Iowa State running back Mike Warren was selected to the 2016 Maxwell Award watch list on Tuesday. The award is annually given to the nation’s best football player.
Warren rushed for 1,366 yards and five touchdowns last season. He also set the program record with 5.9 yards per carry and led the Big 12 in league contests with 131.7 rushing yards per game. He was named the Big 12 offensive freshman of the year and earned All-American first-team freshman honors from multiple outlets, including the Football Writers Association of America.