SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Sam Howell, a semifinalist in 2020 for the Maxwell Award, will begin the 2021 campaign on the watch list that was announced Monday by the Maxwell Football Club.
Howell has re-written the UNC record books in just two seasons. His 68 total touchdown passes are the most though a sophomore season in ACC history and are tied for the Tar Heel school record.
The Indian Trail, N.C., native led the ACC and ranked sixth nationally with 30 touchdown passes in 2020, while also topping the league with 3,586 passing yards, the fourth most in the nation.