Maxwell Award Player of the Week

Each week during the 2025 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize outstanding performances with two weekly awards. The Maxwell Award Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense or special teams, and the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week will be honored for outstanding defensive play. Players selected do not have to be represented on the Maxwell or Bednarik Award watch list.

Maxwell Award

Player of the Week

QB – Haynes King

Georgia Tech

Haynes King of Georgia Tech has been named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week for his stellar performance in a 41-16 defeat of Syracuse this past week. King threw for 304 yards, completing 80.6% of his passes and going 25-for-31 with three touchdowns. King also had 12 carries and 91 rushing yards for another 2 touchdowns, leaving him with a season-high 5 total touchdowns. King’s stats this week make him one of only five players since 1995 with at least 300 passing yards, 90 rushing yards, three touchdown passes, two touchdown runs, and an .800 completion percentage in a game. Next week, King will lead the undefeated Yellow Jackets to Raleigh as they take on the NC State Wolfpack.

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Bednarik Award

Player of the Week

LB – Anthony Hill Jr.

Texas

Anthony Hill Jr. was a defensive force in Texas’ thrilling 38-37 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. He recorded 10 total tackles, including 6 solo stops, showcasing his ability to read and react quickly. He added 2.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. Additionally, he totaled 4 hurries and 3.5 tackles for loss, which disrupted and set back multiple Bulldog drives. His sideline-to-sideline speed was evident as he closed gaps and pressured the quarterback. Hill was instrumental in third-down stops, and his leadership and intensity anchored the Longhorns’ defense throughout the high-scoring affair. Hill and the Longhorn defense will look to stymie Diego Pavia and the Commodore offense next week to remain in contention for a college football playoff berth.

The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.

Questions concerning the 2025 Maxwell & Bednarik Award Players of the Week can be directed to MFC Executive Director Mark Wolpert mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or MFC Vice President of College Awards Rich Cirminiello rcirminiello@maxwellfootballclub.org.

The Maxwell and Bednarik Awards are members of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.