Moore Named to Maxell Watch List; FB Notebook- July 12
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Appalachian State junior running back
Jalin Moore (Shelby, N.C.) has been named to the watch list for the 81st annual Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937. Maxwell's contributions to the game of football were extensive, including time as a player, a sportswriter and an official.
COMPLETE MAXWELL WATCH LIST
The watch lists will once again incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs and conferences from coast to coast. Returning Maxwell Award winner Lamar Jackson (Louisville) headlines the way for the 2017 watch list class. Alabama and Texas lead the pack with four and three Maxwell Award candidates, respectively, as the season approaches.
Moore, the 2016 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, led the conference with 1,402 yards rushing despite sharing the backfield with fellow 1,000-yard rusher in
Marcus Cox. Moore ranked 19
th-nationally in rushing yards and averaged 5.9 yards per carry. The junior was a two-time Sun Belt Player of the Week selection.
The Maxwell and Bednarik Awards are members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 23 awards boast over 745 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
SUN BELT MEDIA DAY – Sun Belt Media Day is set for Monday, July 24 in New Orleans. Quarterback
Taylor Lamb and safety
A.J. Howard will represent the Mountaineers to the conference and national media. A live ESPN3 show, App State head coach
Scott Satterfield's press conference, and App State's coverage will all be available at
appstatesports.com in and around media day. Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Teams and Preseason Polls will be released next week.
MORE PRAISE FOR "FREAKY" MOORE – Jalin Moore also gets noticed in the weight room and by Sports Illustrated in a listing of the Top 40 "Freaks" in college football. Bruce Feldman listed Moore at No. 36 in his countdown last week.
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CBS SPORTS PRAISE – CBS Sports has given the Mountaineers the nod as a preseason favorite out of the Group of Five to crash the New Year's Six. App was the lone Sun Belt school mentioned for the New Year's Six Bowls in an article by Tom Fornelli last week.
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SEASON TICKETS are available now to purchase now, online at
appstatesports.com, by phone at
828-262-2079 or in person at the Appalachian State Athletics Ticket Office located at the Holmes Center. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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