PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Memphis senior quarterback Riley Ferguson has been named to the summer watch list for the 81st Maxwell Award, annually awarded to the nation's player of the year, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday.
Ferguson passed for 3,698 yards and a school-record 32 touchdowns in his junior season in 2016. He ranked second in the American Athletic Conference with 284.5 yards passing per game and a 152.7 passer efficiency rating. His 3,698 passing yards rank second only to 2016 NFL First Round draft pick Paxton Lynch in the Memphis record book.
The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W.