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USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Named Semifinalist for Maxwell Award
University Southern California Trojans
November 10, 2026 | Football
LOS ANGELES—USC quarterback Jayden Maiava has been named a semifinalist for the 90th Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year.
Eligible voters include Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA head football coaches, sports information directors and selected national media.
Four Trojans—O.J. Simpson, Charles White, Marcus Allen and Caleb Williams—have been recipients of the Maxwell Award.
Maiava leads the Big Ten in completions per game (22.0), passing touchdowns (20) and passing yards (2,524). He has accounted for 22 touchdowns through 9 games, throwing 20 and rushing for 2 with just 5 interceptions.