CJ Carr and Arion Carter Earn Maxwell Football Club Weekly Honors

By Habari Entertainment | November 10, 2026

Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr earned Maxwell Award Player of the Week after throwing three touchdown passes in a 31–24 upset of No. 1 Miami. Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter earned Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week after making 13 tackles in the Volunteers’ 34–6 win over No. 6 Kentucky. The Maxwell Football Club recognized both players for their Nov. 7 performances.

Carr delivers on fourth down against Miami

Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns without an interception or a sack. His 29 completions were a career high, and he connected with 10 receivers as Notre Dame finished with 412 total yards and no turnovers.

Notre Dame built a 24–3 lead before Miami rallied in the second half. As the game tightened, Carr converted a fourth-and-2 with a 36-yard completion that set up a touchdown, according to the Maxwell Football Club. Carr also earned Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for his performance. Davey O’Brien

Carter helps Tennessee keep Kentucky out of the end zone

Carter led Tennessee with a season-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and set career highs with two sacks and four tackles for loss. The Volunteers held Kentucky without a touchdown for the first time this season.

With 10:42 left in the fourth quarter, Carter sacked Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey on fourth-and-2, giving Tennessee possession near midfield. He also earned the Bronko Nagurski and Walter Camp weekly defensive honors.

The Football Writers Association of America reported that Carter’s season-long fundraising campaign, which ties donations to his defensive statistics, had generated $27,193 for Nashville-area cancer treatments through Sisters Network Nashville. www.sportswriters.net

The Maxwell Football Club’s weekly Maxwell award recognizes performances on offense, defense or special teams, while its weekly Bednarik award recognizes defensive play. Players are eligible for either weekly honor regardless of watch-list status.

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