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FORT WORTH, Texas – The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced the 2012 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award® Watch List today.
This year’s list, which was compiled by a subset of the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, features 34 of the nation’s best college quarterbacks who were selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2012 college football season. Seven 2011 semifinalists are included on the Watch List: Matt Barkley (USC),
Tajh BoydTajh Boyd Appearing on the Watch List is not a requirement for a player to win the Davey O’Brien Award. Quarterbacks from all 124 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Monday, Oct. 22. The Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce three finalists on Monday, Nov. 19. The 2012 Davey O’Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6. The 36th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. 2012 Davey O’Brien Watch List Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State, Sun Belt Matt Barkley, USC, Pac-12 Tajh Boyd, Clemson, ACC Tyler Bray, Tennessee, SEC Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, Big East Alex Carder, Western Michigan, MAC Derek Carr, Fresno State, MWC B.J. Daniels, USF, Big East Seth Doege, Texas Tech, Big 12 Cody Fajardo, Nevada, MWC James Franklin, Missouri, SEC Mike Glennon, N.C. State, ACC Landry Jones, Oklahoma, Big 12 Collin Klein, Kansas State, Big 12 EJ Manuel, Florida State, ACC Taylor Martinez, Nebraska, Big Ten AJ McCarron, Alabama, SEC Braxton Miller, Ohio State, Big Ten Aaron Murray, Georgia, SEC Riley Nelson, BYU, Independent Casey Pachall, TCU, Big 12 Keith Price, Washington, Pac-12 Sean Renfree, Duke, ACC Bryn Renner, North Carolina, ACC Denard Robinson, Michigan, Big Ten Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, Big Ten Connor Shaw, South Carolina, SEC Geno Smith, West Virginia, Big 12 Trent Steelman, Army, Independent Tyler Tettleton, Ohio, MAC Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech, ACC Jeff Tuel, Washington St, Pac-12 James Vandenberg, Iowa, Big Ten Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, SEC About the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award® The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award® is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O’Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $850,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.
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(Clemson), Seth Doege (Texas Tech), Landry Jones (Oklahoma), Keith Price (Washington), Denard Robinson (Michigan) and Tyler Wilson (Arkansas).
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