The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, announced its preseason Watch List on August 15, 2023. The list included 33 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2023 season. The winner will be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls.
The 2023 Watch List included players from all 10 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences. The Pac-12 led the way with six selections, while the ACC, Big 12, and SEC had four each. Two non-FBS quarterbacks were also included.
Five of the 2022 Manning Award finalists were included on the Watch List, including Drake Maye (North Carolina), Bo Nix (Oregon), Michael Penix, Jr. (Washington), Will Rogers (Mississippi State), and Caleb Williams (USC).
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2023 Manning Award Preseason Watch List (2022 stats)
| Name, Cl., School |
QBR |
Pct. |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
Rushing |
| Carter Bradley, Sr., South Alabama |
61.3 |
64.8 |
3,336 |
28 |
12 |
2 TDs |
| Chevan Cordeiro, Sr., San Jose State |
54.8 |
60.8 |
3,250 |
23 |
6 |
265 yds, 9 TDs |
| Jalon Daniels, Jr., Kansas |
90 |
66.1 |
2,014 |
18 |
4 |
419 yds, 7 TDs |
| Jayden Daniels, Sr., LSU |
77.5 |
68.6 |
2,913 |
17 |
3 |
885 yds, 11 TDs |
| Jayden de Laura, Jr., Arizona |
64.8 |
62.5 |
3,685 |
25 |
13 |
122 yds, 4 TDs |
| Quinn Ewers, So., Texas |
65.6 |
58.1 |
2,177 |
15 |
6 |
1 TD |
| Dequan Finn, Jr., Toledo |
56 |
59.7 |
2,260 |
23 |
12 |
631 yds, 9 TDs |
| Dillon Gabriel, Sr., Oklahoma |
75.3 |
62.7 |
3,168 |
25 |
6 |
315 yds, 6 TDs |
| Darren Grainger, Sr., Georgia State |
57.1 |
58.6 |
2,443 |
18 |
7 |
734 yds, 6 TDs |
| Frank Harris, Sr., UTSA |
80.6 |
69.6 |
4,059 |
32 |
9 |
600 yds, 9 TDs |
| Seth Henigan, Jr., Memphis |
59.3 |
64.1 |
3,571 |
22 |
8 |
289 yds, 4 TDs |
| Michael Hiers, Sr., Samford |
NA |
76.6 |
3,544 |
36 |
4 |
163 yds, 3 TDs |
| KJ Jefferson, Sr., Arkansas |
77.9 |
68 |
2,648 |
24 |
5 |
640 yds, 9 TDs |
| Riley Leonard, Jr., Duke |
72.9 |
63.9 |
2,967 |
20 |
6 |
699 yds, 13 TDs |
| Drake Maye, So., North Carolina |
82.7 |
66.2 |
4,321 |
38 |
7 |
698 yds, 7 TDs |
| Grayson McCall, Sr., Coastal Carolina |
67.7 |
69.7 |
2,700 |
24 |
2 |
195 yds, 6 TDs |
| J.J. McCarthy, Jr., Michigan |
79 |
64.6 |
2,719 |
22 |
5 |
306 yds, 5 TDs |
| Bo Nix, Sr., Oregon |
87 |
71.9 |
3,593 |
29 |
7 |
510 yds, 14 TDs |
| Michael Penix Jr., Sr., Washington |
81.8 |
65.3 |
4,641 |
31 |
8 |
2 TDs |
| John Rhys Plumlee, Sr., UCF |
74.5 |
52.7 |
2,586 |
14 |
8 |
862 yds, 11 TDs |
| Michael Pratt, Sr., Tulane |
66 |
63.6 |
3,010 |
27 |
5 |
478 yds, 10 TDs |
| Spencer Rattler, Sr., South Carolina |
57.6 |
66.2 |
3,026 |
18 |
12 |
46 yds, 3 TDs |
| Austin Reed, Sr., Western Kentucky |
66.2 |
64.6 |
4,744 |
40 |
11 |
224 yds, 8 TDs |
| Cameron Rising, Jr., Utah |
82.9 |
64.7 |
3,034 |
26 |
8 |
465 yds, 6 TDs |
| Will Rogers, Jr., Mississippi State |
63.3 |
68 |
3,974 |
35 |
8 |
NA |
| Kurtis Rourke, Sr., Ohio |
73.6 |
69.1 |
3,256 |
25 |
4 |
249 yds, 4 TDs |
| Garrett Shrader, Jr., Syracuse |
69 |
64.7 |
2,640 |
17 |
7 |
453 yds, 9 TDs |
| Cole Snyder, Jr., Buffalo |
42.7 |
58.8 |
3,030 |
18 |
8 |
146 yds, 4 TDs |
| Taulia Tagovailoa, Sr., Maryland |
72.1 |
67 |
3,008 |
18 |
8 |
64 yds, 4 TDs |
| Liam Thompson, Sr., Wabash |
NA |
71.9 |
3,588 |
34 |
7 |
349 yds, 7 TDs |
| Jordan Travis, Sr., Florida State |
85.3 |
64 |
3,214 |
24 |
5 |
417 yds, 7 TDs |
| Cameron Ward, Sr., Washington State |
60.4 |
64.4 |
3,231 |
23 |
9 |
58 yds, 5 TDs |
| Caleb Williams, Jr., USC |
86.5 |
66.6 |
4,537 |
42 |
5 |
382 yds, 10 TDs |
After announcing 33 quarterbacks to its preseason
Watch List, the Manning Award opted to increase its spotlighted 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.
2023 Manning Award Midseason Watch List Additions
| Name, Cl., School |
QBR |
Pct. |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
Rushing |
| Drew Allar, So., Penn State |
74.6 |
65.2 |
1,254 |
12 |
0 |
79 yds, 3 TDs |
| Carson Beck, Jr., Georgia |
81.1 |
73.6 |
2,147 |
12 |
4 |
50 yds, 3 TDs |
| Brady Cook, Jr., Missouri |
75 |
71 |
2,046 |
14 |
3 |
70 yds, 4 TDs |
| JT Daniels, Sr., Rice |
63.7 |
63.6 |
1,831 |
15 |
5 |
NA |
| Jaxson Dart, Jr., Ole Miss |
81.1 |
64.1 |
1,638 |
12 |
2 |
302 yds, 4 TDs |
| TJ Finley, So., Texas State |
62 |
68.9 |
1,941 |
14 |
3 |
43 yds, 3 TDs |
| Sam Hartman, Sr., Notre Dame |
75.5 |
64.5 |
1,838 |
18 |
3 |
2 TDs |
| Mikey Keene, So., Fresno State |
62.4 |
68.5 |
1,692 |
15 |
4 |
NA |
| Jordan McCloud, Sr., James Madison |
73.3 |
64.5 |
1,432 |
14 |
3 |
128 yds, 2 TDs |
| Kyle McCord, Jr., Ohio State |
87.2 |
64.1 |
1,651 |
11 |
1 |
NA |
| Jalen Milroe, So., Alabama |
77.1 |
64.4 |
1,397 |
11 |
4 |
139 yds, 5 TDs |
| Kaidon Salter, So., Liberty |
74.4 |
57.6 |
1,353 |
14 |
2 |
337 yds, 6 TDs |
| Shedeur Sanders, Jr., Colorado |
71.9 |
72.3 |
2,420 |
21 |
3 |
3 TDs |
| DJ Uiagalelei, Jr., Oregon State |
85 |
60.2 |
1,573 |
15 |
4 |
124 yds, 5 TDs |
| Tyler Van Dyke, Jr., Miami |
83.4 |
70.5 |
1,721 |
16 |
6 |
25 yds, 1 TD |
The additions to the Watch List come from eight different conferences with the SEC leading the way with four quarterbacks. The newcomers include seven juniors, five sophomores, and three seniors.
