Maxwell Football Club | 380 followers on LinkedIn. Honoring Excellence at All Levels of Football since 1935 | Home of the legendary Maxwell & Chuck Bednarik Awards 🏆 | The Maxwell Football Club is home to The Maxwell Award, which is the premier award on the ESPN Home Depot College Awards Show, which is nationally televised each December. The Maxwell Award is given to the best player in college football. Former Maxwell Award winners include: - Caleb Williams, USC - Joe Burrow, LSU - Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama - Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma - Lamar Jackson, Louisville - Derrick Henry, Alabama - Andrew Luck, Stanford - Cam Newton, Auburn - Tim Tebow, Florida (2x winner) - Peyton Manning, Tennesse - Drew Brees, Purdue - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State - Marcus Allen, USC - Herschel Walker, Georgia - OJ Simpson, USC The Maxwell Football Club is the oldest and most prestigious Football Club in America, founded in 1935.