Garrett Nussmeier, Kyren Lacy Named to 2024 Maxwell Watch List – Crescent City Sports

BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and wide receiver Kyren Lacy have been named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday.

The Maxwell Award, now in its 88th year, is given annually to the best player in college football. Joe Burrow is LSU’s only winner of the Maxwell Award, who received the honor in 2019. Last year, Heisman Trophy quarterback Jayden Daniels was one of three finalists for the award.

The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, a former Swarthmore College standout and renowned sports writer and football official.

Nussmeier and Lacy are among 80 players (15 representing SEC teams) on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award.

Nussmeier enters his first season as LSU’s starting quarterback, taking over for Daniels, who was selected second overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.

In his lone LSU start, Nussmeier led the Tigers on a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive to defeat Wisconsin 35-31 in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl. Nussmeier threw for 395 yards and three TDs en route to earning game MVP honors in the win over Wisconsin.

His 31 completed passes and 395 passing yards against Wisconsin are the most in LSU history for a first-time starting quarterback.

Lacy will enter his third season with the Tigers in 2024 and will likely be Nussmeier’s top receiving target. Playing alongside first-round NFL Draft picks Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas last year, Lacy caught 30 passes for 558 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Maxwell Award is the first preseason watchlist to be released for the 2024 season. Below is a list of each award, along with the release date of the 2024 watchlist:

Release Date Price LSU Players Represented
July 29 Maxwell Award QB Garrett Nussmeier, WR Kyren Lacy
July 30 Outland Award for the country’s most prominent interior fitter
July 30 Nagurski Trophy Most Outstanding Defender of the Country
July 31 Thorpe Award for best defensive back in the country
August 1 Hornung Award for the most versatile player in the country
August 1 Wuerffel Trophy National Award for Community Service
August 2 Lou Groza Award Nation’s Top Placekicker
Ray Guy Award for best punter in the country
August 5 Walter Camp Award for the most outstanding player in the country
August 6 Doak Walker Award for best running back in the country
August 7 Biletnikoff Award Nation’s Outstanding Receiver (Regardless of Position)
August 8 Davey O’Brien Award for best quarterback in the country
August 9 Mackey Award for the nation’s most outstanding tight end
August 9 Rimington Trophy Best center in the country
August 12 Bednarik Award College Defensive Player of the Year
August 13 Butkus Award for best linebacker in the country