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23 Napoleon Maxwell

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 215
  • Position Running Back
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • High School Admiral Farragut Academy

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Rush Attempts: 18, vs. UMass (9/15/18)
Rush Yards: 114 vs. Charlotte (10/12/19)
Rush Touchdowns: 2 (3x), last at Charlotte (11/17/18)
Long Rush: 75, at FAU (11/9/19)
Receptions: 3 (2x), last at FAU (11/9/19)
Receiving Yards: 58, at Old Dominion (11/8/14)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, at Old Dominion (11/8/14)

HONORS
2020 College Gridiron Invite
 
2019: Appeared in all 13 games, making six starts at running back… Ranked second on the team with 675 yards on the ground, while tying for the team lead in touchdowns with nine… His 5.3 yards per carry average ranked second-best on the team… Rushed for at least 70 yards four times… Posted a career-best day vs. Charlotte (10/12/19), after rushing for 114 yards on just 15 carries and a score… Rushed for 95 yards at FAU (11/9/19), including a career-long of 75 yards that went for a touchdown against the Owls… Closed out his career with a touchdown in the Camellia Bowl against Arkansas State.
 
2018: Appeared in 13 games, making four starts in the backfield… Maxwell had the third-most touchdowns (7) of any non-quarterback on the team, and his 771 all-purpose yards were third-most by any FIU player…Maxwell ranked first on the team in rushing touchdowns (7), rush attempts (128), and rushing yards (684)… His yard-per-carry average (5.3) was the second-highest of any running back on the team, and ranked ninth in Conference USA… He recorded at least two rush attempts in all 13 games… Maxwell totaled over 60 yards on the ground in five games, and surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark twice during the season… He had a career-high 104-yard rushing performance during a home win against UMass (9/15) and scored two touchdowns on the ground… Also ran for 102 yards on only seven carries in a road win against Charlotte (11/17) and logged another two rushing touchdowns in that game, including a career-long 52-yard score… Ran for 96 yards on only nine carries the following game against Marshall (11/24)… Scored a touchdown in three-consecutive games during the season… Also logged nine receptions for 38 yards and returned three kicks for 49 yards throughout the season… Maxwell finished the season ranked seventh overall in Conference USA in rushing yards (684), ninth overall in rushing yards per game (53.0), and ninth overall in total rushing touchdowns (7).

2017: Appeared in 13 games for the Panthers as a running back. starting three times... Rushed for 477 yards on 81 carries and five touchdowns... Averaged 4.1 yards-per-carry and 40.5 yards-per-game... Also had four catches for 11 yards... Returned seven kickoffs for 120 yards with a long of 25... Accumulated 608 all purpose yards.  

2016: Missed season due to injury.

2015: Missed season due to injury.

2014: Appeared in six games for the Panthers...Rushed for 254 yards on 55 carries and one touchdown...Averaged 4.6 yards-per-carry and 42.3 yards-per-game...Finished third on the team in rushing...Also had four catches for 90 yards, including one touchdown...Rushed for 43 yards on nine carries at North Texas (11/22)...Had 38 yards on the ground and 32 receiving yards versus Middle Tennessee (11/15)...Rushed fo 70 yards on 14 carries to go along with a career-best 58 yards receiving, including a touchdown (57-yard reception) at Old Dominion (11/8)...Notched a career-high 88 yards rushing on 16 carries, including first-collegiate touchdown (11 yards) versus Rice (11/1)...Made FIU debut versus Louisville (9/20), rushing for 10 yards on three carries.

PREP CAREER: Named to the Associated Press Florida Class 2A All-State first team…played for Ryan Hearn and Chris Miller at the Admiral Farragut Academy…as a senior, he gained 953 yards on the ground on just 80 carries…also caught 18 passes for 273 yards, scoring 16 total touchdowns…three of those scores came on kick returns…tallied four interceptions as a safety… ranked as the 197th best player in the state of Florida according to ESPN.com…was a big track star, finishing third in states in the 100 meter dash and the 4x100 relay…also received offers from Virginia, Ball State, UMass, Youngstown State, Georgia State and North Dakota State.

PERSONAL: Parents – Napoleon and Tashaun Maxwell…siblings – Charne and Nasir…started playing football at age eight…likes to fish in his free time…Majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    Running Back/Returner
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    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 208 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 208 lbs
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    2017Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 215 lbs
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    2018Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 215 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 215 lbs
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