North Carolina State University Athletics
Knight Named to Watch list for the Maxwell Award
7/19/2021 1:14:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State third-year running back Zonovan Knight has been named to the preseason watch list for the 85th Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding player in college football.
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The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, who was a former standout at the Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official.
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Knight, a native of Bailey, N.C., currently posts the top yards per carry average in Wolfpack career history with 5.49 yards per attempt. A first-team Athlon preseason All-ACC choice at running back and kick returner, he ranks third among all returning ACC players in career all-purpose yards (2,043) and rushing yards (1,533). He has led the team in rushing each of the past two seasons.
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Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, 2021, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 22, 2021. The winner will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 9, 2021. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 11, 2022.
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The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, who was a former standout at the Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official.
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Knight, a native of Bailey, N.C., currently posts the top yards per carry average in Wolfpack career history with 5.49 yards per attempt. A first-team Athlon preseason All-ACC choice at running back and kick returner, he ranks third among all returning ACC players in career all-purpose yards (2,043) and rushing yards (1,533). He has led the team in rushing each of the past two seasons.
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Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, 2021, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 22, 2021. The winner will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 9, 2021. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 11, 2022.
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