Taylen Green named to Maxwell Award preseason watch list
With fall camp right around the corner, preseason accolades are beginning to be dispersed and Arkansas senior quarterback Taylen Green was one of 80 players selected for the initial Maxwell Award preseason watch list by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday.
The Lewisville (Texas) native is one of nine SEC quarterbacks to make the cut for the prestigious award, and the second signal caller of the Sam Pittman era, along with KJ Jefferson in 2022 and 2023.
In his first season with the Hogs last fall after transferring from Boise State, Green started all 13 games, completing 230 of his 381 passes (60.4%) for 3,154 yards and 15 touchdowns to nine interceptions. He also added 602 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground on 156 carries.
Additionally, Green was named the Most Valuable Player of Arkansas’ 39-26 Liberty Bowl victory over Texas Texas after finishing with an Arkansas bowl record 341 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while also rushing for 81 yards and a score.
Since 1937, the Maxwell Award has been awarded to the College Football Player of the Year in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, who contributed to the gridiron as a player, sportswriter and official.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will release on Nov. 11, then the three finalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 25. The winner of the 89th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 11. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Razorbacks are set the report for fall camp on Thursday, while the first workout will follow on Friday morning.
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