Dantzler Named Semifinalist for Davey O'Brien Award

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Fort Worth, TX-Clemson quarterback Woodrow Dantzler has been named

one of 12 semifinalists for the 2001 Davey O'Brien Award. The Award,

which is chosen by national sportswriters and commentators, goes to

the best quarterback in college football.

Three finalists will be announced Tuesday, November 27 by the

National College Football Awards Association. It is the second

straight year that Dantzler has been named a semifinalist for the

award.

The winner will be announced at the Home Depot College

Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 6 at 9:00 PM in Orlando,

FL. The winner and the two other finalists will be honored at the

25th annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner Feb. 18, 2002 in Fort Worth

Texas.

Dantzler has been one of the top all-around quarterbacks in

college football the last three years. This year he has 737 yards

rushing and 1760 passing. He is on pace to become the first

quarterback in college football history to reach 2000 yards passing

and 1000 rushing in the same season. He has completed 150-240 passes

for 1760 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has rushed for 737 yards in 156

carries and has scored nine touchdowns.

Dantzler has had at least 300 yards total offense in five of

the last six games, including a school record 517 yards at NC State

on October 13th. He also had six touchdowns in that game, four

passing and two rushing, tying the ACC record for touchdown

responsibility in a game.

Dantzler, a graduate student from Orangeburg, SC, ranks in

the top 36 in the nation in five different categories. He is sixth

in the nation in total offense with an average of 312 yards per game.

On the ACC level, he is fourth in the ACC in rushing and third in

passing efficiency.

Last week, Dantzler was named one of 10 "leading candidates"

for the Walter Camp Award. That honor is presented to he top player

in college football.

	Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalists


	Player       	School    	Class


	David Carr	Fresno State	Sr.


	Eric Crouch	Nebraska	Sr.


	W Dantzler	Clemson 	Gr.


	Brandon Doman	Brigham Young	Sr.


	Ken Dorsey	Miami (FL)	Jr.


	Jason Gesser	Washington St.	Jr.


	Rex Grossman	Florida 	So.


	Joey Harrington	Oregon   	Sr.


	Eli Manning	Mississippi	So.


	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech	Jr.


	Kurt Kittner	Illinois	Sr.


	Chris Simms	Texas   	Jr.

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