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Larry McCammon Named to Maxwell Watch List
7/31/2023 4:23:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Larry McCammon III, running back for the Florida Atlantic University Owls, has been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, as announced by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday.Â
The Maxwell Award, named in honor of former player, sportswriter, and game official Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, is given annually to the most outstanding player in college football.
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McCammon is among 85 players on the initial watch list, his name included with the best talent the sport has to offer.Â
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Entering his senior year in 2023, McCammon is coming off a breakout 2022 season where he recorded 1,004 rushing yards. In doing so, McCammon became the first Owl to surpass the 1,000-yard plateau since Devin Singletary in 2018. McCammon averaged on 5.2 yards-per-carry and added eight total touchdowns.
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McCammon's efforts on the ground game efforts in '22 were recognized as he was named First Team All-Conference USA as well as a 2023 preseason first-team American Athletic Conference honoree for Phil Steele's Magazine and Athlon Magazine.
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Now in the American, McCammon and the rest of the Owls will kick off the New Era under Hagerty Family Football Head Coach Tom Herman on Saturday, Sept. 2. against Monmouth at FAU Stadium.Â
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Semifinalists for the 2023 Maxwell Award is are set to be announced on Nov. 13, narrowed down to three finalists on Nov. 28. The winner will be named on Dec. 7, during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show, with an official award ceremony in March 2024 to follow.
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The Maxwell Award, named in honor of former player, sportswriter, and game official Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, is given annually to the most outstanding player in college football.
Â
McCammon is among 85 players on the initial watch list, his name included with the best talent the sport has to offer.Â
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Entering his senior year in 2023, McCammon is coming off a breakout 2022 season where he recorded 1,004 rushing yards. In doing so, McCammon became the first Owl to surpass the 1,000-yard plateau since Devin Singletary in 2018. McCammon averaged on 5.2 yards-per-carry and added eight total touchdowns.
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McCammon's efforts on the ground game efforts in '22 were recognized as he was named First Team All-Conference USA as well as a 2023 preseason first-team American Athletic Conference honoree for Phil Steele's Magazine and Athlon Magazine.
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Now in the American, McCammon and the rest of the Owls will kick off the New Era under Hagerty Family Football Head Coach Tom Herman on Saturday, Sept. 2. against Monmouth at FAU Stadium.Â
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Semifinalists for the 2023 Maxwell Award is are set to be announced on Nov. 13, narrowed down to three finalists on Nov. 28. The winner will be named on Dec. 7, during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show, with an official award ceremony in March 2024 to follow.
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