Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has been named as one of 18 semifinalists for this year's Maxwell Award, which honors college football's best player.
The full list of semifinalists is as follows:
| NAME | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| JALEN HURTS | QB | ALABAMA |
| KHALIL TATE | QB | ARIZONA |
| NICK CHUBB | RB | GEORGIA |
| LAMAR JACKSON | QB | LOUISVILLE |
| DERRIUS GUICE | RB | LSU |
| NICK FITZGERALD | QB | MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| JOSH ADAMS | RB | NOTRE DAME |
| J.T. BARRETT | QB | OHIO STATE |
| BAKER MAYFIELD | QB | OKLAHOMA |
| JAMES WASHINGTON | WR | OKLAHOMA STATE |
| MASON RUDOLPH | QB | OKLAHOMA STATE |
| ROYCE FREEMAN | RB | OREGON |
| SAQUON BARKLEY | RB | PENN STATE |
| RASHAAD PENNY | RB | SAN DIEGO STATE |
| BRYCE LOVE | RB | STANFORD |
| MCKENZIE MILTON | QB | UCF |
| SAM DARNOLD | QB | USC |
| JOHNATHAN TAYLOR | RB | WISCONSIN |
