Two Auburn players made the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.

Running back Kamryn Pettway and quarterback Jarrett Stidham were among 85 players to be named to the watch list on Monday.

Pettway, who led the SEC in rushing yards, had 1,224 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Stidham, who technically still has to be named Auburn's starting quarterback, is expected to officially win the job during fall camp.

The Maxwell Award has been given to the College Player of the Year since 1937.

The watch list candidates are chosen by the Maxwell Football Club's selection committee, which analyzes both past performance and future potential. All members of the Maxwell Football Club, NCAA sports information directors, FBS head coaches and selected national media are eligible to vote for the awards.

Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced Oct. 30 and the three finalists will be revealed Nov. 20. The winner of the 2017 Maxwell Award, which was owon by Louisville's Lamar Jackson last season, will be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 7 with the formal presentations of the Bednarik and Maxwell Awards to be made at the Tropicana hotel in Atlantic City on March 9, 2018.