For the second consecutive year, Mike Hart has been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top Collegiate Player of the Year. Hart is only one of 2 players from the Big Ten to be named a semifinalist. (Illinois’ Rashard Mendenhall is the other) Notre Dame’s standout quarterback, Brady Quinn, won the prestigious award last year.

The 3 finalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced at the end of the month, with the eventual winner being revealed on Dec. 6 during the Home Depot College Football Award Show on ESPN.

For more on the Maxwell Award, as well as Bednarik and Munger Awards, visit the Maxwell Football Club website.