FORT WORTH, Texas — Sophomore Bryce Young of Alabama has been tabbed the 2021 season’s first Davey O’Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week winner, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has announced.

In his first career start for the Crimson Tide, Young collected 344 passing yards and four touchdowns in a 44-13 win over No. 14 Miami. Both marks were school records for a player making his first career start.

Overall, Young completed 27 of 38 attempts (71.1 percent) and owned a passer rating of 181.8. The product of Pasadena, Calif., averaged 9.1 yards per attempt and 12.7 yards per completion. His 94-yard touchdown strike was the second-longest in school history.

The other quarterbacks on the season’s inaugural Great 8 list were: Notre Dame’s Jack Coan, Matt Corral of Ole Miss, UTSA’s Frank Harris, Tanner Mordecai of SMU, Charlotte’s Chris Reynolds, Desmond Ridder of Cincinnati and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. All members of the Great 8 are officially added to the Midseason Watch List.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.

In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

FORT WORTH – Alabama junior Mac Jones has been named the 2020 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner. He is the first Crimson Tide player ever to claim the nation’s oldest and most prestigious quarterback trophy.

On the year, Jones has completed 275 of 357 passes for 4,036 yards and 36 touchdowns against just four interceptions. His completion percentage (.770), passing efficiency rating (203.0) and total quarterback rating (95.8) are the highest in NCAA history.

In addition to topping the nation in completion percentage, passing efficiency and total quarterback rating, his passing yardage and passing touchdown totals rank second in the NCAA. He also is third nationally in points responsible for (222) and sixth in total offense per game (336.6).

In 12 games, Jones has thrown for more than 300 yards seven times, eclipsing the 400-yard plateau on four occasions. The native of Jacksonville, Fla., also threw four or more touchdown passes seven times.

The No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide own a 12-0 record and have reached the College Football Playoff Championship Game. In his past two contests, the SEC Championship Game against Florida and national semifinal versus Notre Dame, Jones combined to complete 58 of 73 pass attempts (79.4 percent) for 715 yards and nine touchdowns.

In 2020, the 6-3, 214-pound quarterback has directed one of the nation’s most prolific offenses. The Crimson Tide rank second in the FBS in scoring offense (48.2 points per game), fifth in passing offense (349.3) and sixth in total offense (535.0).

Including Jones, over the past 13 years, the Davey O’Brien Award winners’ teams have combined for an overall record of 164-14 (.921). He is the sixth straight winner to lead his team to the College Football Playoffs, joining Oregon’s Marcus Mariota (2014), Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (2015, 2016), Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield (2017), Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray (2018) and LSU’s Joe Burrow (2019). Three winners in the past seven years ultimately claimed national championships (Florida State’s Jameis Winston in 2013, Watson in 2016 and Burrow in 2019).

Clemson junior Trevor Lawrence and Florida senior Kyle Trask were award finalists alongside Jones. Ballots were tabulated from the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, which includes select media members and all former winners, following the voting period’s conclusion on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. (CT).

Bonus ballots were added based on social media fan votes recorded on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Jones won first place in the Facebook vote, while Trask claimed the most votes on Instagram and Twitter.

Jones was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner live on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN. Due to ongoing issues with the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the cancellation of the 44th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner, Jones will be honored virtually on Monday, Feb. 15.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Alabama’s Mac Jones, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask have been selected as the three finalists for the 2020 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. The honorees were named based on the results from the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee’s balloting as well as social media fan votes courtesy of the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote.

All three players are first-time finalists for the award. Jones is seeking to become the Crimson Tide’s first-ever winner, while Lawrence would join fellow Tiger Deshaun Watson (2015, 2016) and Trask would be the third Gator, following Danny Wuerffel (1995, 1996) and Tim Tebow (2007).

Jones, a junior, has connected on 250 of 327 passes (.765) for 3,739 yards and 32 touchdowns against four interceptions. He leads the nation in passing efficiency (202.4), total quarterback rating (95.6) and completion percentage. The native of Jacksonville, Fla., also ranks second nationally in both passing yards and passing touchdowns.

The 6-3, 214-pound Jones also is among the national leaders in points responsible for (5th, 198) and total offense (6th, 339.1). He has topped the 300-yard passing mark seven times, including four 400-yard games. He has guided the Crimson Tide to an 11-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff Rankings.

Lawrence is 198-for-286 passing (.692) for 2,753 yards and 22 touchdowns, while also rushing for 211 yards and seven scores. He ranks seventh in FBS in total offense (329.3) and eighth in total QBR (85.6). The product of Cartersville, Ga., also is listed nationally in passing yards (10th), passing efficiency (11th, 172.7), touchdown passes (12th) and points responsible for (12th, 174).

In nine games, the 6-6, 220-pound junior passed for more than 300 yards five times with a pair of 400-yard games. Clemson (10-1) is 9-0 in contests started by Lawrence and is the second seed in the College Football Playoffs.

Trask, a senior from Manvel, Texas, has completed 285 of 409 passes (.697) for 4,125 yards and 43 touchdowns, leading the country in both yards and passing scores. In addition, he ranks first in points responsible for (278) and is second in total QBR (90.4).

In 11 games, the 6-5, 240-pound signal caller has nine 300-yard passing efforts, topping the 400-yard plateau five times, and had seven tilts with at least four touchdown passes. His 379.5 total yards of offense per game ranks third nationally. Trask has steered Florida to an 8-3 overall record and the No. 7 ranking in the College Football Playoff Rankings.

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, first issued in 1981, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious quarterback award. The Foundation’s national selection committee is comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners.

The Davey O’Brien Fan Vote instituted a change to its format in 2020, as fans voted for their favorite quarterback’s post from the Davey O’Brien official accounts via three social media platforms—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The top five vote getters on those platforms each received bonus committee member votes. The bonus vote recipients and there vote totals, were Notre Dame’s Ian Book (6.5), Trask (5.5), Coast Carolina’s Grayson McCall (3), Jones (2.5), Ole Miss’ Matt Corral (1.5), Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder (1.5), Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler (1) and UCF’s Dillon Gabriel (1).

The next step in the process will be to select the award’s winner from the three finalist quarterbacks. Final round fan voting is now open and will close on Wednesday, Dec. 30. National selection committee voting will take place through Dec. 30.

The winner is to be announced live on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, on the 30th annual The Home Depot College Football Awards, which will be held virtually from 7-8:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Alabama junior Mac Jones has been named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for Week 13, becoming the first player to claim the honor twice this season. Jones previously received the accolade in week seven.

On Saturday, Jones led Alabama past No. 22 Auburn, 42-13, by throwing for 302 yards and a career-best five touchdowns. The five touchdown passes tied the Iron Bowl record. Overall, he was 18-for-26 passing and averaged 16.8 yards per completion, including four touchdown passes of more than 20 yards.

This week, the product of Jacksonville, Fla., also earned Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors and was one of 35 players named to the official Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2020. SEC quarterbacks have now been tabbed the National Quarterback of the Week six times this year.

The other quarterbacks on this week’s Great 8 list were Notre Dame’s Ian Book, Matt Corral of Ole Miss, UCF’s Dillon Gabriel, Frank Harris of UTSA, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Levi Lewis of Louisiana and Iowa State’s Brock Purdy.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.

In 1938, O’Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

2020 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week Honorees

Week 1: Brady White, Memphis

Week 2: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Week 3: Dillon Gabriel, UCF

Week 4: K.J. Costello, Mississippi State

Week 5: Shane Buechele, SMU

Week 6: Connor Bazelak, Missouri

Week 7: Mac Jones, Alabama

Week 8: Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati

Week 9: Matt Corral, Ole Miss

Week 10: Kyle Trask, Florida

Week 11: Sam Howell, North Carolina

Week 12: Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma

Week 13: Mac Jones, Alabama

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Davey O’Brien Foundation has announced that Alabama junior Mac Jones is the week seven Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the Crimson Tide’s 41-24 victory over third-ranked Georgia.

Jones completed 24 of 32 passes (75 percent) for 417 yards and four touchdowns against the Bulldogs’ vaunted defense. In the process, the junior became the first quarterback in Alabama history to throw for 400-plus yards in three consecutive games. On the evening, he averaged 17.4 yards per completion and 13.0 yards per attempt.

Jones’ passing efficiency rating (219.5) and total quarterback rating (97.7) both ranked second nationally among quarterbacks in week seven. Georgia entered the game allowing just 12.3 points and 198.3 passing yards per game and had yielded just four total touchdowns over its first three contests.

The product of Jacksonville, Fla., also was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. A member of the Davey O’Brien Award’s Preseason Watch List, Jones has been named to the Foundation’s Great 8 three times this season, which is tied for the most in the nation.

The other quarterbacks on this week’s Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 list were sophomore Jason Bean of North Texas, UCF sophomore Dillon Gabriel, junior Hendon Hooker of Virginia Tech, Clemson junior Trevor Lawrence, sophomore Jordan Travis of Florida State, Memphis senior Brady White and junior Zach Wilson of BYU.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.

In 1938, O’Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. For more information, visit www.DaveyOBrien.org.

Week 1: Brady White, Memphis

Week 2: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Week 3: Dillon Gabriel, UCF

Week 4: K.J. Costello, Mississippi State

Week 5: Shane Buechele, SMU

Week 6: Connor Bazelak, Missouri

Week 7: Mac Jones, Alabama

FORT WORTH, Texas – Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama, a finalist for the 2018 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, has been selected as the Davey O’Brien Foundation’s Quarterback of the Week for week three of the 2019 college football season.

Tagovailoa tied a career high with five touchdown passes and threw for a career-best 444 yards in a 47-23 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The junior, who was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, completed 28 of 36 pass attempts in the SEC tilt.

Against the Gamecocks, Tagovailoa became the first quarterback in school history to throw for 400-plus yards and five touchdowns in the same game. His 444 yards through the air were the third most in a single game in Crimson Tide history.

Nationally this season, Tagovailoa is tied for first in both touchdown passes (12) and points responsible for (78). In addition, he ranks among the nation’s top 10 in total quarterback rating (2nd, 95.5), passing efficiency (3rd, 213.4), passing yards (6th, 1,007), completion percentage (6th, .769) and total offense (10th, 347.7).

This is the second straight winner from the SEC, as Tagovailoa joins LSU’s Joe Burrow. This is Tagovailoa’s first career weekly honor from the Davey O’Brien Foundation.

The other Great 8 quarterbacks in the season’s third week were:Jack Abraham of Southern Miss, Notre Dame’s Ian Book, Dillon Gabriel of UCF, Duke’s Quentin Harris, Jalen Hurts of Oklahoma, Navy’s Malcolm Perry and Anthony Russo of Temple.

In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

O’Brien was drafted fourth overall in the 1939 NFL Draft and earned Pro Bowl honors in his rookie season after setting a National Football League record for season passing yardage. The NFL’s highest-paid player retired after the 1940 season to become an FBI agent.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. The Davey O’Brien Fan Vote, now in its 13th year, gives fans a chance to play a role in determining the award winner. Fans may vote daily for their favorite quarterback at VoteOBrien.org.

Since 1977, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1 million 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.