The following is the Watch List for the 2011-12 Manning Award. Manning Award Watch List (Preseason, 2010 Stats)
| Name | Class | Cmp-Att | Pct. | Yards | TDs | INTs | Wins | Matt Barkley, USC
| Jr. | 236-377
| 62.6
| 2791
| 26
| 12
| 8
| Tyler Bray, Tennessee
| So.
| 125-224
| 55.8
| 1849
| 18
| 10
| 6
| Alex Carder, W, Michigan
| Jr.
| 289-458
| 63.1
| 3334
| 30
| 12
| 6
| Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
| Sr.
| 225-383
| 58.7
| 2902
| 26
| 14
| 4
| Kirk Cousins, Michigan State
| Sr.
| 226-338
| 66.9
| 2825
| 20
| 10
| 11
| Austin Davis, Southern Miss
| Sr.
| 278-442
| 62.9
| 3103
| 20
| 6
| 8
| Dominique Davis, East Carolina
| Sr.
| 393-609
| 64.5
| 3967
| 37
| 16
| 6
| Nick Foles, Arizona
| Jr.
| 286-426
| 67.1
| 3191
| 20
| 10
| 7
| Robert Griffin, III, Baylor
| Jr.
| 304-454
| 67.0
| 3501
| 22
| 8
| 7
| Chandler Harnish, N. Illinois
| Sr.
| 189-292
| 64.7
| 2530
| 21
| 5
| 11
| Landry Jones, Oklahoma
| Jr.
| 405-617
| 65.6
| 4718
| 38
| 12
| 12
| Case Keenum, Houston
| Sr.
| 42-64
| 65.6
| 636
| 5
| 5
| 5
| G.J. Kinne, Tulsa
| Jr.
| 275-460
| 59.8
| 3650
| 31
| 10
| 10
| Ryan Lindley, San Diego State
| Sr.
| 243-421
| 57.7
| 3830
| 28
| 14
| 9
| Andrew Luck, Stanford
| Jr.
| 263-372
| 70.7
| 3338
| 32
| 8
| 12
| Taylor Martinez, Nebraska
| So.
| 116-196
| 59.2
| 1631
| 10
| 7
| 10
| Bryant Moniz, Hawaii
| Sr.
| 361-555
| 65.0
| 5040
| 39
| 15
| 10
| Kellen Moore, Boise State
| Sr.
| 273-383
| 71.3
| 3845
| 35
| 6
| 12
| Aaron Murray, Georgia
| So.
| 209-342
| 61.1
| 3049
| 24
| 8
| 6
| Danny O'Brien, Maryland
| So.
| 192-337
| 57.0
| 2438
| 22
| 8
| 9
| Kyle Padron, SMU
| Jr.
| 302-508
| 59.4
| 3828
| 31
| 14
| 7
| Dan Persa, Northwestern
| Sr.
| 222-302
| 73.5
| 2581
| 15
| 4
| 7
| Chris Relf, Mississippi State
| Sr.
| 129-220
| 58.6
| 1789
| 13
| 6
| 9
| Corey Robinson, Troy
| So.
| 321-505
| 63.6
| 3726
| 28
| 15
| 8
| Denard Robinson, Michigan
| Jr.
| 182-291
| 62.5
| 2570
| 18
| 11
| 7
| Geno Smith, West Virginia
| Jr.
| 241-372
| 64.8
| 2763
| 24
| 7
| 9
| Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh
| Jr.
| 223-346
| 64.5
| 2572
| 16
| 9
| 8
| Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M
| Sr.
| 152-234
| 65.0
| 1638
| 13
| 6
| 9
| Darren Thomas, Oregon
| Jr.
| 222-361
| 61.5
| 2881
| 30
| 9
| 12
| Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma St.
| Sr.
| 342-511
| 66.9
| 4277
| 34
| 13
| 11
| Jordan Wynn, Utah
| Jr.
| 186-299
| 62.2
| 2334
| 17
| 10
| 10
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Manning Award Watch List (Midseason Additions, 2011 Stats, 10/17)
| Name | Class | Cmp-Att | Pct. | Yards | TDs | INTs | Wins | Tajh Boyd, Clemson
| So. | 145-232 | .625 | 2012 | 19 | 3 | 7 | Seth Doege, Texas Tech
| Jr. | 205-290 | .707 | 2167 | 18 | 4 | 4 | AJ McCarron, Alabama
| So. | 117-174 | .672 | 1380 | 9 | 2 | 7 | Casey Pachall, TCU
| So. | 118-171 | .690 | 1391 | 15 | 4 | 4 | Keith Price, Washington
| So. | 118-170 | .694 | 1466 | 21 | 4 | 5 | Bryn Renner, North Carolina
| So. | 128-170 | .753 | 1593 | 14 | 6 | 5 | Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
| So. | 100-154 | .649 | 1407 | 11 | 5 | 6 | Matt Schilz, Bowling Green
| So. | 137-225 | .609 | 1697 | 17 | 8 | 3 | Russell Wilson, Wisconsin
| Sr.
| 95-128
| .742
| 1557
| 14
| 1
| 7
| Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
| Jr. | 135-208 | .649 | 1779 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
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