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As the college football kicks into full swing, the Maxwell Football Club continues to announce its weekly honors. Following Week 4 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 Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker, who went 22-of-28 passes for 349 yds, and 2 touchdowns, while tacking on another 112 yards on the ground and another touchdown in the team’s win over No. 10-ranked Florida.
Defensively, Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. picked up honors for recording 15 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, and 3 QB hurries last weekend in a blowout win over Indiana.
Additional information on the Week 4 Player of the Week winners can be seen below.
Maxwell Award Player of the Week: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
University of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has been named Maxwell Award Player of the Week after propelling the Volunteers to a big win over #20 Florida 38-33. The 6-4, 218-pound senior quarterback was the definition of a dual threat in this week’s action. Hooker went 22-of-28 passes for 349 yds, 2 touchdowns, while tacking on another 112 yards on the ground and another touchdown. Hooker became the first Volunteers quarterback to record a 300-yd passing/100-yd rushing game since Joshua Dobbs on Oct. 10th, 2015, vs. Georgia. The Volunteers led by Hendon Hooker head into a bye week before heading to LSU on Oct. 8th.
Bednarik Award Player of the Week: Ivan Pace Jr., LB, Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was named the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week following Saturday’s win. The 6-0, 235-pound senior linebacker paved the way for the Bearcats recording 15 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 3 QB hurries. Pace has led Cincinnati in tackles each game this season and his 11.0 TFLs through four games lead the nation. He also ranks top five in tackles per game (11.5) and total sacks (4.5) for the Bearcats, who are 3-1. Pace and the Bearcats head to Tulsa on Saturday to take on the Golden Hurricane.
