The Maxwell Award preseason watch list was released Monday, and the Buckeyes are tied with Miami (Florida) for the most players present on the list: three. The Big Ten has the most players on the list; the league has 17 of the watch list’s 81 players. The Maxwell Award is given annually to the “outstanding player in college football.” Ohio State hasn’t had a winner of the Maxwell Award since running back Eddie George won the award in 1995. Now 32 years later, the Buckeyes have three members of their roster who are candidates for it to begin the 2026 college football season.