TicketsCINCINNATI – Cincinnati football redshirt sophomore quarterback Brendan Sorsby was added to the midseason watch list for the Davey O'Brien Award on Tuesday.
In his first season with the Bearcats, Sorsby has helped lead Cincinnati to a 5-2 record and a 3-1 mark in Big 12 play. The Denton, Texas native has completed 156-of-232 passes (67.2%) for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has also contributed in the running game, rushing for a team-best six TDs.
Sorsby ranks among the national leaders in several categories including passing yards (1,928, 14th), completions per game (22.3, 18th), completion percentage (67.2%, 19th), and total offense (289.1, 21st)
He is a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and has turned in some of the top performances by a Big 12 quarterback this season. His 478 total yards of offense against Texas Tech are the most by a Big 12 QB and his 95.8 QBR vs. Houston is the fourth-highest rated game by a league signal caller this year.
Next week, the list will be pared down to 35 contenders who will make up the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2024.
From there, the list will be shorted to 16 semifinalists, then finally three finalists. The Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on ESPN in early December and will be honored at the Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner in February in Fort Worth, Texas.
// ABOUT DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD
Originally, the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy was presented annually to the most outstanding player in the Southwestern states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Four years later, the award was expanded nationally in scope and limited to quarterback, the primary position of our namesake. The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is the nation's oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award.
The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award has been given to many of the most prominent names in college football over the last 40 years, many of whom have gone on to illustrious NFL careers.
In his first season with the Bearcats, Sorsby has helped lead Cincinnati to a 5-2 record and a 3-1 mark in Big 12 play. The Denton, Texas native has completed 156-of-232 passes (67.2%) for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has also contributed in the running game, rushing for a team-best six TDs.
Sorsby ranks among the national leaders in several categories including passing yards (1,928, 14th), completions per game (22.3, 18th), completion percentage (67.2%, 19th), and total offense (289.1, 21st)
He is a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and has turned in some of the top performances by a Big 12 quarterback this season. His 478 total yards of offense against Texas Tech are the most by a Big 12 QB and his 95.8 QBR vs. Houston is the fourth-highest rated game by a league signal caller this year.
Next week, the list will be pared down to 35 contenders who will make up the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2024.
From there, the list will be shorted to 16 semifinalists, then finally three finalists. The Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on ESPN in early December and will be honored at the Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner in February in Fort Worth, Texas.
// ABOUT DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD
Originally, the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy was presented annually to the most outstanding player in the Southwestern states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Four years later, the award was expanded nationally in scope and limited to quarterback, the primary position of our namesake. The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is the nation's oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award.
The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award has been given to many of the most prominent names in college football over the last 40 years, many of whom have gone on to illustrious NFL careers.