B.J. Smith Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

TROY, Alabama – Despite playing in just one full game last season due to injury, Troy senior running back B.J. Smith has been named to the watch list for the 84^th annual Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Friday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football.

Smith, the 2019 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, missed the bulk of last season due to a knee injury sustained in the first quarter of Troy's second game. In his lone full game, Smith rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.

In 2018, Smith rushed for 1,186 yards which ranked second, by one yard, for the entire season; he was the league's leading rusher during the regular season. Smith's 13 rushing touchdowns were the sixth most in a season in Troy history and were the most among running backs in the league.

Smith, who was also named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, set a school record after rushing for more than 100 yards in five straight games as he averaged 141.3 yards per game during the month of October; the fifth most in the country. Smith finished the season averaging 91.23 yards per game, which ranked him 34^th nationally in the category. He posted a season-high 170 yards on just 22 carries in Troy's victory at South Alabama in the "Battle for the Belt" and scored twice in Troy's win at Nebraska.

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 standout at the Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official.

Season tickets for the 2020 season are on sale now and fans who purchase or renew their tickets during the months of June and July will be eligible for Troy's "Summer of Prizes" giveaways.

Season ticket packages start as low as $60 for general admission seating and $100 for reserved seats for Troy's six home games at The Vet. Tickets can be purchased or renewed by calling 877-878-WINS (9467) or by visiting TroyTrojans.com/tickets.

Troy 2020 Preseason Honors

Kaylon Geiger
Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Carlton Martial
Walter Camp Preseason All-America First Team
Phil Steele Preseason All-America Fourth Team
Bednarik Award Watch List
Butkus Award Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List

Dell Pettus
Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

B.J. Smith
Doak Walker Award Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List

Luke Whittemore
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

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B.J. Smith Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

Players Mentioned

Kaylon Geiger

Carlton Martial

Dell Pettus

B.J. Smith

Luke Whittemore

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