Elijah Hood Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

Posted Jul 5, 2016
The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch lists for the 80th annual Maxwell Award and the 22nd annual Chuck Bednarik Award, and North Carolina junior running back Elijah Hood was among those named to the Maxwell list. The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937. (Maxwell Football Club)

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