PHILADELPHIA – Texas A&M's Tyreek Chappell, Bryce Foster and Reuben Fatheree were named to the 4th annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list, the Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday.
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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. Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) - 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019 and Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020.
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The watch list incorporates a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs and conferences from coast to coast, with 37 candidates recognized. Texas A&M is one of two schools with three or more student-athletes included on Tuesday's watch list.
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Semifinalists for the award will be announced Dec. 2, 2021, while three finalists for will be unveiled Dec. 21, 2021. The winner will be announced Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The formal presentations of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 11, 2022.
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2021 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
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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. Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) - 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019 and Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020.
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The watch list incorporates a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs and conferences from coast to coast, with 37 candidates recognized. Texas A&M is one of two schools with three or more student-athletes included on Tuesday's watch list.
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Semifinalists for the award will be announced Dec. 2, 2021, while three finalists for will be unveiled Dec. 21, 2021. The winner will be announced Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. The formal presentations of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 11, 2022.
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2021 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position |
| Konata | Mumpfield | Akron | WR |
| Eric | Gentry | Arizona State | LB |
| Jarquez | Hunter | Auburn | RB |
| Campbell | Barrington | BYU | OT |
| Will | Shipley | Clemson | RB |
| Andrew | Mukuba | Clemson | S |
| Jack | Howell | Colorado State | S |
| Brock | Bowers | Georgia | TE |
| Kelee | Ringo | Georgia | CB |
| Connor | Colby | Iowa | OG |
| Lukas | Van Ness | Iowa | DT |
| Montrell | Johnson | Louisiana | RB |
| Jack | Bech | LSU | TE |
| Maason | Smith | LSU | DE |
| Rasheen | Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Seth | Henigan | Memphis | QB |
| Tyler | Van Dyke | Miami | QB |
| James | Williams | Miami | S |
| Cal | Haladay | Michigan State | LB |
| Joe | Alt | Notre Dame | OT |
| C.J. | Stroud | Ohio State | QB |
| TreVeyon | Henderson | Ohio State | RB |
| Tyleik | Williams | Ohio State | DT |
| Denzel | Burke | Ohio State | CB |
| Caleb | Williams | Oklahoma | QB |
| Mario | Williams | Oklahoma | WR |
| Collin | Oliver | Oklahoma State | DE |
| Duce | Chestnut | Syracuse | CB |
| Xavier | Worthy | Texas | WR |
| Bryce | Foster | Texas A&M | C |
| Reuben | Fatheree | Texas A&M | OT |
| Tyreek | Chappell | Texas A&M | CB |
| Maxen | Hook | Toledo | S |
| Calen | Bullock | USC | S |
| DeVonte | Gordon | Wake Forest | OT |
| Jalen | McMillan | Washington | WR |
| Braelon | Allen | Wisconsin | RB |