BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb senior Tyrell Maxwell earned an invitation to the Los Angeles Rams' rookie mini camp Monday evening and will report in May.

Maxwell (Orangeburg, S.C. / Edisto HS) starred at quarterback for the Runnin' Bulldogs, but will have his NFL opportunity as a running back. The 6-foot-2, 231-pound standout runs the 40-yard dash in the 4.5-second range and is more than capable of carrying the football – or blocking – at the next level.

During his four seasons in Boiling Springs, Maxwell enjoyed one of the most prolific careers as a ball carrier in program history. The former Shrine Bowler carried 590 times for 2,938 yards and 22 touchdowns in 43 games – establishing numerous school and Big South Conference marks for rushing by a quarterback.

Maxwell finished No. 2 on the Gardner-Webb career rushing list, regardless of position, trailing only Hall of Famer Darrell Middleton. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry for his career, and led GWU in rushing in each of his final three seasons. Maxwell posted 12 different 100-yard rushing games for his career as well.

The dual threat quarterback  passed for 4,055 yards and 25 touchdowns, with his yardage total ranking ninth in program history.

Maxwell was named 2016 Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year after a breakout campaign as a junior and was the first GWU quarterback to earn first-team All-Big South honors since Stan Doolittle in 2009. Maxwell also earned second-team FCS All-America honors that season from Hero Sports.

He joins former teammate Chad Geter (Arizona Cardinals) as Gardner-Webb products in NFL rookie mini camps this offseason.