Record-setting Carolina quarterback Sam Howell has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 FWAA Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award.
Howell, the ACC's Offensive Rookie and overall Rookie of the Year, leads the conference in passing yards (3,347) and touchdowns (35). His 35 passing touchdowns rank fourth in FBS this season, and broke the previous single-season school record set by Mitchell Trubisky in 2016 (30). He also surpassed Trevor Lawrence's 30 passing touchdowns from last season, giving him the most passing touchdowns by a true freshman in FBS history.
The award recognizes the most outstanding freshman player in the FBS ranks.