ARLINGTON, Texas -- Former TCU quarterback and now Los Angeles Charger Max Duggan has been named the inaugural recipient of the Big 12's Bob Bowlsby Award.

Named in recognition of the conference's former commissioner, the award is the Big 12's most prestigious individual accolade. It is presented to a male and female student-athlete who represent the absolute best in the conference for their leadership and excellence, on and off the field of competition. The winners were determined in a vote by Big 12 athletics directors.
 
In leading TCU to the College Football Playoff, a semifinal win over Michigan and trip to the CFP National Championship, Duggan won the Davey O'Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award while being the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. He was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and a unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 selection. He tied for the national lead with 17 touchdown passes of at least 20 yards and led the Big 12 in touchdown passes (32), passing efficiency (159.2), passing yards (3,698), yards per attempt (8.9) and yards per completion (13.9). He accounted for three or more touchdowns in nine games. His 32 touchdown passes on the season were one shy of the TCU record, while his 41 touchdowns (32 passing, 9 rushing) responsible for were also second-most at TCU.

Duggan was one of two Big 12 student-athletes on the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group. As part of the committee assignment, Duggan represented the interests of Big 12 players and college football as a whole.

A Council Bluffs, Iowa, native, Duggan was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 recipient and a member of the 2019-20 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. He earned his degree in marketing in December 2022 from TCU's prestigious Neeley School of Business.