Browning Named To Davey O'Brien Watch List
July 17, 2018 | Football
Washington's Jake Browning is one of 26 quarterbacks who has been named to the preseason watch list for the Davey O'Brien Award.
Along with Alabama's Jalen Hurts, Browning is one of a pair of two-time, former semifinalists to make the list.
Browning, a senior quarterback from Folsom, Calif., enters the 2018 season with 9,104 career passing yards and a UW-record 78 career touchdown passes, with just 24 interceptions. He's been the Husky starter since his true freshman year and was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.
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. Appearing on the watch list is not a requirement for a player to win the award. Quarterbacks from all 130 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible.
Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 6. From that list, the Foundation will announce the three finalists on Monday, Nov. 19. The 2018 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live Thursday, Dec. 6, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
2018 Watch List Calendar
Mon., July 16: Maxwell Award/Bednarik Award
Tue., July 17: Davey O'Brien Award
Wed., July 18: Doak Walker Award
Thu., July 19: Biletnikoff Award
Fri., July 20: Mackey Award/Rimington Trophy
Mon., July 23: Jim Thorpe Award/Butkus Award
Tue., July 24: Bronko Nagurski Trophy/Outland Trophy
Wed., July 25: Lou Groza Award/Ray Guy Award
Thu., July 26: Paul Hornung Award/Wuerffel Trophy
Fri., July 27: Walter Camp Award
Along with Alabama's Jalen Hurts, Browning is one of a pair of two-time, former semifinalists to make the list.
Browning, a senior quarterback from Folsom, Calif., enters the 2018 season with 9,104 career passing yards and a UW-record 78 career touchdown passes, with just 24 interceptions. He's been the Husky starter since his true freshman year and was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.
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. Appearing on the watch list is not a requirement for a player to win the award. Quarterbacks from all 130 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible.
Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 6. From that list, the Foundation will announce the three finalists on Monday, Nov. 19. The 2018 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live Thursday, Dec. 6, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
2018 Watch List Calendar
Mon., July 16: Maxwell Award/Bednarik Award
Tue., July 17: Davey O'Brien Award
Wed., July 18: Doak Walker Award
Thu., July 19: Biletnikoff Award
Fri., July 20: Mackey Award/Rimington Trophy
Mon., July 23: Jim Thorpe Award/Butkus Award
Tue., July 24: Bronko Nagurski Trophy/Outland Trophy
Wed., July 25: Lou Groza Award/Ray Guy Award
Thu., July 26: Paul Hornung Award/Wuerffel Trophy
Fri., July 27: Walter Camp Award
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