As expected, Saquon Barkley and Mike Gesicki are finalists for several national awards.
Barkley is one of three candidates for the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award — given to the nation’s top player and best running back, respectively. And Gesicki is one of three finalists for the Mackey Award, which goes to college football’s finest tight end.
Barkley is joined by Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and Stanford running back Bryce Love as Maxwell candidates.
The Maxwell Award finalist list normally indicates who will be invited to the ceremony for the Heisman Trophy, which is given out by a different organization.