Two more watch lists today: Sam Darnold makes the watch list for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. And Clay Helton makes the watch list for the Dodd Trophy. Yes, even coaches have a watch list.
Also a clarification on the Biletnikoff Award. It goes to the nation’s top receiver, not just a wide receiver. So anyone that catches a pass can win the award. O’Brien and Dodd watch lists after the jump:
2017 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
Austin Allen (Arkansas, Sr., Fayetteville, Ark.)
Josh Allen (Wyoming, Jr., Firebaugh, Calif.)
J.T. Barrett (Ohio State, Sr., Wichita Falls, Texas)
Jake Bentley (South Carolina, So., Opelika, Ala.)
Jake Browning (Washington, Jr., Granite Bay, Calif.)
Shane Buechele (Texas, So., Arlington, Texas)
Sam Darnold (USC, So., Capistrano Beach, Calif.)
Eric Dungey (Syracuse, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
Jacob Eason (Georgia, So., Lake Stevens, Wash.)
Jesse Ertz (Kansas State, Sr., Burlington, Iowa)
Luke Falk (Washington State, Sr., Logan, Utah)
Riley Ferguson (Memphis, Sr., Matthews, N.C.)
Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State, Jr., Richmond Hill, Ga.)
Quinton Flowers (USF, Sr., Miami, Fla.)
Deondre Francois (Florida State, So., Orlando, Fla.)
Jalen Hurts (Alabama, So., Houston, Texas)
Lamar Jackson (Louisville, Jr., Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Daniel Jones (Duke, So., Charlotte, N.C.)
Tanner Mangum (BYU, Jr., Eagle, Idaho)
Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma, Sr., Austin, Texas)
Trace McSorley (Penn State, Jr., Ashburn, Va.)
Shea Patterson (Ole Miss, So., Shreveport, La.)
Josh Rosen (UCLA, Jr., Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State, Sr., Rock Hill, S.C.)
Brett Rypien (Boise State, Jr., Spokane, Wash.)
Brandon Silvers (Troy, Sr., Orange Beach, Ala.)
Wilton Speight (Michigan, Jr., Richmond, Va.)
Brent Stockstill (Middle Tennessee, Jr., Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Mike White (Western Kentucky, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Logan Woodside (Toledo, Sr., Frankfurt, Ky.)
By Conference: SEC (6), Pac-12 (4), ACC (4), Big 12 (4), Big Ten (3), American (2), C-USA (2), Mountain West (2), MAC (1), Sun Belt (1), Independent (1).
By Class: Senior (11), Junior (11), Sophomore (8).
DODD TROPHY WATCH LIST
Paul Chryst |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
James Franklin |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
Justin Fuente |
Virginia Tech |
ACC |
Mike Gundy |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
Jim Harbaugh |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
Clay Helton |
USC |
Pac-12 |
Paul Johnson |
Georgia Tech |
ACC |
Butch Jones |
Tennessee |
SEC |
Gus Malzahn |
Auburn |
SEC |
Jim McElwain |
Florida |
SEC |
Urban Meyer |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
Ken Niumatalolo |
Navy |
American |
Chris Petersen |
Washington |
Pac-12 |
Mark Richt |
Miami |
ACC |
Nick Saban |
Alabama |
SEC |
David Shaw |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
Bill Snyder |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
Dabo Swinney |
Clemson |
ACC |
Kyle Whittingham |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
What a coincidence! Sam Darnold has made the Old Trojan family watch list too. My family and I will be watching him every Saturday starting in September and going through November and hopefully again in December and January.