Herbert Named Maxwell Award Semifinalist
10/29/19 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. – For the second time in his career, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award which is given to the college player of the year.
Herbert, who was also a semifinalist last season, has led the Ducks to a 7-1 record and a No. 7 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Oregon signal caller has completed 179-of-262 passes for 2,104 yards and 21 touchdowns with just one interception this season. He is tied for eighth nationally in TD passes and currently has a streak of 131 passes without an interception.
Herbert has tossed multiple touchdown passes in five of Oregon's eight games, including a pair of five-TD games and a four-touchdown game. The Ducks' senior ranks in the top 20 in seven separate NCAA statistical categories while completing over 68 percent of his passes. In addition to being named the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week after the Washington game, Herbert has been named both a Manning Award Star of the Week and to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 two times this season.
Herbert Notes
» One of two FBS quarterbacks (Justin Fields – Ohio State) with 20 or more TD passes and one or fewer interceptions this season.
» Has tossed 16 touchdown passes in the red zone (3rd nationally).
» Completing 70.9 percent (83-of-117) of his passes in the second half with eight TDs and no interceptions.
» One of five FBS quarterbacks with five or more TD passes this season.
» Has led Oregon to an average of 37.8 points per game over his 36 career starts.
» Second all-time at Oregon in career passing yards (9,174) and TD passes (84).
