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. Players listed below will be eligible to be voted the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner.
Please note that in cases where multiple quarterbacks from the same school have qualified for the midseason watch list, the Davey O’Brien Award will select the player determined to be in the best position to be named a semifinalist based on season performance, health and current playing status.
2020 Watch List (Updated Nov. 16, 2020)
Luke Anthony, Louisiana Tech
Hank Bachmeier, Boise State
Connor Bazelak, Missouri
Jason Bean, North Texas
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
Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech
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
Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Graham Mertz, Wisconsin
Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
Bo Nix, Auburn
Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee
Michael Penix Jr., Indiana
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Brock Purdy, Iowa State
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State
Tyler Shough, Oregon
Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech
Kedon Slovis, USC
Zach Smith, Tulsa
Nick Starkel, San Jose State
Carson Strong, Nevada
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Zac Thomas, Appalachian State
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
Kyle Trask, Florida
Jordan Travis, Florida State
Tyler Vitt, Texas State
Gunnar Watson, Troy
Grant Wells, Marshall
Brady White, Memphis
Malik Willis, Liberty
Zach Wilson, BYU