NEW ORLEANS (August 16, 2017) – The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced its preseason Watch List on August 15. The list included 30 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2017 season. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls.
The 2017 Watch List includes players from all 10 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences. The SEC and the ACC lead the way with five selections each, followed by the Big Ten, Mountain West and Sun Belt with three each. There are 13 seniors on the list while the junior class is represented by 12 quarterbacks and the sophomore class has five.
Seven of last year’s Manning Award finalists are included on this year’s Watch List: J.T. Barrett (Ohio State), Jake Browning (Washington), Sam Darnold (USC), Luke Falk (Washington State), Jalen Hurts (Alabama), Lamar Jackson (Louisville) and Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma).
2017 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (2016 STATS)
| Name, School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
QBR |
Rushing |
| Austin Allen, Sr., Arkansas |
245-401 |
.611 |
3,430 |
25 |
15 |
69.9 |
NA |
| Josh Allen, Jr., Wyoming |
209-373 |
.560 |
3,203 |
28 |
15 |
73.8 |
NA |
| J.T. Barrett, Sr., Ohio State |
233-379 |
.615 |
2,555 |
24 |
7 |
70.5 |
845 yds, 9 TDs |
| Jake Browning, Jr. Washington |
243-391 |
.621 |
3,430 |
43 |
9 |
81.3 |
NA |
| Sam Darnold, So., USC |
246-366 |
.672 |
3,086 |
31 |
9 |
86.2 |
250 yds, 2 TDs |
| Eric Dungey, Jr., Syracuse |
230-355 |
.648 |
2,679 |
15 |
7 |
65.0 |
293 yds, 6 TDs |
| Jacob Eason, So., Georgia |
204-370 |
.551 |
2,430 |
16 |
8 |
55.0 |
NA |
| Luke Falk, Sr., Washington State |
443-633 |
.700 |
4,468 |
38 |
11 |
72.0 |
NA |
| Riley Ferguson, Sr., Memphis |
280-443 |
.632 |
3,698 |
32 |
10 |
60.0 |
NA |
| Ryan Finley, Jr., NC State |
243-402 |
.604 |
3,055 |
18 |
8 |
66.5 |
NA |
| Nick Fitzgerald, Jr., Mississippi St. |
196-361 |
.543 |
2,423 |
21 |
10 |
77.4 |
1,375 yds, 16 TDs |
| Quinton Flowers, Sr., USF |
207-331 |
.625 |
2,812 |
24 |
7 |
78.4 |
1,530 yds, 18 TDs |
| Deondre Francois, So., Florida State |
235-400 |
.588 |
3,350 |
20 |
7 |
79.6 |
198 yds, 5 TDs |
| Jalen Hurts, So., Alabama |
240-382 |
.628 |
2,780 |
23 |
9 |
68.4 |
954 yds, 13 TDs |
| Lamar Jackson, Jr., Louisville |
230-409 |
.562 |
3,543 |
30 |
9 |
84.8 |
1,571 yds, 21 TDs |
| Daniel Jones, So., Duke |
270-430 |
.628 |
2,836 |
16 |
9 |
62.8 |
486 yds, 7 TDs |
| Taylor Lamb, Sr., Appalachian State |
197-325 |
.606 |
2,281 |
15 |
8 |
67.3 |
506 yds, 9 TDs |
| Matt Linehan, Sr., Idaho |
257-415 |
.619 |
3,184 |
19 |
10 |
55.9 |
NA |
| Drew Lock, Jr., Missouri |
237-434 |
.546 |
3,399 |
23 |
10 |
56.0 |
NA |
| Baker Mayfield, Sr., Oklahoma |
254-358 |
.709 |
3,965 |
40 |
8 |
91.8 |
177 yds, 6 TDs |
| Trace McSorley, Jr., Penn State |
224-387 |
.579 |
3,614 |
29 |
8 |
73.7 |
365 yds, 7 TDs |
| Brogan Roback, Jr., Eastern Michigan |
219-372 |
.589 |
2,694 |
18 |
7 |
65.0 |
NA |
| Mason Rudolph, Sr., Oklahoma State |
284-448 |
.634 |
4,091 |
28 |
4 |
75.7 |
NA |
| Brett Rypien, Jr., Boise State |
244-394 |
.619 |
3,646 |
24 |
8 |
66.3 |
NA |
| Brandon Silvers, Sr., Troy |
293-460 |
.637 |
3,180 |
23 |
12 |
58.5 |
NA |
| Nick Stevens, Sr., Colorado State |
129-201 |
.642 |
1,936 |
19 |
5 |
85.3 |
NA |
| Brent Stockstill, Jr., Middle Tennessee |
262-414 |
.633 |
3,233 |
31 |
7 |
71.9 |
NA |
| Clayton Thorson, Jr., Northwestern |
280-478 |
.586 |
3,182 |
22 |
9 |
62.3 |
NA |
| Mike White, Sr., Western Kentucky |
280-416 |
.673 |
4,363 |
37 |
7 |
77.6 |
NA |
| Logan Woodside, Sr., Toledo |
289-418 |
.691 |
4,129 |
45 |
9 |
77.9 |
NA |
After announcing 30 quarterbacks to watch during the preseason, the Manning Award opted to increase its focus players based on the many outstanding performances during the first half of the year. While these players have been added to the Watch List, every quarterback in the nation remains eligible to win the honor.
The additions to the Watch List come from six different conferences with the ACC and Big 12 leading the way with three quarterbacks. The American Athletic Conference added two players, while the MAC, the SEC and the Pac-12 each had one recognized. The newcomers include four juniors, four sophomores, two seniors and one freshmen.
2017 MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST ADDITIONS (2017 STATS, THROUGH OCTOBER 7)
| Name, Class, School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
QBR |
Rushing |
| Kelly Bryant, Jr., Clemson |
107-159 |
.673 |
1,259 |
4 |
4 |
77.3 |
401 yds, 7 TDs |
| Will Grier, Jr., West Virginia |
119-189 |
.630 |
1,740 |
16 |
4 |
82.6 |
140 yds, 2 TDs |
| Ben Hicks, So., SMU |
130-222 |
.586 |
1,672 |
15 |
5 |
71.0 |
|
| Kenny Hill, Sr., TCU |
100-145 |
.690 |
1,153 |
10 |
3 |
77.1 |
89 yds, 1 TD |
| Josh Jackson, Fr., Virginia Tech |
126-192 |
.656 |
1,700 |
13 |
4 |
71.0 |
154 yds, 1 TD |
| McKenzie Milton, So., UCF |
69-101 |
.683 |
791 |
13 |
2 |
83.5 |
192 yds |
| Josh Rosen, Jr., UCLA |
159-245 |
.649 |
2,135 |
17 |
5 |
72.4 |
|
| Malik Rosier, Jr., Miami |
78-134 |
.582 |
1,074 |
11 |
3 |
75.2 |
126 yds, 2 TDs |
| Nathan Rourke, So., Ohio |
82-135 |
.607 |
973 |
7 |
1 |
73.4 |
292 yds, 9 TDs |
| Nic Shimonek, Sr., Texas Tech |
140-195 |
.718 |
1,811 |
14 |
3 |
80.2 |
|
| Jarrett Stidham, So., Auburn |
99-139 |
.712 |
1,345 |
7 |
2 |
73.9 |
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