Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week

November 25, 2025 Broadcast, College 0

Each week during the 2025 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize an outstanding performance by a college freshman with the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week award. The Shaun Alexander Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense or special teams and players selected do not have to be represented on the Shaun Alexander Award preseason watch list.
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award- Player of the Week

RB – Ja’Kyrian Turner

Pitt

Pittsburgh true freshman running back Ja’Kyrian Turner earned the Shaun Alexander Player of the Week selection after powering the Panthers to a crucial win over No. 16 Georgia Tech. Turner put on a breakout performance with 201 yards on 21 carries (9.57 YPC) and a late touchdown that sealed the victory. His 56-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter highlighted his burst and vision while setting the tone for a career night

Turner finished as the centerpiece of Pitt’s offense, accounting for more than half of the team’s total production and consistently flipping field position with explosive gains. He became Pitt’s first 200-yard rusher since 2022 and the first freshman to hit that mark in a decade. With poise well beyond his age and a performance that lifted his team in a must-win game, Ja’Kyrian Turner proved why he is one of the most exciting young backs in the country.
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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