Marcus Mariota Wins 2014 Maxwell Award

Heisman Trophy favorite Marcus Mariota has already started accumulating the hardware this week, as the star Oregon quarterback was awarded the Maxwell Award and several other honors on Thursday night. 

That put him in some pretty good company, as SportsCenter on Twitter noted:

Mariota's haul should hardly come as a surprise, as the electrifying quarterback finished the year with 3,783 passing yards, 38 passing touchdowns, a paltry two interceptions, 669 rushing yards and an additional 14 touchdowns on the ground.

As ESPN Stats & Information noted, he also led the nation in a few very important areas:

He led Oregon to a 12-1 record this season, a Pac-12 title and was the main reason the Ducks scored 46.3 points per game, third in the nation. 

Frankly, it would be a pretty huge surprise if Mariota didn't cap off a week of awards with the Heisman Trophy. Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper and Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are also in the running, though Mariota is the prohibitive favorite after his stellar season.