Brown a semifinalist for Maxwell Award

And well deserved.

UConn Athletic Communications --- November 5, 2008 --- Brown Named Semifinalist For Maxwell Award

ROSLYN, Pa. (November 5, 2008) – University of Connecticut junior running back Donald Brown (Atlantic Highlands, N.J) has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 72nd Annual Maxwell Award, given annually to the Collegiate Player of the Year by the Maxwell Club of Roslyn, Pa.

The announcement of the winner of the Maxwell Award will be made during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show that will be broadcast on ESPN on Thur., December 11, 2008. Three finalists for the award will be in attendance for the ESPN broadcast. The formal presentation of the award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club’s Awards Dinner, to be held on Fri., March 6, 2009 at the Harrah’s Entertainment Complex in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The complete list of semifinalists include: Sam Bradford, So., QB, Oklahoma; Donald Brown, Jr., RB, Connecticut; Darryl Clark, Sr., QB, Penn State, Michael Crabtree, So., WR, Texas Tech; Chase Daniel, Sr., QB, Missouri, Shonn Greene, Jr., RB, Iowa; Graham Harrell, Sr., QB, Texas Tech; Jeremy Maclin, So., WR, Missouri, Colt McCoy, Jr, QB, Texas; LeSean McCoy, So., RB, Pittsburgh; Knowshon Moreno, So., RB, Georgia; Javon Ringer, Sr., RB, Michigan State; Zac Robinson, JR., QB, Oklahoma State; Mark Sanchez, Jr., QB, USC; Tim Tebow, Jr., QB, Florida.

Brown is currently the leading rusher in the country at 156.22 yards per game. He has 254 carries this year for 1,406 yards and 15 touchdowns. Connecticut has a 6-3 record and a 2-2 mark in the BIG EAST and the Huskies return to action on Sat., November 15 for a 7:00 p.m. game at Syracuse.

Brown is already UConn’s career leader in rushing attempts with 585, has 30 career rushing TDs for third place in Husky history and is second in all-time rushing yards with 3,123 – needing just 65 more yards to become the leader in that category.

Voting the award will begin on Wednesday and close on Sun., November 23. Eligible voters include Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA head football coaches, sports information directors and selected national media.