SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Carolina quarterback has been placed on the Maxwell Award watch list, announced Friday by The Maxwell Football Club.
A native of Indian Trail, North Carolina, Howell enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a freshman quarterback in college football history in 2019. He was an FWAA Freshman All-America and the ACC Offensive & Overall Rookie of the Year after setting the FBS true freshman record and Carolina school record with 38 touchdown passes in 2019.
The 2019 Military Bowl MVP put together a streak of 13 consecutive games with multiple TD passes and had eight games with three or more TD passes.