BYU's Hall on Davey O'Brien Watch List
BYU senior quarterback Max Hall is one of 33 quarterbacks on the watch list for the Davey O’Brien quarterback award, emblematic of the nation’s top QB. Naturally, Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford, whom the Cougar defense will face in the season-opener in Arlington, Tex., is also on the list.
Here’s the press release:
FORT WORTH, Texas (August 3, 2009) – The Davey O’Brien Foundation and its National Selection Committee are pleased to announce the 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award’ (The O’Brien) Watch List.
The 2009 list highlights 33 quarterbacks who will compete for the award honoring the nation’s best quarterback; however, all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) starting quarterbacks are equal candidates at this time. Watch List candidates were selected by a subset of The O’Brien Selection Committee. The list focuses on a select group of quarterbacks who have demonstrated what members of the Selection Committee have recognized as tremendous preseason talent. The award focuses on accomplishments both on and off the field.
The O’Brien will follow performances of all FBS quarterbacks until Semifinalists are selected in late October. Semifinalists will be announced October 26; Finalists November 23; and the Winner December 10. During all rounds of voting, The O’Brien Selection Committee is asked to evaluate each candidate on the criteria of quarterback skills and athletic ability, academics, reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship.
Today marked the first time in the award’s history the Watch List was announced on ESPN’s College Football Live. The 2009 O’Brien Winner will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show airing on ESPN December 10. The recipient will be honored February 15, 2010 at the 33rd Annual O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
2009 O’Brien Watch List:
Sam BradfordOklahomaJRBig 12
Jarrett Brown West VirginiaSRBig East
Daryll Clark Penn StateSRBig Ten
Jimmy ClausenNotre DameJRIND
Aaron Corp USCSOPac-10
Robert GriffinBaylorSOBig 12
Matt Grothe South FloridaSRBig East
Max Hall BYUSRMWC
Tim Hiller Western MichiganSRMAC
Jordan JeffersonLSUSOSEC
Colin Kaepernick NevadaJRWAC
Case KeenumHoustonJRC-USA
Dan LeFevourCentral MichiganSRMAC
Jake Locker WashingtonJRPac-10
Ryan Mallett ArkansasSOSEC
Jeremiah MasoliOregonJRPac-10
Colt McCoy TexasSRBig 12
Kellen Moore Boise StateSOWAC
Josh Nesbitt Georgia TechJRACC
Tony Pike CincinnatiSRBig East
Taylor Potts Texas TechJRBig 12
Terrelle PryorOhio StateSOBig Ten
Todd ReesingKansasSRBig 12
Kevin Riley CaliforniaJRPac-10
Zac RobinsonOklahoma StateSRBig 12
Riley Skinner Wake ForestSRACC
Rusty Smith Florida AtlanticSRSun Belt
Jevan Snead Ole MissJRSEC
Tyrod Taylor Virginia TechJRACC
Tim Tebow FloridaSRSEC
Adam Weber MinnesotaJRBig Ten
Juice WilliamsIllinoisSRBig Ten
Russell WilsonNorth Carolina StateSOACC
About the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award’
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (The O’Brien) honors the nation’s best college quarterback of the year and inspires student-athletes to triumph both on and off the field. Founded in 1981, The O’Brien seeks to honor candidates who exemplify Davey O’Brien’s enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership and character in both the athletic and academic arenas. Honorees are voted on by a national selection committee comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners. The O’Brien is overseen by the Davey O’Brien Foundation, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The Foundation has given away more than $790,000 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.