National Award Winners: No. 11 Ken Dorsey
2001 MAXWELL AWARD WINNER
Received the 2001 Maxwell Award, given annually to the outstanding college football player of the year
Third Miami Hurricane to win the Maxwell Award as he edged fellow finalists Eric Crouch of Nebraska and Rex Grossman of Florida in the closest vote in the 65-year history of the award.
Led the Hurricanes to a perfect (12-0) record and the 2001 National Championship.
Finished his career 26-1 at Miami as a starter at quarterback.
Completed 184 of 318 passes for 2,652 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions during the 2001 regular season.
DORSEY’S 2001 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATISTICS
| Opponent | Att-Cmp-Int | Yds | TD | Lg |
| at Penn State | 27-20-1 | 344 | 3 | 47 |
| Rutgers | 25-14-1 | 315 | 2 | 64 |
| at Pittsburgh | 32-18-1 | 208 | 1 | 32 |
| Troy State | 30-18-0 | 299 | 2 | 37 |
| at Florida State | 27-14-0 | 249 | 3 | 35 |
| West Virginia | 27-16-1 | 192 | 2 | 27 |
| Temple | 24-16-0 | 175 | 2 | 41 |
| at Boston College | 41-20-4 | 222 | 0 | 19 |
| Syracuse | 20-13-0 | 224 | 4 | 51 |
| Washington | 21-14-1 | 189 | 3 | 32 |
| at Virginia Tech | 44-21-0 | 235 | 1 | 31 |
| Nebraska (Rose Bowl) | 35-22-1 | 362 | 3 | 49 |
| Totals | 353-206-10 | 3014 | 26 | 64 |
Passing Efficiency Rating: 148.7
