11/10/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football
Houston quarterback named a semifinalist for top offensive player award
HOUSTON – Houston quarterback Conner Weigman was named a Maxwell Award Semifinalist on Tuesday, the award given to the best all-around player in college football.
The fifth-year signal caller from Cypress, Texas, was one of 18 players advancing to the semifinals for the award and one of four players from the Big 12 to advance – all four from the Big 12 Conference are quarterbacks.
Weigman is the only FBS player with at least 22 passing touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns this season – The last Big 12 player to reach those marks through nine team games was Texas' Sam Ehlinger (2020). His 22 passing TD are fourth-most among P4 gunslingers and he is one of eight FBS QBs with 22+ passing TD
Ball security has been a focus of head coach Willie Fritz's teams for decades and Weigman has embodied that message, posting a 22-2 TD-INT ratio through nine games, sixth best in the Power conferences.
Since 2025, Weigman has tallied 65 total touchdowns, which are second most in the FBS and is one of seven quarterbacks that have tallied 3+ touchdowns in seven or more games.
The Cypress, Texas, native has been one of the best players on 3rd, guiding the Cougars to what could be the best third down conversion percentage in the last 30 years – 59.3% through nine games – and has posted a 125.8 passer rating on third downs.
MAXWELL AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
ABOUT THE MAXWELL AWARD
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all-around in the United States. The award is named after Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a Swarthmore College football player, coach, and sportswriter.
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The fifth-year signal caller from Cypress, Texas, was one of 18 players advancing to the semifinals for the award and one of four players from the Big 12 to advance – all four from the Big 12 Conference are quarterbacks.
Weigman is the only FBS player with at least 22 passing touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns this season – The last Big 12 player to reach those marks through nine team games was Texas' Sam Ehlinger (2020). His 22 passing TD are fourth-most among P4 gunslingers and he is one of eight FBS QBs with 22+ passing TD
Ball security has been a focus of head coach Willie Fritz's teams for decades and Weigman has embodied that message, posting a 22-2 TD-INT ratio through nine games, sixth best in the Power conferences.
Since 2025, Weigman has tallied 65 total touchdowns, which are second most in the FBS and is one of seven quarterbacks that have tallied 3+ touchdowns in seven or more games.
The Cypress, Texas, native has been one of the best players on 3rd, guiding the Cougars to what could be the best third down conversion percentage in the last 30 years – 59.3% through nine games – and has posted a 125.8 passer rating on third downs.
MAXWELL AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
| Keelon | Russell | Alabama | RS Freshman | QB |
| Noah | Fifita | Arizona | Senior | QB |
| Dylan | Riley | Boise State | Junior | RB |
| Nate | Sheppard | Duke | Sophomore | RB |
| Gunner | Stockton | Georgia | Senior | QB |
| Conner | Weigman | Houston | Senior | QB |
| Charlie | Becker | Indiana | Junior | WR |
| Darian | Mensah | Miami | Junior | QB |
| Malachi | Toney | Miami | Sophomore | WR |
| CJ | Carr | Notre Dame | Junior | QB |
| Jeremiah | Smith | Ohio State | Junior | WR |
| Drew | Mestemaker | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | QB |
| Trinidad | Chambliss | Ole Miss | Senior | QB |
| LaNorris | Sellers | South Carolina | Junior | QB |
| DeSean | Bishop | Tennessee | Junior | RB |
| Jayden | Maiava | USC | Senior | QB |
| Devon | Dampier | Utah | Senior | QB |
| Gio | Lopez | Wake Forest | Junior | QB |
ABOUT THE MAXWELL AWARD
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all-around in the United States. The award is named after Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a Swarthmore College football player, coach, and sportswriter.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarFB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Football. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarfb.
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