The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, published its complete preseason Watch List on Tuesday, July 31. The list included 25 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2012 season. The winner will be announced after the bowls in January and will be honored at a ceremony in New Orleans.
“This is always an exciting time of year for college football players, coaches and fans,” said Archie Manning. “It’s a time of great anticipation for the upcoming season and we like to add to that by recognizing some of the best quarterbacks returning to the field. It’s always a challenge to limit the numbers on our Watch List, but we want to remind everyone that every quarterback in the country is eligible to win this honor and we can’t wait to see how another great year plays out.”
This year’s Watch List includes players from all eight Football Bowl Subdivision conferences. The Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 lead the way with five honorees, while the Atlantic Coast Conference has four quarterbacks on the list and the Big Ten has three.
2012 MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST (PRESEASON, 2011 STATS)
| Name, School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
Eff. |
Rushing |
| Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State |
304-476 |
.639 |
3,588 |
19 |
16 |
133.6 |
588 yds, 10 TDs |
| Matt Barkley, USC |
308-446 |
.691 |
3,528 |
39 |
7 |
161.2 |
— |
| Tajh Boyd, Clemson |
298-499 |
.597 |
3,828 |
33 |
12 |
141.2 |
218 yds, 5 TDs |
| Tyler Bray, Tennessee |
147-247 |
.595 |
1,983 |
17 |
6 |
144.8 |
— |
| Alex Carder, Western Michigan |
330-502 |
.657 |
3,873 |
31 |
14 |
145.3 |
270 yds, 4 TDs |
| Derek Carr, Fresno State |
279-446 |
.626 |
3,544 |
26 |
9 |
144.5 |
— |
| Seth Doege, Texas Tech |
398-581 |
.685 |
4,004 |
28 |
10 |
138.9 |
— |
| James Franklin, Missouri |
238-376 |
.633 |
2,865 |
21 |
11 |
139.9 |
981 yds, 15 TDs |
| Blaine Gautier, UL Lafayette |
216-344 |
.628 |
2,958 |
23 |
6 |
153.6 |
486 yds, 3 TDs |
| Mike Glennon, N.C. State |
283-453 |
.625 |
3,054 |
31 |
12 |
136.4 |
— |
| Landry Jones, Oklahoma |
355-562 |
.632 |
4,463 |
29 |
15 |
141.6 |
— |
| Collin Klein, Kansas State |
161-281 |
.573 |
1,918 |
13 |
6 |
125.6 |
1,141 yds, 27 TDs |
| Taylor Martinez, Nebraska |
162-288 |
.563 |
2,089 |
13 |
8 |
126.5 |
874 yds, 9 TDs |
| AJ McCarron, Alabama |
219-328 |
.668 |
2,634 |
16 |
5 |
147.3 |
— |
| Aaron Murray, Georgia |
238-403 |
.591 |
3,149 |
35 |
14 |
146.4 |
— |
| Casey Paschall, TCU |
228-343 |
.665 |
2,921 |
25 |
7 |
158.0 |
— |
| Keith Price, Washington |
242-362 |
.669 |
3,063 |
33 |
11 |
161.9 |
— |
| Bryn Renner, North Carolina |
239-350 |
.683 |
3,086 |
26 |
13 |
159.4 |
— |
| Denard Robinson, Michigan |
142-258 |
.550 |
2,173 |
20 |
15 |
139.7 |
1,176 yds, 16 TDs |
| Brett Smith, Wyoming |
253-415 |
.610 |
2,622 |
20 |
11 |
124.6 |
710 yds, 10 TDs |
| Geno Smith, West Virginia |
346-526 |
.658 |
4,385 |
31 |
7 |
152.6 |
— |
| Tyler Tettleton, Ohio |
265-413 |
.642 |
3,306 |
28 |
10 |
148.9 |
658 yds, 10 TDs |
| Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech |
234-391 |
.598 |
3,013 |
19 |
10 |
135.5 |
469 yds, 11 TDs |
| James Vandenberg, Iowa |
237-404 |
.587 |
3,022 |
25 |
7 |
138.4 |
— |
| Tyler Wilson, Arkansas |
277-438 |
.632 |
3,638 |
24 |
6 |
148.4 |
— |
2012 MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST ADDITIONS (STATS THROUGH 10/13/12)
| Name, School |
Cmp-Att |
Pct. |
Yards |
TDs |
INT |
Eff. |
Rushing |
| Kolton Browning, UL-Monroe |
146-234 |
.624 |
1,606 |
14 |
3 |
137.2 |
292 yds, 3 TDs |
| Colby Cameron, Louisiana Tech |
167-238 |
.702 |
1,906 |
18 |
0 |
162.4 |
— |
| Rakeem Cato, Marshall |
218-312 |
.699 |
2,311 |
18 |
6 |
147.3 |
— |
| Taylor Kelly, Arizona State |
112-164 |
.683 |
1,600 |
14 |
2 |
176.0 |
210 yds, 0 TD |
| Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois |
109-178 |
.612 |
1,487 |
11 |
3 |
148.4 |
918 yds, 11 TDs |
| EJ Manuel, Florida State |
132-183 |
.721 |
1,804 |
14 |
4 |
175.8 |
186 yds, 1 TD |
| Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M |
128-190 |
.674 |
1,680 |
14 |
3 |
162.8 |
676 yds, 10 TDs |
| Marcus Mariota, Oregon |
114-168 |
.679 |
1,301 |
15 |
5 |
156.4 |
208 yds, 1 TD |
| Braxton Miller, Ohio State |
96-159 |
.604 |
1,271 |
11 |
4 |
145.3 |
912 yds, 9 TDs |
| Tyler Russell, Mississippi State |
105-182 |
.577 |
1,382 |
12 |
1 |
142.1 |
— |
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