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Will Rogers Named Semifinalist For Davey O’Brien Award
November 15, 2022 | Football
Rogers ranks first in the SEC in passing yards (3,173) and passing touchdowns (27)
STARKVILLE – For the second straight season, Mississippi State junior quarterback Will Rogers has been named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, it was announced by the organization on Tuesday (Nov. 15).
Along with Rogers, other semifinalists include: Stetson Bennett (Georgia), Jayden Daniels (LSU), Max Duggan (TCU), Frank Harris (UTSA), Sam Hartman (Wake Forest), Hendon Hooker (Tennessee), Drake Maye (North Carolina), Grayson McCall (Coastal Carolina), J.J. McCarthy (Michigan), Tanner Mordecai (SMU), Bo Nix (Oregon), Michael Penix Jr. (Washington), Austin Reed (WKU), Cameron Rising (Utah), Kurtis Rourke (Ohio), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Caleb Williams (USC) and Bryce Young (Alabama).
Rogers recently broke a pair of Dak Prescott's MSU career records for passing touchdowns and passing yards, while he set a new SEC career record for career completions earlier this season.
Through 10 games, Rogers leads the nation in completions per game (32.9), while he ranks first in the SEC in passing yards (3,173) and passing touchdowns (27). Rogers enters week 12 averaging 317.3 passing yards per game and is 329-of-490 passing on the season.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's three finalists 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 three social media accounts—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 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.
To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O'Brien Award post highlighting the respective quarterback. The three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
The Davey O'Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O'Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Along with Rogers, other semifinalists include: Stetson Bennett (Georgia), Jayden Daniels (LSU), Max Duggan (TCU), Frank Harris (UTSA), Sam Hartman (Wake Forest), Hendon Hooker (Tennessee), Drake Maye (North Carolina), Grayson McCall (Coastal Carolina), J.J. McCarthy (Michigan), Tanner Mordecai (SMU), Bo Nix (Oregon), Michael Penix Jr. (Washington), Austin Reed (WKU), Cameron Rising (Utah), Kurtis Rourke (Ohio), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (UCLA), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Caleb Williams (USC) and Bryce Young (Alabama).
Rogers recently broke a pair of Dak Prescott's MSU career records for passing touchdowns and passing yards, while he set a new SEC career record for career completions earlier this season.
Through 10 games, Rogers leads the nation in completions per game (32.9), while he ranks first in the SEC in passing yards (3,173) and passing touchdowns (27). Rogers enters week 12 averaging 317.3 passing yards per game and is 329-of-490 passing on the season.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's three finalists 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 three social media accounts—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 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.
To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O'Brien Award post highlighting the respective quarterback. The three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
The Davey O'Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O'Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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