PHILADELPHIA – No. 8/8 Texas Football running back Jonathon Brooks and defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat were named to the 2023 midseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Bednarik Awards, respectively, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Thursday. The Maxwell Award has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937, while the Bednarik Award has been presented annually to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995.
Brooks leads Power 5 running backs and is fourth nationally averaging 121.0 rushing yards per game, while ranking sixth in the FBS in all-purpose yards (141.