Nick Marsh Earns Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week Honors
9/10/2024 10:10:00 AM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh has been named the Shaun Alexander National Freshman Player of the Week after helping lead MSU to a 27-24 victory last Saturday at Maryland.
Each week during the 2024 season, the Maxwell Football Club will recognize an outstanding performance by a college freshman with the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week award.
Marsh caught eight passes for 194 yards – the 10th-highest single-game total in Spartan history – in the win over the Terrapins. It also marked the second-most receiving yards in a game by a Spartan freshman.
With MSU trailing 24-17 with 4:22 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles connected with Marsh on a 77-yard touchdown pass that tied the game. It was MSU's longest TD reception since Jayden Reed had an 85-yard touchdown catch vs. Youngstown State on Sept. 11, 2021.
In the fourth quarter alone, Marsh had four receptions for 151 yards. In addition to the 77-yard TD, Marsh had a 57-yard catch earlier in the quarter, and receptions for 11 and 6 yards on MSU's game-winning drive that culminated with Jonathan Kim's 37-yard field goal with one-second remaining that put MSU on top, 27-24.
Marsh was also named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week and the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his impressive showing at Maryland. He currently ranks third in the Big Ten with 102.5 receiving yards per game (nine catches for 205 yards), and is third among FBS freshmen in receiving yards per game.
Marsh was one of 37 players represented on the Shaun Alexander Award Hot 37 preseason watch list.
ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB
The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.
ABOUT THE SHAUN ALEXANDER FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award is an honor given each year to the most outstanding freshman player in college football. Named after Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and 2005 NFL MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, this award recognizes the exceptional performance and impact made by these players on their respective teams throughout the season. The Alexander Award is all about championing future legends and evaluates players based on Talent, Character, Ambassador and Legend.
Past winners include: Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) – 2018; Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis) – 2019; Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020; Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021; Drake Maye (North Carolina) – 2022; and Caleb Downs (Alabama) – 2023.
Each week during the 2024 season, the Maxwell Football Club will recognize an outstanding performance by a college freshman with the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week award.
Marsh caught eight passes for 194 yards – the 10th-highest single-game total in Spartan history – in the win over the Terrapins. It also marked the second-most receiving yards in a game by a Spartan freshman.
With MSU trailing 24-17 with 4:22 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles connected with Marsh on a 77-yard touchdown pass that tied the game. It was MSU's longest TD reception since Jayden Reed had an 85-yard touchdown catch vs. Youngstown State on Sept. 11, 2021.
In the fourth quarter alone, Marsh had four receptions for 151 yards. In addition to the 77-yard TD, Marsh had a 57-yard catch earlier in the quarter, and receptions for 11 and 6 yards on MSU's game-winning drive that culminated with Jonathan Kim's 37-yard field goal with one-second remaining that put MSU on top, 27-24.
Marsh was also named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week and the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his impressive showing at Maryland. He currently ranks third in the Big Ten with 102.5 receiving yards per game (nine catches for 205 yards), and is third among FBS freshmen in receiving yards per game.
Marsh was one of 37 players represented on the Shaun Alexander Award Hot 37 preseason watch list.
🏈 @MSU_Football 's @NickMarsh_11 is the @shaunalexander Player of the Week. #MaxwellFootball@CFBDawgs
— Maxwell Football (@MaxwellFootball) September 10, 2024
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ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB
The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.
ABOUT THE SHAUN ALEXANDER FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award is an honor given each year to the most outstanding freshman player in college football. Named after Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and 2005 NFL MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, this award recognizes the exceptional performance and impact made by these players on their respective teams throughout the season. The Alexander Award is all about championing future legends and evaluates players based on Talent, Character, Ambassador and Legend.
Past winners include: Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) – 2018; Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis) – 2019; Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020; Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021; Drake Maye (North Carolina) – 2022; and Caleb Downs (Alabama) – 2023.
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