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USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Named to Maxwell Award Watch List
October 02, 2025 | Football
LOS ANGELES – USC quarterback Jayden Maiava was named to the 2025 Maxwell Award Watch List, today (Oct. 2), as part of the award's midseason additions. The Maxwell Award is presented to the college player of the year.Â
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Earlier this week, Maiava was ranked as the No. 1 Power Four quarterback per ESPN.Â
Maiava is 98-for-139 (.705) for 1,587 yards and 11 TDs with just 1 INT. He has also rushed for 57 yards while scoring another 4 TDs on the ground. He is one of six Power Four quarterbacks averaging more than 300 yards per game.Â
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Maiava ranks No. 1 in ESPN's QBR (93.4), and among QBR-qualified quarterbacks, he is one of only two to rank in the top 20 in both completion rate (.705) and yards per completion (16.2).Â
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Maiava is tied for the FBS lead in completions of 20 or more yards (25), and leads the FBS in first half passing yards (231.0 passing yards per first half).Â
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He is No. 2 in the nation and leads the Big Ten in passing yards (1,587), passing yards per completion (16.19) and yards per pass attempt (11.42). He is No. 3 in the nation in and No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency (191.1) and is No. 3 in the nation while leading the Big Ten in passing yards per game (317.4). He ranks No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in total offense (565.0). Additionally, he is No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten in points responsible for (92).
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The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, who was a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official.
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Earlier this week, Maiava was ranked as the No. 1 Power Four quarterback per ESPN.Â
Maiava is 98-for-139 (.705) for 1,587 yards and 11 TDs with just 1 INT. He has also rushed for 57 yards while scoring another 4 TDs on the ground. He is one of six Power Four quarterbacks averaging more than 300 yards per game.Â
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Maiava ranks No. 1 in ESPN's QBR (93.4), and among QBR-qualified quarterbacks, he is one of only two to rank in the top 20 in both completion rate (.705) and yards per completion (16.2).Â
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Maiava is tied for the FBS lead in completions of 20 or more yards (25), and leads the FBS in first half passing yards (231.0 passing yards per first half).Â
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He is No. 2 in the nation and leads the Big Ten in passing yards (1,587), passing yards per completion (16.19) and yards per pass attempt (11.42). He is No. 3 in the nation in and No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency (191.1) and is No. 3 in the nation while leading the Big Ten in passing yards per game (317.4). He ranks No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in total offense (565.0). Additionally, he is No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten in points responsible for (92).
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The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, who was a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official.
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