Below is the current Watch List for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. Active quarterbacks named to the original Preseason Watch List released this summer as well as any player named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s weekly Great 8 during the season will be included. Any player listed below will be eligible to be voted the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner.
2020 Watch List (Updated Oct. 13, 2020)
Luke Anthony, Louisiana Tech
Hank Bachmeier, Boise State
Connor Bazelak, Missouri
Stetson Bennett, Georgia
Ian Book, Notre Dame
Alan Bowman, Texas Tech
Charlie Brewer, Baylor
Shane Buechele, SMU
Sean Clifford, Penn State
Jack Coan, Wisconsin
Matt Corral, Ole Miss
K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
Dustin Crum, Kent State
Malik Cunningham, Louisville
Jayden Daniels, Arizona State
Max Duggan, TCU
Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Justin Fields, Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel, UCF
Frank Harris, UTSA
Sam Howell, North Carolina
Mac Jones, Alabama
Phil Jurkovec, Boston College
D’Eriq King, Miami
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Devin Leary, NC State
Levi Lewis, Louisiana
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
Bo Nix, Auburn
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Brock Purdy, Iowa State
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State
Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech
Kedon Slovis, USC
Zach Smith, Tulsa
Zac Thomas, Appalachian State
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
Kyle Trask, Florida
Tyler Vitt, Texas State
Gunnar Watson, Troy
Brady White, Memphis
Malik Willis, Liberty
Zach Wilson, BYU