Hood Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

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July 5, 2016 | Football

By: UNC Athletic Communications

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina junior tailback Elijah Hood is one of 14 players from the Atlantic Coast Conference named to the Maxwell Award watch list, announced Tuesday by the Maxwell Football Club.

The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937.

In 2015, Hood started all 14 games at tailback, carrying the ball 219 times for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Charlotte, N.C., native ranked third in the ACC with 1,463 rushing yards, the second-highest single-season total in Carolina history behind only Don McCauley's brilliant 1970 season of 1,720 yards. Hood also ranked second in the league in rushing touchdowns and second in yards per carry (6.7). His 6.7 yards per carry rank second in the UNC single-season record book behind only the great Charlie Justice (7.2 in 1946).

Hood is also an outstanding student who has twice been named to the All-ACC Academic Team.