LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV senior wide receiver Ricky White III is one of just 80 players included on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List, released Monday by the Maxwell Football Club in Philadelphia.
The Maxwell Award is presented at the end of every season to college football's overall player of the year and named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a former standout at Swarthmore College, renowned sportswriter and football official.
White III (Marietta, GA) is just the third Rebel player to earn a spot on the Maxwell preseason list in the last decade and the first since running back Charles Williams in 2020. He is also the first UNLV receiver to be recognized by the award since Devante Davis in 2014.
White III, who was named 2024 Preseason Second Team All-America by Walter Camp, Phil Steele and Athlon Sports, is college football's leading returning receiver after finishing with a school-record 1,483 yards last fall. He also tied the UNLV mark for receptions in a season with 88 and became the first Rebel ever to post five consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 12 while the three finalists will be unveiled November 26. The winner of the 88th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The formal presentation will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. from the University of Washington was the 2023 Maxwell Award winner before being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Under the direction of 2023 Mountain West Coach of the Year Barry Odom, White III and the Rebels will kick off their 57th season of football on August 31 by heading to Big 12 Conference member Houston at 4 p.m. PT on FS1 in the first of a school-record 11 national TV games. The home opener comes one week later when Utah Tech comes to Allegiant Stadium for a noon kickoff on September 7.
Season tickets, three-game mini-plans and single-game tickets for the six-game 2024 home schedule are available now by visiting unlvtickets.com or calling (702) 739-FANS (3267). For information on VIP premium club seats or suites at Allegiant Stadium, contact the Premium Sales office at premiumseating@unlv.edu or by calling (702) 895-0292.
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2024 MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST
Jalen Milroe Alabama Junior QB
Joey Aguilar Appalachian St. Senior QB
Tetairoa McMillan Arizona Junior WR
Noah Fifita Arizona Sophomore QB
Jarquez Hunter Auburn Senior RB
Dequan Finn Baylor Senior QB
Ashton Jeanty Boise State Junior RB
Thomas Castellanos Boston College Junior QB
Terion Stewart Bowling Green Junior RB
Jaydn Ott Cal Junior RB
Corey Kiner Cincinnati Senior RB
Cade Klubnik Clemson Junior QB
Phil Mafah Clemson Senior RB
Shedeur Sanders Colorado Senior QB
Tory Horton Colorado State Senior WR
Jordan Moore Duke Senior WR
Graham Mertz Florida Senior QB
DJ Uiagalelei Florida State Senior QB
Carson Beck Georgia Senior QB
Trevor Etienne Georgia Junior RB
Haynes King Georgia Tech Junior QB
Jamal Haynes Georgia Tech Junior RB
Brayden Schager Hawaii Senior QB
Devin Neal Kansas Senior RB
Jalon Daniels Kansas Senior QB
DJ Giddens Kansas State Junior RB
Avery Johnson Kansas State Sophomore QB
Kaidon Salter Liberty Junior QB
Quinton Cooley Liberty Senior RB
Tyler Shough Louisville Senior QB
Garrett Nussmeier LSU Junior QB
Kyren Lacy LSU Senior WR
Seth Henigan Memphis Senior QB
Xavier Restrepo Miami Senior WR
Damien Martinez Miami Junior RB
Cam Ward Miami Senior QB
Donovan Edwards Michigan Senior RB
Darius Taylor Minnesota Sophomore RB
Brady Cook Missouri Senior QB
Luther Burden Missouri Junior WR
Grayson McCall NC State Senior QB
Omarion Hampton North Carolina Junior RB
Antario Brown Northern Illinois Senior RB
Riley Leonard Notre Dame Senior QB
Will Howard Ohio State Senior QB
Quinshon Judkins Ohio State Junior RB
Emeka Egbuka Ohio State Senior WR
Jackson Arnold Oklahoma Sophomore QB
Ollie Gordon II Oklahoma State Junior RB
Jaxson Dart Ole Miss Senior QB
Tez Johnson Oregon Senior WR
Dillon Gabriel Oregon Senior QB
Drew Allar Penn State Junior QB
Nicholas Singleton Penn State Junior RB
Kyle Monangai Rutgers Senior RB
Marquez Cooper San Diego State Senior RB
Preston Stone SMU Junior QB
Raheim Sanders South Carolina Senior RB
Byrum Brown South Florida Sophomore QB
Elic Ayomanor Stanford Sophomore WR
Kyle McCord Syracuse Senior QB
LeQuint Allen Syracuse Junior RB
Nico Iamaleava Tennessee RS Freshman QB
Quinn Ewers Texas Junior QB
Conner Weigman Texas A&M Sophomore QB
Jordan McCloud Texas State Senior QB
Ismail Mahdi Texas State Junior RB
Tahj Brooks Texas Tech Senior RB
Makhi Hughes Tulane Sophomore RB
KJ Jefferson UCF Senior QB
RJ Harvey UCF Senior RB
Ricky White III UNLV Senior WR
Miler Moss USC Junior QB
Cameron Rising Utah Senior QB
Jalen Royals Utah State Senior WR
Kyron Drones Virginia Tech Junior QB
Bhayshul Tuten Virginia Tech Senior RB
Will Rogers Washington Senior QB
Garrett Greene West Virginia Senior QB
TJ Finley Western Kentucky Junior QB
