Watchlist season keeps on rolling, and Friday brought preseason recognition for Nebraska junior quarterback Adrian Martinez.Â
The two-year starter was named to the Maxwell Award's preseason watchlist. The award is given annually to the best all-around player in college football by a panel of media and coaches.Â
Martinez, a native of Fresno, California, ranked third in the Big Ten in 2019 with 258.2 offensive yards per game, but did not have the kind of efficient season many expected from him after an eye-opening freshman campaign in 2018.Â
Martinez's completion percentage fell to 59.6 in 10 starts and he passed for 10 touchdowns against nine interceptions. Martinez also rushed for 626 yards and seven scores.Â
The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder, though, already has set or tied 11 NU records and, per a school release, is one of just four active Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks with 4,000-plus passing yards and 1,000-plus rushing yards to his name.Â
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The Huskers have four Maxwell Award winners in school history, most recently Ndamukong Suh in 2009. The others: quarterbacks Eric Crouch (2001) and Tommie Frazier (1995) and running back Mike Rozier (1983).Â
Stille up for Wuerffel Trophy: For the second straight day, senior defensive lineman Ben Stille made a preseason watchlist for an award, too.Â
Friday, it was the Wuerffel Trophy, given every year to a college football player who displays outstanding community service.Â
According to an NU release, Stille is actively involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, TeamMates, Husker Heroes and the Nebraska football Road Race.Â
The Ashland-Greenwood graduate has played in 33 games and has 80 tackles (21 for loss) and 11½ career sacks.Â