Dylan Sampson has been added to the Maxwell Award midseason watch list

football
October 17, 2024

Established in 1937, the Maxwell Award is one of the most prestigious awards in college football. Awarded annually to the sport’s most outstanding player, it recognizes outstanding achievements on the field and exceptional contributions to the game. The award is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, a respected sportswriter and influential figure in college football.

After a remarkable six-game stretch to start the 2024 season, Sampson was one of 17 FBS players named to the Maxwell Award watch list by the selection committee. The junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leads the SEC in rushing touchdowns (15), rushing yards (699) and scoring (15.0 points per game).

After his tough three-touchdown effort in Tennessee’s 23-17 overtime win over Florida, Sampson ranks fourth all-time in both season rushing (15) and career rushing (28). of Tennessee. He only reached those milestones in 20 quarters this season, as he didn’t play in the second half against Chattanooga or Kent State.

Sampson owns nine 100-yard rushing games in his career, including five of the first six games this season. On Sept. 21 at Oklahoma, he was eight yards short of finishing. His nine career 100-yard games rank tied with Tauren Poole (2008-11) and Arian Foster (2005-08) for 10th in Tennessee history.

Sampson has had multi-touchdown rushing games in five of his last six contests and has scored at least one touchdown in six consecutive games. The last Tennessee player to score a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games was Montario Hardesty, who did so in the first six games of the 2009 season.

The semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced on November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced on November 26, 2024. The winner of the 88th^Th The Maxwell Award will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 12, 2024. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will occur at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

The Maxwell Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which presents college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored more than 900 recipients since 1935.



Additions to the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List – October 17
Ryan Williams, Alabama (WR)
Cam Skattebo, Arizona State (RB)
Bryson Daily, Army (QB)
Luke Altmyer, Illinois (QB)
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (QB)
Kaleb Johnson, Iowa (RB)
Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (QB)
Tre Harris, Mississippi (WR)
Blake Horvath, Marine (QB)
Chandler Morris, North Texas (QB)
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (WR)
Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh (RB)
Kyle McCord, Syracuse (QB)

Dylan SampsonTennessee (RB)
Le’Veon Moss, Texas A&M (RB)
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (QB)
John Mateer, Washington State (QB)