Baylor Football’s Dequan Finn Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Baylor football sixth-year senior quarterback Dequan Finn has been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, as announced Monday by the Maxwell Football Club.

Finn is one of 80 candidates named to the award’s preseason watch list, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. He is one of 15 Big 12 players named to the list, including one of eight league quarterbacks.

The 2023 MAC Most Valuable Player, Finn led the league in passing efficiency (151.04), yards (2,657), touchdown passes (22) and total offense (247.7) a year ago. His 563 rushing yards were the most among MAC quarterbacks, as his dual-threat abilities landed him MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors three times. He also earned his second-career all-conference accolade in 2023 and first as a first-team selection.

A native of Detroit, Finn comes to Baylor having played in 45 games over his collegiate career, including 32 starts. He has racked up 7,074 yards and 63 passing touchdowns, while rushing for another 1,840 yards in his career on 389 carries with 25 TDs. This is the third-straight season in which Finn has been named to the Maxwell Award’s preseason watch list.

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 Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 12, while the three finalists will be unveiled on Nov. 26.

The winner of the 88th Maxwell Award will be revealed as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga.

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