quarterback C.J. Stroudwas 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 Brett Toth Jersey for the national lead with 37 touchdowns compared to just six interceptions. He also leads the country in Ryan Kerrigan Jersey pa sing efficiency with a 176.24 rating. Stroud threw five or more touchdown pa ses 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, include Tenne see quarterback Hendon Hooker and USC quarterback Caleb Williams.More News From Sports Illustrated: | | Stroud is looking to become the fifth Buckeye Jalen Reagor Jersey to win the award, joining running back Howard Hopalong Ca sady in 1955, fullback Bob Ferguson in 1961, running back Archie Griffin in 1975 and running back Eddie George in 1995. He is the program's first finalist since defensive end Chase Young in 2019. This year's Maxwell Award winner will be announced during the ESPN Home Depot Philadelphia Eagles T Shirts College Football Awards show on Dec. 8.-----Get your Ohio State football tickets from . Also, be sure to check out our new me sage boards, . We'd love to have you part of the conversation during the season.-----Scroll to ContinueYou may also like:-----Be sure to stay locked into all the time!Follow Andrew Reggie White Jersey Lind on Twitter: Follow BuckeyesNow on Twitter: Follow BuckeyesNow on Instagram: !