The Maxwell Football Club announced the semifinalists for the Maxwell Award for the College Player of the Year Tuesday and it included one Oregon Duck.

Oregon's sophomore quarterback Marcus Mariota was one of 16 players selected to the list for his impressive play this season. Through eight games this season Mariota has completed 144-of-225 passes for 2,281 yards, 20 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has also rushed the ball 56 times for 511 yards and nine touchdowns. Mariota has fumbled and lost the ball just twice.

Mariota has gone 293 passes without an interception, dating back to last season. That run without an interception is a Pac-12 and school record. His last interception came against Stanford November 17 in 2012.

The winners of the 77th Maxwell Award and the 19th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast on ESPN on December 12, 2013. Three finalists for each award will be announced on November 25, 2013 and a second round of voting will take place at that time. The formal presentation of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club's Awards Dinner on Friday, February 28, 2014 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Semifinalist voting for both of the collegiate awards presented by the Maxwell Football Club will begin on Wednesday, October 30th and close on Sunday November 24th. Eligible voters include Maxwell Football Club members, NCAA Head Football Coaches, Sports Information Directors and selected national media. All Semifinalists are listed in alphabetical order with the player's school, position and class designated.