A pair of Pitt football players and three from Penn State are listed among the nation’s top preseason contenders for the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the most outstanding player in college football.

Zane Durant has been a popular name this offseason, but the other Nittany Lion is finally getting some deserved praise.

Three Penn State Nittany Lions are on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top college football player by the Maxwell Football Club.