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Maxx Williams Named John Mackey Award Semifinalist!

This news should come as no surprise, but that doesn't make it less exciting.

By GoAUpher@GoAUpher Nov 17, 2014, 11:31am CST

Congratulations to Maxx Williams, one of eight @JohnMackeyAward semifinalists! http://t.co/zEQt4BZokD pic.twitter.com/J2A81msIoZ
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) November 17, 2014

HATS OFF TO MAXX!

There is no question that Maxx Williams is one of (if not the) best tight end in the country. And today that fact was recognized once again by the John Mackey Award committee as Maxx was named as a semi-finalist for the award. Here's the full list of semifinalists:

Player Name	Class	School
E.J. Bibbs	Senior	Iowa State
Evan Engram	Sophomore	Mississippi
Ben Koyack	Senior	Notre Dame
Jimmay Mundine	Senior	Kansas
Jean Sifrin	Junior	Massachusetts
Nick O'Leary	Senior	Florida State
Clive Walford	Senior	Miami
Maxx Williams	RS Sophomore	Minnesota

I'll be honest with you, if Maxx doesn't end up as a finalist for the Mackey I'll be pretty frustrated. Like, Adam Wilcox not being a Hobey Finalist frustrated. Why? Well, his numbers are certainly worthy...

Williams is T-1st in TDs (7) & 4th in yards per catch (14.9) among Mackey semifinalists. He is one of two sophomores on the list. #Maxxion
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) November 17, 2014

...and no other tight end on the list is as important to his team.

No other Mackey semifinalist accounts for as much of his team's rec. yds (27.7%) & rec. TDs (63.6%) as Maxx Williams. #Maxxion
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) November 17, 2014

Plus, do any of the other nominees have a multiple highlight reel catches, including two from a single game? I'm guessing not.