Rogers Tabbed As Semifinalist For Davey O’Brien Award
November 09, 2021 | Football
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers remains in the running for one of the country's most prestigious honors as he's been named as one of 20 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award.
Rogers, in his second season with the Bulldogs, is having one of the best campaigns by a quarterback in Mississippi State history. The sophomore from Brandon, Miss., is currently leading the Southeastern Conference and is third in the country in passing yardage.
Through nine games this season, Rogers has thrown for 3,307 yards and 23 touchdowns. With three regular season games remaining, Rogers has already set the school record for completions in a single season with 363. He's already broken numerous other MSU records as well, including consecutive completions (15), most completions in a single game (50) and most career 300-yard passing games (10).
Rogers' 75.2 percent completion percentage is currently tops in the FBS. He's the NCAA's active career leader in both completions per game (33.4) and completion percentage (72.6). He's the only SEC quarterback with 400 or more yards of passing and multiple touchdowns in the same game this year – a feat Rogers has already accomplished three times. He's one of just five players nationally with three such games.
Rogers has thrown for at least 300 yards in seven consecutive contests. In that span, he's averaged 377.8 yards of passing per game. He's tossed for 18 touchdowns and completed 75.2 percent of his passes in that stretch.
Rogers will seek to continue his impressive season in the weeks ahead, when he'll also have the opportunity to stay in the running for the Davey O'Brien Award. The next step in the process comes when three finalists are announced on Nov. 23.
Finalists will be picked based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, as well as the second round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote, which will take place on the award's Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts. The top five vote getters on each platform will receive bonus committee member ballots which will be added to the votes cast by the National Selection Committee.
The winner of the Davey O'Brien Award will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 9, on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
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