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Dillon Gabriel earned history on Saturday, named Maxwell semifinalist on Tuesday

Oregon quarterback has led the Ducks to a 10-0 start and most recently broke Case Keenum's record for NCAA career touchdowns. Now, he's a Maxwell Award semifinalist.

By Sam Fariss

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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."

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.

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