Tajh Boyd named as a Davey O' Brien semifinalist |
FORT WORTH, Texas - Narrowed down from the starting quarterbacks from all 125
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools, semifinalists were selected by the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, with the Fan Vote accounting for five percent of the total vote. The committee was asked to consider the following criteria: quarterback skills, athletic ability, academics, character, leadership and sportsmanship. The 2013 Davey O'Brien Semifinalists represent schools from the following conferences: SEC (5), Pac-12 (3), AAC (2), ACC (2), Big Ten (1), Big 12 (1), Mid-American (1) and Mountain West (1). The list features 2012 winner Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M), 2012 finalist Braxton Miller (Ohio State), and 2012 semifinalists Tajh Boyd (Clemson), Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville), Marcus Mariota (Oregon), A.J. McCarron (Alabama) and Aaron Murray (Georgia). 2013 Davey O'Brien Semifinalists Blake Bortles, UCF, AAC Tajh Boyd, Clemson, ACC Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, AAC Derek Carr, Fresno State, MWC Brett Hundley, UCLA, Pac-12 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, MAC Sean Mannion, Oregon State, Pac-12 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, SEC Marcus Mariota, Oregon, Pac-12 A.J. McCarron, Alabama, SEC Zach Mettenberger, LSU, SEC Braxton Miller, Ohio State, Big Ten Aaron Murray, Georgia, SEC Bryce Petty, Baylor, Big 12 Connor Shaw, South Carolina, SEC Jameis Winston, Florida State, ACC Fans may now help determine which three quarterbacks will advance as finalists by voting as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org. Fan voting will close at noon (CT) on Nov. 24. The three Davey O'Brien finalists will be announced on Monday, Nov. 25 and the 2013 Davey O'Brien winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Thursday, Dec. 12 on ESPN. The 37th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner will be held on Feb.17, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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