Dillon Gabriel is a man on a mission. Not only is the Oregon quarterback one of the favorites for the Heisman Trophy, the newly minted NCAA all-time leader in total touchdowns, and the leader of the No. 1 team in the country, but he is also a Maxwell Award Semifinalist.
After breaking Case Keenum's record for total touchdowns on Saturday, Gabriel was the talk of the nation as were his undefeated (10-0) Oregon Ducks.
Now, Gabriel is one of 16 players who has earned the honor of being a finalist for the annual Maxwell Award, which is "presented to the most outstanding collegiate player of the year."
Elite.
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) November 12, 2024
Dillon Gabriel is a semifinalist for @TheMaxwellAward, presented to the nation’s most outstanding player. #GoDucks x @_dillongabriel_ pic.twitter.com/JmVsz6ywWp
Gabriel is one of 10 quarterbacks on the list of semifinalists alongside QBs like Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Texas' Quinn Ewers, and Miami's Cam Ward.
2024 Maxwell Award Semifinalists
- QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama
- RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
- QB Bryson Daily, Army
- RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
- QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
- QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- ATH Travis Hunter, Colorado
- QB Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
- RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
- QB Cam Ward, Miami
- QB Jaxson Dart, Mississippi
- RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
- QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
- RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
- QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
- QB Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
Ward and Gabriel are also two of the four current favorites for the Heisman this year, joined by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado dual-athlete Travis Hunter, who are semifinalists for the Maxwell Award as well.
Dillon Gabriel stats through 10 games
- 237 completions
- 74.1 completion percentage
- 2,848 passing yards
- 22 passing touchdowns
- 5 interceptions
- 43 carries
- 148 rushing yards
- 6 rushing touchdowns
Gabriel has the second-best completion percentage of any Division I quarterback, behind only Florida's Graham Mertz who has had just 94 attempts this season. He is tied for the sixth-most passing touchdowns and eight-most interceptions in the league so far this year.
Gabriel and the Ducks are scheduled to visit Wisconsin on Nov. 16 and kickoff from Camp Randall at 4:30 p.m. PT on NBC.