Max Chadwick
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Max Chadwick breaks down the top-10 returning quarterbacks for the 2026 college football season.
Tue, 24 Feb 26 10:30:00 +0000
Max Chadwick predicts every Power Four school’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.
Fri, 20 Feb 26 10:15:00 +0000
Max Chadwick projects each SEC team's starting quarterback ahead of the 2026 college football season.
Thu, 19 Feb 26 10:15:00 +0000
Max Chadwick predicts every Big Ten team’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.
Wed, 18 Feb 26 10:30:00 +0000
Max Chadwick predicts every Big 12 team’s next quarterback for the 2026 season.
Tue, 17 Feb 26 10:15:00 +0000
Max Chadwick breaks down 10 boom-or-bust players in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Fri, 13 Feb 26 10:30:00 +0000
Max Chadwick does his best to predict every ACC team's starting quarterback for the 2026 season.
Wed, 11 Feb 26 10:30:00 +0000
Max Chadwick breaks down the likelihood that the 12 College Football Playoff teams make it back in 2026.
Tue, 10 Feb 26 10:30:00 +0000
The NFL offseason is here, and the 2026 NFL Draft order is set. Here's how the first round could play out.
Mon, 09 Feb 26 03:24:00 +0000
Max Chadwick details the highest-graded Super Bowl performances by rookies in the PFF era as we close in on Super Bowl 60.
Thu, 05 Feb 26 11:10:00 +0000
Max Chadwick assesses how every five-star recruit in the Class of 2025 played in their first years of college football.
Wed, 04 Feb 26 18:09:59 +0000
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.
Wed, 28 Jan 26 12:30:00 +0000
Max Chadwick provides five 2026 NFL Draft prospects to monitor at this year's Panini Senior Bowl.
Tue, 27 Jan 26 11:45:00 +0000
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.
Fri, 23 Jan 26 14:50:00 +0000
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.
Thu, 22 Jan 26 17:27:10 +0000
With the national championship in the books, Max Chadwick reveals his way-too-early top-25 rankings for the 2026 college football season.
Tue, 20 Jan 26 11:30:00 +0000
Now that the divisional round of the NFL playoffs is here, draft season has also arrived for all but eight teams. Here’s one ideal 2026 NFL Draft prospect for all 32 NFL teams.
Wed, 14 Jan 26 14:50:44 +0000
Max Chadwick provides one rookie who can be his team's X-factor during the NFL playoffs.
Wed, 14 Jan 26 12:00:00 +0000
Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman analyze the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers in the 2025-26 season.
Tue, 13 Jan 26 12:00:00 +0000
The Las Vegas Raiders invest in Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick while the Kansas City Chiefs grab their bell-cow running back at No. 9 overall.
Mon, 12 Jan 26 10:15:00 +0000Bio
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.
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