The Maxwell Club announced their watch list for the 78th annual Maxwell Award, and it included Oregon Ducks Marcus Mariota, Thomas Tyner, and Byron Marshall.

The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937.

Oregon's three players listed is tied for the second most, trailing only Alabama's four players named.

Mariota passed for 3,665 yards and 31 touchdowns as a junior, while adding 715 yards and nine touchdowns rushing. Marshall ran for 1,038 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, while Tyner added 711 yards and nine rushing touchdowns.

The winner will be announced Dec. 11 by the Maxwell club.