Reesing And Briscoe Land On Maxwell Award Watch List
Aug. 14, 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Two Kansas football players were named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player. Senior quarterback Todd Reesing and junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe both made the list of 55 players.
Reesing, a 5-11, 200-pounder from Austin, Texas, is also on preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien and Johnny Unitas Awards. He is entering his third year as a starter and has thrown for 7,578 yards and 68 touchdowns in his first 29 games, which includes 26 starts.
Briscoe, a 6-3, 202-pounder from Dallas, Texas, is also on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top wide receiver. Briscoe has played 26 games in his two-year KU career and already has 135 career receptions, 1,903 career yards, and 22 career touchdowns.
Briscoe was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection, as well as an SI.com All-America Honorable Mention pick in 2008.
Dezmon Briscoe had 92 catches for 1,407 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2008.
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The Jayhawks open the 2009 season hosting Northern Colorado on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on Fox College Sports Central. Ticket information is available at www.kuathletics.com.
2009 Maxwell Award Watch List
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PLAYER NAME |
SCHOOL |
POSITION |
CLASS |
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Benn, Arrelious |
Illinois |
WR |
JR |
|
Best, Jahvid |
Cal |
RB |
JR |
|
Blount, LeGarrette |
Oregon |
RB |
SR |
|
Bradford, Sam |
Oklahoma |
QB |
JR |
|
Briscoe, Dezmon |
Kansas |
WR |
JR |
|
Brown, Chris |
Oklahoma |
RB |
SR |
|
Bryant, Dez |
Oklahoma State |
WR |
JR |
|
Clark, Daryll |
Penn State |
QB |
SR |
|
Clausen, Jimmy |
Notre Dame |
QB |
JR |
|
Clay, John |
Wisconsin |
RB |
Soph. |
|
Decker, Eric |
Minnesota |
WR |
SR |
|
Devine, Noel |
West Virginia |
RB |
JR |
|
Dwyer, Jonathan |
Georgia Tech |
RB |
JR |
|
Evans, Darren |
Virginia Tech |
RB |
Soph. |
|
Fletcher, Damion |
Southern Miss |
RB |
SR |
|
Gerhart, Toby |
Stanford |
RB |
SR |
|
Gilyard, Mardy |
Cincinnati |
WR |
SR |
|
Green, A.J. |
Georgia |
WR |
Soph. |
|
Gresham, Jermaine |
Oklahoma |
TE |
SR |
|
Griffin, Robert |
Baylor |
QB |
Soph. |
|
Gronkowski, Rob |
Arizona |
TE |
JR |
|
Grothe, Matt |
South Florida |
QB |
SR |
|
Hall, Max |
BYU |
QB |
SR |
|
Hunter, Kendall |
Oklahoma State |
RB |
JR |
|
Jones, Julio |
Alabama |
WR |
Soph. |
|
Kaepernick, Colin |
Nevada |
QB |
JR |
|
Keenum, Case |
Houston |
QB |
JR |
|
LaFell, Brandon |
LSU |
WR |
SR |
|
LeFevour, Dan |
Central Michigan |
QB |
SR |
|
Locker, Jake |
Washington |
QB |
JR |
|
Mallett, Ryan |
Arkansas |
QB |
Soph. |
|
Masoli, Jeremiah |
Oregon |
QB |
JR |
|
McCoy, Colt |
Texas |
QB |
SR |
|
Minor, Brandon |
Michigan |
RB |
SR |
|
Moore, Kellen |
Boise State |
QB |
Soph. |
|
Murray, DeMarco |
Oklahoma |
RB |
JR |
|
Pike, Tony |
Cincinnati |
QB |
SR |
|
Pryor, Terrelle |
Ohio State |
QB |
Soph. |
|
Reesing, Todd |
Kansas |
QB |
SR |
|
Robinson, Zac |
Oklahoma State |
QB |
SR |
|
Rodgers, Jacquizz |
Oregon State |
RB |
Soph. |
|
Royster, Evan |
Penn State |
RB |
JR |
|
Scott, Charles |
LSU |
RB |
SR |
|
Scott, Da’Rel |
Maryland |
RB |
JR |
|
Shipley, Jordan |
Texas |
WR |
SR |
|
Smith, Michael |
Arkansas |
RB |
SR |
|
Snead, Jevan |
Ole Miss |
QB |
JR |
|
Spiller, CJ |
Clemson |
RB |
SR |
|
Tate, Ben |
Auburn |
RB |
SR |
|
Tate, Golden |
Notre Dame |
WR |
JR |
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Taylor, Tyrod |
Virginia Tech |
QB |
JR |
|
Tebow, Tim |
Florida |
QB |
SR |
|
Williams, Damian |
USC |
WR |
JR |
|
Williams, Juice |
Illinois |
QB |
SR |
|
Wilson, Russell |
NC State |
QB |
Soph. |
