PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The two-week run of 2018 preseason award watch lists opened on Monday morning, as Oregon junior quarterback Justin Herbert landed on the 82nd annual Maxwell Award list. The Maxwell Award has been presented to America's College Player of the Year since 1937.
The Maxwell Award recognition adds to the growing list of preseason awards for Herbert, who has made 15 starts over his first two seasons. In 2017, Herbert led the Ducks to a 6-2 record in the eight games he started, leading an offense that averaged 49.1 points and 516.