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As the college football kicks into full swing, the Maxwell Football Club continues to announce its weekly honors. Following Week 1 of the 2022 campaign, the Maxwell Football Club announced its latest Maxwell Award Player of the Week and Bednarik Award Player of the Week.
The Maxwell Award Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense, or special teams. The Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week, meanwhile, will be honored for outstanding defensive play.
This week’s Maxwell Award went to North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. Maye had a spectacular performance in a thrilling victory over Appalachian State, recording 352 yards and 4 touchdowns through the air along with 76 yards and a score on the ground.
Defensively, Penn State defensive back Joey Porter picked up the honors after recording 8 tackles, 6 pass breakups, and a fumble recovery against Purdue.
Additional information on the Week 1 Player of the Week winners can be seen below.
Maxwell Award Player of the Week: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
University of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye has been named Maxwell Award Player of the Week after propelling the Tar Heels to a late game thriller win over Appalachian State 63-61. Entering his redshirt freshman season, the 6-4.5, 220-pound quarterback went 24-35 for 352 passing yards with 4 TD, while adding 12 carries on the ground for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Bednarik Award Player of the Week: Joey Porter, DB, Penn State
Penn State defensive back Joey Porter was named the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week following Thursday’s win over Purdue. The 6’2 198-pound redshirt junior starred in the week 1 matchup with 8 solo tackles, a career-high 6 pass breakups, and his first career fumble recovery. Porter’s six pass breakups set a school record and tied a Big Ten record for the most pass breakups in a single game. The six pass breakups are tied for the most in a single game for an FBS player since Houston’s William Jackson III had seven against Temple in 2015.
