The Maxwell Award has been given yearly, since 1937, to the most outstanding collegiate football player in America. It is a highly distinguished award and it has only been won by a Georgia Bulldog player once—Herschel Walker in 1982.
Many feel that Washaun Ealey could break out this season after finishing 2009 strong. The true sophomore tallied 525-yards and 3 touchdowns in his final five games of the season—including a 183-yard effort against Georgia Tech.
Ealey didn't play in the first four games of the season, making his first appearance of the year against LSU in week five. After a slow start, he started to find his groove, and made a strong case for coming into 2010 with a fighting chance at going above a 1,000 yards rushing.
Also on the list is A.J. Green. Green is a junior and this is expected, by some, to possibly be his last season at Georgia. It is felt that the air game may be a little less focused upon at the start, considering the Bulldogs will be leaning on the arm of redshirt freshman, Aaron Murray, but rest assured Green will get his looks.
Both players will play an important role in Georgia's offense this year as Green will be the veteran presence in the receiving corps and Ealey will be one of the primary ball carriers. It's quite an honor for both players and further proof that the talent pool at Georgia is alive and well.
Colt McCoy won the award in 2009 and Tim Tebow won it in both 2007 and 2008.
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