1990 Ty Detmer BYU
Heisman Trophy winner, Ty Detmer, also won the Maxwell Award in 1990 and has amassed over 6,000 yards in his career.
Charles White, USC was the 1979 Maxwell Award winner!
HERSCHEL WALKER
Marcus Allen
There were two people who won the Maxwell award in 1967. One person was Gary Beban and the other was Terry Baker Gary Beban
In 1990, the Sportsman of the Year Award was won by boxer Mike Tyson.
Alfred Williams of Colorado won the Dick Butkus Award in 1990.
2005 Vince Young Texas
2001 Ken Dorsey Miami
2000 Drew Brees Purdue
1999 Ron Dayne Wisconsin
1998 Ricky Williams Texas