The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced its preseason Watch List on August 21, 2019. The list included 30 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2019 season. The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls.
The 2019 Watch List included players from all 10 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences. The SEC led the way with six selections, while the Big 12 and the Pac-12 each had four selections, followed by the ACC and the Big Ten with three each. There were 16 seniors on the list while the junior class was represented by 10 quarterbacks and the sophomore class had four.
Five 2018 Manning Award finalists were included on the 2019 Watch List: Ian Book (Notre Dame), Jake Fromm (Georgia), D’Eriq King (Houston), Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama).
2019 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (2018 STATS)
| Name, Cl., School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
QBR |
Rushing |
| Ian Book, Sr., Notre Dame |
214-314 |
.682 |
2,628 |
19 |
7 |
80.1 |
280 yds, 4 TDs |
| Jake Bentley, Sr., South Carolina |
240-388 |
.619 |
3,171 |
27 |
14 |
72.9 |
78 yds, 2 TDs |
| Alan Bowman, So., Texas Tech |
227-327 |
.694 |
2,638 |
17 |
7 |
72.9 |
NA |
| Charlie Brewer, Jr., Baylor |
240-390 |
.615 |
3,019 |
19 |
9 |
70.8 |
375 yds, 7 TDs |
| Joe Burrow, Sr., LSU |
219-379 |
.578 |
2,894 |
16 |
5 |
78.4 |
399 yds, 7 TDs |
| K.J. Costello, Sr., Stanford |
269-413 |
.651 |
3,540 |
29 |
11 |
82.6 |
NA |
| Sam Ehlinger, Jr., Texas |
275-425 |
.647 |
3,292 |
25 |
5 |
77.3 |
482 yds, 16 TDs |
| Caleb Evans, Sr., UL Monroe |
231-374 |
.618 |
2,869 |
16 |
12 |
47.2 |
632 yds, 10 TDs |
| Mason Fine, Sr., North Texas |
303-469 |
.646 |
3,793 |
27 |
5 |
54.8 |
118 yds, 2 TDs |
| Feleipe Franks, Jr., Florida |
188-322 |
.584 |
2,457 |
24 |
6 |
67.1 |
350 yds, 7 TDs |
| Jake Fromm, Jr., Georgia |
206-306 |
.673 |
2,749 |
30 |
6 |
85.1 |
79 yds, 3 TDs |
| Justin Herbert, Sr., Oregon |
240-404 |
.594 |
3,151 |
29 |
8 |
76.4 |
166 yds, 2 TDs |
| Kelvin Hopkins, Sr., Army |
51-93 |
.548 |
1,026 |
6 |
3 |
76.4 |
1,017 yds, 17 TDs |
| D’Eriq King, Sr., Houston |
219-345 |
.635 |
2,982 |
36 |
6 |
84.8 |
674 yds, 14 TDs |
| Trevor Lawrence, So., Clemson |
259-397 |
.652 |
3,280 |
30 |
4 |
81.5 |
177 yds, 1 TD |
| Jordan Love, Jr., Utah State |
267-417 |
.640 |
3,567 |
32 |
6 |
67.8 |
63 yds, 7 TDs |
| Adrian Martinez, So., Nebraska |
224-347 |
.646 |
2,617 |
17 |
8 |
63.1 |
629 yds, 8 TDs |
| Cole McDonald, Jr., Hawai’i |
285-484 |
.589 |
3,875 |
36 |
10 |
57.1 |
359 yds, 4 TDs |
| Kellen Mond, Jr., Texas A&M |
238-415 |
.573 |
3,107 |
24 |
9 |
73.9 |
474 yds, 7 TDs |
| Steven Montez, Sr., Colorado |
258-399 |
.647 |
2,849 |
19 |
9 |
63.5 |
238 yds, 4 TDs |
| James Morgan, Sr., FIU |
213-326 |
.653 |
2,727 |
26 |
7 |
68.8 |
NA |
| Shea Patterson, Sr., Michigan |
210-325 |
.646 |
2,600 |
22 |
7 |
81.5 |
273 yds, 2 TDs |
| Bryce Perkins, Sr., Virginia |
225-349 |
.645 |
2,680 |
25 |
9 |
64.6 |
923 yds, 9 TDs |
| Brock Purdy, So., Iowa State |
146-220 |
.664 |
2,250 |
16 |
7 |
76.7 |
308 yds, 5 TDs |
| Nathan Rourke, Sr., Ohio |
165-275 |
.600 |
2,431 |
23 |
8 |
77.6 |
860 yds, 15 TDs |
| Nate Stanley, Sr., Iowa |
235-396 |
.593 |
2,852 |
26 |
10 |
74.2 |
NA |
| Tua Tagovailoa, Jr., Alabama |
245-355 |
.690 |
3,966 |
43 |
6 |
93.1 |
133 yds, 2 TDs |
| Khalil Tate, Sr., Arizona |
170-302 |
.563 |
2,530 |
26 |
8 |
63.8 |
224 yds, 2 TDs |
| Zac Thomas, Jr., Appalachian State |
159-254 |
.626 |
2,039 |
21 |
6 |
79.8 |
504 yds, 10 TDs |
| Brady White, Jr., Memphis |
246-392 |
.628 |
3,296 |
26 |
9 |
53.7 |
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.
2019 MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST MIDSEASON ADDITION (STATS THROUGH 10/19/19)
| Name, Cl., School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
QBR |
Rushing |
| Jack Abraham, Jr., Southern Miss |
155-220 |
.705 |
2,263 |
13 |
8 |
81.4 |
50 yds, 4 TDs |
| Kelly Bryant, Sr., Missouri |
130-206 |
.631 |
1,715 |
13 |
5 |
67.7 |
209 yds, 1 TD |
| Shane Buechele, Jr., SMU |
162-250 |
.648 |
2,122 |
18 |
6 |
75.6 |
71 yds, 2 TDs |
| Jack Coan, Jr., Wisconsin |
127-167 |
.760 |
1,383 |
9 |
2 |
80.6 |
NA |
| Sean Clifford, So., Penn State |
116-184 |
.630 |
1,742 |
16 |
2 |
77.1 |
269 yds, 3 TDs |
| Jacob Eason, Jr., Washington |
157-233 |
.674 |
1,981 |
16 |
3 |
72.2 |
NA |
| Dan Ellignton, Sr., Georgia State |
140-213 |
.657 |
1,582 |
16 |
3 |
75.0 |
480 yds, 2 TDs |
| Justin Fields, So., Ohio State |
116-164 |
.707 |
1,492 |
22 |
1 |
94.5 |
291 yds, 8 TDs |
| Dillon Gabriel, Fr., UCF |
121-201 |
.602 |
2,000 |
17 |
5 |
68.4 |
NA |
| Anthony Gordon, Sr., Washington St. |
246-347 |
.709 |
2,981 |
29 |
7 |
78.6 |
NA |
| Sam Howell, Fr., North Carolina |
149-244 |
.611 |
1,892 |
20 |
3 |
64.7 |
NA |
| Tyler Huntley, Sr., Utah |
111-150 |
.740 |
1,564 |
9 |
1 |
87.0 |
229 yds, 3 TDs |
| Jalen Hurts, Sr., Oklahoma |
114-154 |
.740 |
2,074 |
20 |
3 |
95.6 |
705 yds, 10 TDs |
| Tanner Morgan, So., Minnesota |
101-152 |
.664 |
1,623 |
16 |
3 |
74.3 |
NA |
| Jamie Newman, Jr., Wake Forest |
141-209 |
.675 |
1,772 |
17 |
5 |
69.1 |
275 yds, 3 TDs |
| Malcolm Perry, Sr., Navy |
24-40 |
.600 |
489 |
3 |
2 |
85.0 |
792 yds, 14 TDs |
The additions to the Watch List come from eight different conferences with the Big Ten leading the way with four quarterbacks. The AAC and the Pac-12 each had three recognized, while the ACC added two quarterbacks to the list. The newcomers include six seniors, five juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen.
