Marshall’s Wells Among Five Honored on Monday

7/19/2021 1:00:00 PM | Football

Quintet recognized

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall quarterback Grant Wells was among five football student-athletes recognized on Monday.

The redshirt freshman quarterback from Charleston was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List this morning, an honor given annually to college football's most outstanding player. He also made the list last year, en route to a season where he threw for 18 touchdowns (fourth nationally among freshmen) and 2,091 yards (fifth nationally among freshmen).

Later in the day, Conference USA released its 2021 Watch List, with Wells, offensive lineman Alex Mollette, defensive lineman Jamare Edwards, defensive back Steven Gilmore and punt returner Talik Keaton ranked among the top names in the league this fall.

All five Thundering Herd players were all-conference selections a year ago. Wells, the reigning C-USA Freshman of the Year, was named to the first team, along with Gilmore and Keaton at punt returner. Mollette and Edwards were selected to the second team.