The Shaun Alexander and the Maxwell Football Club Freshman of the Year Award

December 26, 2024 Broadcast, College 0

2024 Shaun Alexander Winner Announcement

The Shaun Alexander and the Maxwell Football Club today announced that University of Texas Edge Colin Simmons has been selected at the recipient 7thannual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award presented to the outstanding freshman player in college football. For the 4th consecutive year, the award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards along with several of the other top awards in college and professional football.

 

The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. The award Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) – 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019, Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020, Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021, Drake Maye (North Carolina) – 2022 and Caleb Downs (Alabama/Ohio State) – 2023.

 

Simmons, a Duncanville Texas product, wreaked havoc on the Longhorns’ defensive line with 12.5 tackles for loss to rank second on the team while leading Texas and ranking 10th in the conference with eight sacks. He added 38 tackles with eight quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles, ranking 10th in the SEC. Simmons leads FBS freshmen in total sacks and sacks per game at 0.62 with the third-most sacks by a freshman in team history. Simmons, an All SEC Freshman selection, also came up big with an interception in the Longhorns win over Clemson in the first round of the CFP.
The formal presentations of this award will be made at the Maxwell Awards Friday March 14, 2025 from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Questions concerning the 2024 Shaun Alexander Award can be directed to MFC Executive Director Mark Wolpert mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or MFC Director 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. High school student-athletes around the country have an opportunity to participate in MFC Showcase events, free of charge, through the generosity of our corporate partners. To learn more about our story visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.

 

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 since 2018, 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.

 

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