K-State's 2024 Watch List Members
Award Player(s) Award Description
Maxwell Award Outstanding player in college football: DJ Giddens and Avery Johnson
Paul Hornung Award: Most versatile player in college football Dylan Edwards
Wuerffel Trophy Award for community service: Austin Moore
MAXWELL AWARD Presented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club
Previous K-State Preseason Candidates: Darren Sproles (2004), John Hubert (2013), Tyler Lockett (2014), Jesse Ertz (2017), Alex Barnes (2018), James Gilbert (2019), Skylar Thompson (2020 and 2021), Deuce Vaughn (2021 and 2022), Adrian Martinez (2022), Will Howard (2023)
Semifinalists: Jake Waters (2014)
Finalists: Michael Bishop (1998), Collin Klein (2012)
PAUL HORNUNG AWARD Presented to the most versatile player in college football
Previous K-State Preseason Candidates: Daniel Thomas (2010), Tyler Lockett (2013 and 2014), Tramaine Thompson (2013), Byron Pringle (2017), Phillip Brooks (2021), Malik Knowles (2022), Phillip Brooks (2023)
WUERFFEL TROPHY Premier award for community service
Previous K-State Preseason Candidates: Dante Barnett (2015 and 2016), Dalton Risner (2017), Denzel Goolsby (2019), Skylar Thompson (2020 and 2021), Will Howard (2022 and 2023)