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Sanders Named to Maxwell Award Watch List
July 18, 2022 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders is one of 85 FBS players on the watch list for the 2022 Maxwell Award, announced Monday by the Maxwell Football Club.
A redshirt senior, Sanders is also one of 42 quarterbacks on the watch list for the honor, which is presented annually to the outstanding player in college football.
The returning first team All-Big 12 quarterback after leading the conference in total offense and total offense per game in 2021, Sanders has 24 wins as OSU's starting quarterback and needs eight more to tie Mason Rudolph for the most wins as a starting quarterback in school history.
His 6,911 career passing yards total ranks among the top 10 of all returning Power Five players and his career passing yards total ranks as the second-most in school history for any player entering his senior season.
Additionally, he ranks among the top five Cowboys in school history in passing yards per game and completion percentage, finished 2021 as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP and is one of two players in OSU history with more than 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his career. He has also progressively improved his total offense average, interception percentage and touchdowns-responsible-for to turnovers-responsible-for ratio in each season of his career.
Sanders' 32 career starts are 10 more than any other OSU offensive player entering 2022 and are second on the team only to defensive end Tyler Lacy's 35 starts.
The Maxwell Football Club is partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF), XOS and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, while the three finalists will be unveiled November 22. The winners of the 86th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards held December 8. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards live from Atlantic City, New Jersey March 10, 2023.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to open the 2022 season September 1 when it faces Central Michigan at Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. CT on FS1.
Season tickets for Cowboy football are on sale now and provide the best value and seating options for fans. Tickets are available online through okstate.com/tickets and by calling or texting 877-255-4678.
Fans who have purchased tickets in the past are encouraged to link their online account for access to Paciolan – OSU's new fan engagement and ticketing software. Each account for previous buyers has a unique PIN that has been emailed out. If assistance is needed or fans have not received a PIN, then contact the ticket office via call or text.
A redshirt senior, Sanders is also one of 42 quarterbacks on the watch list for the honor, which is presented annually to the outstanding player in college football.
The returning first team All-Big 12 quarterback after leading the conference in total offense and total offense per game in 2021, Sanders has 24 wins as OSU's starting quarterback and needs eight more to tie Mason Rudolph for the most wins as a starting quarterback in school history.
His 6,911 career passing yards total ranks among the top 10 of all returning Power Five players and his career passing yards total ranks as the second-most in school history for any player entering his senior season.
Additionally, he ranks among the top five Cowboys in school history in passing yards per game and completion percentage, finished 2021 as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP and is one of two players in OSU history with more than 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his career. He has also progressively improved his total offense average, interception percentage and touchdowns-responsible-for to turnovers-responsible-for ratio in each season of his career.
Sanders' 32 career starts are 10 more than any other OSU offensive player entering 2022 and are second on the team only to defensive end Tyler Lacy's 35 starts.
The Maxwell Football Club is partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF), XOS and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, while the three finalists will be unveiled November 22. The winners of the 86th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards held December 8. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards live from Atlantic City, New Jersey March 10, 2023.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to open the 2022 season September 1 when it faces Central Michigan at Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. CT on FS1.
Season tickets for Cowboy football are on sale now and provide the best value and seating options for fans. Tickets are available online through okstate.com/tickets and by calling or texting 877-255-4678.
Fans who have purchased tickets in the past are encouraged to link their online account for access to Paciolan – OSU's new fan engagement and ticketing software. Each account for previous buyers has a unique PIN that has been emailed out. If assistance is needed or fans have not received a PIN, then contact the ticket office via call or text.
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