Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award- Player of the Week

October 21, 2025 Broadcast, College 0

Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award- Player of the Week

QB – Julian Sayin

Ohio State

Ohio State freshman quarterback Julian Sayin earned the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week honor after an outstanding performance in the Buckeyes’ 34-0 victory over Wisconsin. Sayin was nearly flawless, completing 36 of 42 passes (85.7%) for 393 yards and 4 touchdowns, finishing with an impressive 195.7 passer rating. Sayin showed confidence and control all game long, picking apart Wisconsin’s defense and keeping the Buckeyes’ offense rolling. His quick decisions and accurate throws made a big impact, proving he’s already one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the Big Ten and in college football. Sayin showed confidence and control all game long, picking apart Wisconsin’s defense and keeping the Buckeyes’ offense rolling.
His quick decisions and accurate throws made a big impact, proving he’s already one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the Big Ten and in college football.
The Maxwell Football Club and the Shaun Alexander Award have once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.

 

Questions concerning the 2025 Shaun Alexander Award Player of the Week can be directed to MFC Executive Director Mark Wolpert mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or MFC Vice President of College Awards Rich Cirminiello rcirminiello@maxwellfootballclub.org.

 

ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.

 

ABOUT THE SHAUN ALEXANDER FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD – The Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award is an honor given each year to the most outstanding freshman player in college football. Named after Shaun Alexander a former standout at the University of Alabama and 2005 NFL MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, this award recognizes the exceptional performance and impact made by these players on their respective teams throughout the season. The Alexander Award is all about championing future legends and evaluates players based on Talent, Character, Ambassador and Legend.

 

Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) – 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019 and Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020, Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021, Drake Maye (North Carolina) 2022, Caleb Downs (Alabama) 2023 and 2024 Colin Simmons (Texas).

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