Former Texas Longhorns QB Colt McCoy with the Maxwell Award in 2009
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The award is named for Robert W. Maxwell, a college football player, coach and sportswriter. Tim Tebow and John Lattner are the only two players to win the award twice.