Former Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III was a finalist for last season’s Maxwell Award, and this year’s watch list for the award given annually to college football’s best player includes two more Spartans.
Redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne and fifth-year senior wide receiver Jayden Reed are among the 85 players announced on Monday, along with Michigan junior running back Blake Corum.
Reed caught 59 passes for 1,026 yards and 10 touchdowns last season while leading the Big Ten in punt returns with two being taken back for touchdowns, tied for the most in FBS.