Max Chadwick

College Football Analyst • View all analysts

Recent Articles

The Maxx Crosby trade shakes things up in Round 1 of this three-round mock draft before the legal tampering period and NFL free agency get underway.

By Max Chadwick Mar 9, 2026 5:00 am EDT

Max Chadwick breaks down the top-10 returning tight ends for the 2026 college football season.

By Max Chadwick Mar 4, 2026 3:26 pm EST

Max Chadwick breaks down the top-10 returning wide receivers for the 2026 college football season.

By Max Chadwick Mar 3, 2026 5:15 am EST

Max Chadwick breaks down five big storylines after listening to head coaches and general managers speak at the 2026 NFL Combine.

By Max Chadwick Feb 25, 2026 6:15 am EST

Max Chadwick reveals the top-10 returning running backs for the 2026 season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 25, 2026 5:30 am EST

Max Chadwick breaks down the top-10 returning quarterbacks for the 2026 college football season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 24, 2026 5:30 am EST

Max Chadwick predicts every Power Four school’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 20, 2026 5:15 am EST

Max Chadwick projects each SEC team's starting quarterback ahead of the 2026 college football season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 19, 2026 5:15 am EST

Max Chadwick predicts every Big Ten team’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 18, 2026 5:30 am EST

Max Chadwick predicts every Big 12 team’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 17, 2026 5:15 am EST

Max Chadwick breaks down 10 boom-or-bust players in the 2026 NFL Draft.

By Max Chadwick Feb 13, 2026 5:30 am EST

Max Chadwick does his best to predict every ACC team's starting quarterback for the 2026 season.

By Max Chadwick Feb 11, 2026 5:30 am EST

Max Chadwick breaks down the likelihood that the 12 College Football Playoff teams make it back in 2026.

By Max Chadwick Feb 10, 2026 5:30 am EST

The NFL offseason is here, and the 2026 NFL Draft order is set. Here's how the first round could play out.

By Max Chadwick Feb 8, 2026 10:24 pm EST

Max Chadwick details the highest-graded Super Bowl performances by rookies in the PFF era as we close in on Super Bowl 60.

By Max Chadwick Feb 5, 2026 6:10 am EST

Max Chadwick assesses how every five-star recruit in the Class of 2025 played in their first years of college football.

By Max Chadwick Feb 4, 2026 1:09 pm EST

More than 130 draft-eligible prospects are in Mobile, Alabama, taking part in a full week of practices where one-on-one reps often matter more than the game itself. For many players, strong showings here can reshape their draft range before the combine even begins.

By Max Chadwick Jan 28, 2026 7:30 am EST

Max Chadwick provides five 2026 NFL Draft prospects to monitor at this year's Panini Senior Bowl.

By Max Chadwick Jan 27, 2026 6:45 am EST

Now that the 2025 college football season has concluded, it’s time to take stock of the year’s top performers. The PFF College 101 highlights the 101 best players from the 2025 season, combining PFF grades, on-field impact and positional value to provide a comprehensive look at college football’s elite.

By Max Chadwick Jan 23, 2026 9:50 am EST

With the January transfer window officially closed, PFF tracks the top 100 portal entrants from the 2026 cycle, including commitments, remaining unsigned players and each player’s PFF grading profile.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Jan 22, 2026 12:27 pm EST
Bio

Max came to PFF in June 2021 as a social media intern. He graduated from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. His work quickly elevated him to a College Football Analyst and host of Preferred Walk-On (PFF College Football Show). Max is also featured in Defiant Takes Football, Sportskeeda, 971TheFan and more.