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6/25/2007 12:00 AM | Football
June 25, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY -- University of Utah quarterback Brian Johnson is one of 65 collegiate football players named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. The Maxwell Award is given to the outstanding college football player in the nation. Maxwell Award semifinalists will be announced in early November and three finalists will be named on Nov. 26. The winner of the 2007 Maxwell Award will be introduced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 6.
Johnson is the fourth Ute named to a 2007 watch list . The others are offensive lineman Robert Conley (Outland Trophy), safety Steve Tate (Bronko Nagurski Award) and center Kyle Gunther (Rimington Trophy).