Three Penn State Nittany Lions are on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top college football player by the Maxwell Football Club.

Three Penn State seniors were named Monday to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented to the nation’s outstanding college football player. Quarterback Drew Allar and running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are among the 80 players recognized. Penn State is the only team with three players on the list.

Penn State football has three seniors on the Maxwell Award watch list for the 2025-26 season. Penn State says senior quarterback Drew Allar and its fearsome running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton were tabbed for the Maxwell Award Watch List on Monday.