'09 MI QB Andrew Maxwell is a Spartan! (Signed MSU LOI)

[AASpartan]

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Pro-style quarterback
Midland (MI) Midland
Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 180 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)





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1/21/2008

Rivals - Midland's Maxwell a priority for 2009 class

Midland junior Andrew Maxwell (6-3, 195) is at the top of the Michigan State wish list for quarterback in the 2009. And the three-year starter who guided Midland all the way to the Division 2 state title game has Michigan State firmly at the top of his list.

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2/21/2008

Rivals - Maxwell playoff highlights and video $

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3/2/2008

Rivals - Spartans get commit from top in-state QB $

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3/2/2008

Scout - A look at new commit Maxwell $

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3/2/2008

Rivals - Newest Spartan Commitment Talks about his decision $

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3/3/2008

Detroit Free Press - Midland QB commits to Michigan State

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3/4/2008

Midland Daily News - Chemics QB Commits to the Spartans

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5/1/2008

Rivals - "Video: Maxwell Shows Texas How it's Done" - $

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7/21/2008

ESPN - Elite 11 Update, Maxwell one of the standouts

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Maxwell Highlights
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American . . . ranked among the nation's top pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals.com (No. 9) . . . rated among the country's top drop-back quarterbacks by Max Emfinger Recruiting (No. 18) . . . listed among the nation's top quarterbacks by Scouts, Inc. (No. 18) and Scout.com (No. 36) . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 54) . . . rated among the state's top seniors by the Detroit Free Press (No. 4), Rivals.com (No. 4), The Detroit News (No. 5) and Lansing State Journal (No. 7) . . . received Associated Press All-State special mention in 2008 . . . first-team All-Saginaw Valley League selection as a senior . . . started 45 of 48 career varsity games played at Midland (Mich.) High School . . . played for both Terry Wilczek and Eric Methner at Midland . . . completed 151-of-254 throws (.594) for 2,032 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2008 while leading the Chemics to a 10-2 record . . . recorded two 200-yard passing games as a senior . . . hit 27-of-48 passes for 270 yards, three TDs and one interception vs. Davison in the 2008 regional final . . . threw for 172 yards and four scores in a 43-40 victory over Flint Southwestern . . . connected on 16-of-21 tosses for 188 yards and three TDs vs. Flint Central . . . completed 12-of-14 throws for 174 yards and five TDs vs. Flint Northern . . . participated in the 2008 Nike Elite 11 Quarterback Camp . . . hit 134-of-262 passes (.510) for 2,024 yards, 18 TDs and seven interceptions as a junior while leading Midland to the Division 2 state championship game . . . set 14 school single-game, single-season and career passing records . . . completed 387-of-778 career passes (.497) for 5,488 yards, 54 TDs and 34 interceptions . . . also lettered in track and field, advancing to the Division 2 state finals in the high jump as a junior . . . son of Mark and Karen Maxwell . . . born Jan. 7, 1991 . . . sports a 4.55 grade-point average and ranks in the top 10 percent of his class . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . serves as president of the Midland student council . . . plans to major in communication/journalism.

[cjmb]

Maxwell has some very good skills and would be a great get for the Spartans. Also, we have a long (positive) history with Midland kids.

[abjordan88]

Anyone know if he's been offered yet?

[Hank Moody]

Originally Posted by abjordan88

Anyone know if he's been offered yet?

Not sure. But some have speculated he is a silent verbal to MSU already.

[Roger B]

Don't know if an offer has been made, but was at school last week.

[Hank Moody]

You're right - he made it during the blizzard.

[TeamCaptainJohn]

what type of speed/pocket vision does he have?

[spartanMF]

WOTS is that this is a done deal. Hope he goes public early to help recruiting.

[Topopo]

I think Maxwell is definitely going to be a Spartan. He's the starter after Foles. He'll get 2 solid years as the starter. We should have a nice stable QB position for a while to come.

[Floyd170]

He definatley needs to put on some good weight. You would think he could put 20-25 lbs.

[Hank Moody]

Originally Posted by spartanMF

WOTS is that this is a done deal. Hope he goes public early to help recruiting.

Agree. The sooner he goes public, the better IMHO.

[Big Sexy]

Originally Posted by cjmb

Maxwell has some very good skills and would be a great get for the Spartans. Also, we have a long (positive) history with Midland kids.

I can't recall any Midland kids playing at MSU aside from Juday in the 1960's. I know that Midland's supported the baseball team quite a bit. Who am I missing?

[JB Spartan]

Originally Posted by cjmb

Also, we have a long (positive) history with Midland kids.

Not to derail the thread, but what other kids have come from Midland to play here at State? (I'm curious because it's my hometown).

[Natron the Spartan]

He went to the Elite 11 camp last year and really impressed. Could be a top 15 QB next year. Be great to get him in the fold early, set the tone.

Elite 11 quarterback coach Johnson also mentioned that the underclassmen on hand like Austin (Texas) Lake Travis'Garrett Gilbert, Midland, Mich., sophomore Andrew Maxwell, Brownwood, Texas prospect Casey Pachall, and Indiana up-and-comer Dustin Kiel.

"There was also a really good group of underclass quarterbacks," Johnson said. "That was definitely one of the strongest young groups we've worked with in a while."

[Topopo]

Is Maxwell going to make the cut for the Elite 11? Or has that already be decided? If he commits early and goes to the camp, then we get a ton of exposure and it will be very good for recruiting.

[Leave Cousins in!!]

so is this kid like a 4 star recruit when the rankings come out? he seems like it?

not that stars matter, but wouldnt it be cool to have our first 2 commits be 4 stars, which would be more than we had all this year.

future is bright

[wingfanjim]

Originally Posted by MSU_Basketball08

so is this kid like a 4 star recruit when the rankings come out? he seems like it?

not that stars matter, but wouldnt it be cool to have our first 2 commits be 4 stars, which would be more than we had all this year.

future is bright

stars don't matter for anything except perception. Which can either be good because it hypes your program or it can be bad in that the players are overrated and either don't live up to potential or get caught up in some sort of attrition incident (see JLS' one big recruiting class).

[wingfanjim]

Maxwell looks to be a preliminary Top Ten player for the state of Michigan. He's still got a lot of growing to do at only 180 lbs, but at 6'3" (and who knows if he's done growing at that age) he has the frame to put on a lot of quality weight in the time it will take before he would become the starter.

[barberb6]

Originally Posted by wingfanjim

Maxwell looks to be a preliminary Top Ten player for the state of Michigan. He's still got a lot of growing to do at only 180 lbs, but at 6'3" (and who knows if he's done growing at that age) he has the frame to put on a lot of quality weight in the time it will take before he would become the starter.

Man, I really hope he is the silent commit. There is nothing like locking up an Elite QB before the crap that ensues during the summer.

He made a statement about taking his time deciding, so I don't know where this insider information is coming, but I have heard a lot of it. Let's hope it pans out.

[wingfanjim]

Originally Posted by barberb6

Man, I really hope he is the silent commit. There is nothing like locking up an Elite QB before the crap that ensues during the summer.

He made a statement about taking his time deciding, so I don't know where this insider information is coming, but I have heard a lot of it. Let's hope it pans out.

It would be nice. Of course it would equally nice if we got a silent verbal from Caper as well. With Ingram going to Bama. RB is a priority for next year's class without question.

[Drews Crew]

Originally Posted by Big Sexy

I can't recall any Midland kids playing at MSU aside from Juday in the 1960's. I know that Midland's supported the baseball team quite a bit. Who am I missing?

I can't think of any aside from Juday. I know Altimore played at State and then coached at both Midland and Dow for many years. The best recent prospect to come out of Midland was Jalen Parmele at Toledo (finished in the top 15 in NCAA in rushing this season.) As for Maxwell, I posted the following video in the 2008 recruiting thread, but am sure most never saw it.

Midland Daily News - Alcott catches game-winning TD; game ends with Lowell at the Midland 1 (includes video)

[charliemarlow]

Originally Posted by Topopo

I think Maxwell is defiantly going to be a Spartan. He's the starter after Foles. He'll get 2 solid years as the starter. We should have a nice stable QB position for a while to come.

Originally Posted by Floyd170

He definatley needs to put on some good weight. You would think he could put 20-25 lbs.

definitely

[TruSpartan24]

Originally Posted by spartanMF

WOTS is that this is a done deal. Hope he goes public early to help recruiting.

If it's a done deal, then why won't he go public with the verbal?

[D.Wags]

Maxwell was not going to be a quarterback. In 8th grade he was a linebacker. First week of high school ball he was throwing the ball on the side and an assistant saw him wing it a couple of times. Said, hey kid, come over here to teh qb line. By the second game of his freshman year he was starting for Midland. I don't think he'll grow anymore, but does lift quite a bit. I have heard from a pretty solid source he's a Spartan.

[Spartyman14]

Originally Posted by TruSpartan24

If it's a done deal, then why won't he go public with the verbal?

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He might be waiting until the elite 11 camp to announce it helps exposure.

I have also heard the he is gonna be a Spartan I can only hope.