UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet was announced on Tuesday by Maxwell Football Club Executive Director, Mark Wolpert, as a 2022 semifinalist for the 86th Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year. The candidates were selected by the Maxwell Football Club National Selection Committee.
Charbonnet matched his career-high with a 198-yard rushing effort in UCLA's win last week over Stanford. He leads the nation with a 7.53 yards per carry average which would equal UCLA's school record mark. Charbonnet has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last five Bruin games and in six games this season. He has rushed for at least one touchdown in each of his last nine Pac-12 games and run for at least 100 yards in each of his last seven Pac-12 games. Charbonnet enters this week's action leading the Pac-12 in rushing with a 137.7 yards per game average and is the only conference performer averaging over 100 yards per game this season. He also leads the Pac-12 in All-Purpose Yards per game (170.86), a mark which rates second nationally.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed statistical and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, and several senior PFF analysts have been added to the selection committee and have participated in the process. Phil Steele's College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete football reference in the country. Last season, the Maxwell Award was presented to quarterback Bryce Young.
Semifinalist voting for both of the collegiate awards presented by the Maxwell Football Club will begin on Wednesday Nov. 2 and will close on Nov. 20. Three finalists for each award will be announced on Nov. 22 and a finalist round of voting will take place at that time. 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 by school with the player's school, position and class designated.
The winners of the 86th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on December 8, 2022. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will take place at the 86th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held in March 2023.
2022 Maxwell Award Semi-finalists
Charbonnet matched his career-high with a 198-yard rushing effort in UCLA's win last week over Stanford. He leads the nation with a 7.53 yards per carry average which would equal UCLA's school record mark. Charbonnet has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last five Bruin games and in six games this season. He has rushed for at least one touchdown in each of his last nine Pac-12 games and run for at least 100 yards in each of his last seven Pac-12 games. Charbonnet enters this week's action leading the Pac-12 in rushing with a 137.7 yards per game average and is the only conference performer averaging over 100 yards per game this season. He also leads the Pac-12 in All-Purpose Yards per game (170.86), a mark which rates second nationally.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed statistical and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, and several senior PFF analysts have been added to the selection committee and have participated in the process. Phil Steele's College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete football reference in the country. Last season, the Maxwell Award was presented to quarterback Bryce Young.
Semifinalist voting for both of the collegiate awards presented by the Maxwell Football Club will begin on Wednesday Nov. 2 and will close on Nov. 20. Three finalists for each award will be announced on Nov. 22 and a finalist round of voting will take place at that time. 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 by school with the player's school, position and class designated.
The winners of the 86th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on December 8, 2022. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will take place at the 86th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held in March 2023.
2022 Maxwell Award Semi-finalists
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
| Bryce | Young | Alabama | QB | JR |
| Jahmyr | Gibbs | Alabama | RB | JR |
| Brock | Bowers | Georgia | TE | SO |
| Chase | Brown | Illinois | RB | JR |
| Blake | Corum | Michigan | RB | JR |
| Drake | Maye | North Carolina | QB | RS-FR |
| Michael | Mayer | Notre Dame | TE | JR |
| CJ | Stroud | Ohio State | QB | JR |
| Marvin | Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | WR | SO |
| Bo | Nix | Oregon | QB | SR |
| Israel | Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | RB | JR |
| Max | Duggan | TCU | QB | SR |
| Hendon | Hooker | Tennessee | QB | RS-SR |
| Jalin | Hyatt | Tennessee | WR | JR |
| Bijan | Robinson | Texas | RB | JR |
| DeWayne | McBride | UAB | RB | JR |
| Zach | Charbonnet | UCLA | RB | SR |
| Caleb | Williams | USC | QB | SO |
| Cam | Rising | Utah | QB | JR |
| Michael | Penix Jr. | Washington | QB | JR |