Lewis Named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List

BOULDER – University of Colorado quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club introduced Tuesday.

Lewis is one among 37 gamers, and one among 5 quarterbacks named to the eighth annual watch listing for the award, which has been introduced since 2018 to the nation’s most excellent freshman.

A 6-1 freshman from Carrollton, Ga., Lewis enrolled early at CU after a embellished prep profession. A five-star recruit and unanimous top-10 quarterback within the Class of 2025, he compiled a 39-4 document as a three-year starter at Carrollton High School. He handed for 11,010 yards, the seventh-most in Georgia historical past, and threw 144 touchdowns, rating fifth all-time.

Lewis was named the 2023 and 2024 Gatorade Georgia Football Player of the Year, changing into solely the second participant to earn the distinction twice, becoming a member of Trevor Lawrence.

Colorado offensive lineman Jordan Seaton was a semifinalist for the award in 2024.

The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, named for the previous Alabama standout and 2005 NFL MVP with the Seattle Seahawks, acknowledges gamers who make the best impression of their first collegiate season. The award emphasizes Talent, Character, Ambassador, and Legend as its analysis pillars.

The award will as soon as once more be introduced on the Maxwell Football Club Awards gala, together with a number of of the opposite prime awards in faculty {and professional} soccer.

Lewis and the Buffaloes will open the 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 29, once they host Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. at Folsom Field. The sport can be broadcast nationally on ESPN.