STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State’s senior backfield duo of quarterback Tyler Russell and running back LaDarius Perkins were named to the watch list for the 77th Maxwell Award, and sophomore linebacker Benardrick McKinney was included on the watch list for the 19th Bednarik Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The Maxwell Award has been given annually to America’s College Player of the Year since 1937, while the Bednarik Award goes to the College Defensive Player of the Year. The Bulldogs are one of 13 teams nationally (one of four SEC squads) with at least two players on the Maxwell list. Having been the first player in school history to appear on the list last year, Russell is now the first player at State to make the watch list in consecutive seasons. The senior signal caller broke 11 single-season school records as a junior, completing 231 passes for 2,897 yards and 24 touchdowns. Russell currently stands as the school’s all-time leader in passing efficiency (136.38) and is only one passing touchdown away from the tying the school record for passing touchdowns (38), held by Derrick Taite from 1993-96.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:26:31 +0000
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