© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation Stroud is the first Buckeye to be named a finalist since former defensive end Chase Young in 2019. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was named on Tuesday morning as one of three finalists for the Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to the best player in college football. Stroud, a redshirt sophomore from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., has thrown for 3,340 yards this season and is tied for the national lead with 37 touchdowns compared to just six interceptions. He also leads the country in passing efficiency with a 176.24 rating. Stroud threw five or more touchdown passes in four games this season. That includes a six-touchdown performance in a 49-20 win at Michigan State in early October, which tied his own career high and the school single-game record. Other finalists for the Maxwell Award, which is named after former Swarthmore College guard Robert “Tiny” Maxwell,…
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