Though there is sometimes agreement between Heisman voters and the Maxwell committee, not always. Last year, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty won the award, and Washington q

This week, the Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list for the 2025 Maxwell Award, given annually to college football’s Most Outstanding Player. Drones was one of 80 players named to the list. The 6-foot-2 quarterback struggled with multiple injuries last season, but was recently given a clean bill of health ahead of fall camp.

Florida football's starting quarterback, sophomore DJ Lagway, is among those named to the 2025 Maxwell Award preseason watch list.