Football | July 29
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DeKALB, IL – Senior running back Antario Brown (Savannah, Ga./Beach) of the Northern Illinois University football team was named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award on Monday.
In 2023 Brown became the first NIU running back to earn All-Mid-American Conference first team honors in eight years. Brown was second in the MAC with 1,296 yards and 6.11 yards per carry. He ranked in the top-20 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing yards and yards per game. Brown had four games of 150 yards or more in 2023 with a 280-yard, four-touchdown effort in a 55-14 win at Akron. His 21.5 yards per rush against the Zips broke the NIU single-game yards per carry record set in 1989 by Stacey Robinson.
Brown is the 13th running back in NIU football history to rush for over 2,500 career yards. He is fifth all-time at NIU in yards per carry at 6.33 and 10th with 78.8 rushing yards per game. Brown is one of two MAC players on the Maxwell Award watch list, joining Bowling Green running back Terion Stewart. A total of 80 players are on the 2024 Maxwell Award watch list.
The Maxwell Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club, is awarded annually to the outstanding player in college football. Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced on Nov. 12 with the three finalists named on Nov. 26. The winner of the Maxwell Award will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12.
The Huskies open the 2024 season at Huskie Stadium on Saturday, August 31 against Western Illinois. Check out all of the ticket options and buy tickets anytime online at NIUHuskies.com/myhuskies. To request more information and connect with a member of the NIU ticket staff, click here or call the NIU Athletics Ticket Office at 815-753-PACK (7225). Calls received outside of business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm CT) will be returned the next business day.
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