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Alabama’s Bryce Young lands on the Davey O’Brien watch list

After winning the Davey O’Brien award last season, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been named to the award’s preseason watch list.

The 2022 SEC media days are in full swing, and some of the preseason award watch lists are being released. Just yesterday, a pair of Alabama players landed on the Maxwell Award watch list in quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and linebacker [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag].

On Tuesday it was announced that Young has now been named to the Davey O’Brien watch list. The Davey O’Brien is awarded to the nation’s top collegiate quarterback.

Young is the reigning winner of the award and former Tide quarterback [autotag]Mac Jones[/autotag] won it for his fantastic season in 2020.

Young and Jones are the only two Alabama quarterbacks to have ever been awarded the Davey O’Brien.

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Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz was named to the Davey O’Brien Award Watch List on Tuesday morning

Wisconsin football announced on Tuesday morning that Badgers’ quarterback Graham Mertz was named to the Davey O’Brien Watch List, which is awarded to the best quarterback in college football every season.

Related: Wisconsin LB Jack Sanborn named to Bednarik Award Watch List

Mertz was thrust into the starting role last season after an injury to former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan in fall camp, and he showed flashes of his potential in a season where the Badgers struggled with injuries and game cancellations.

It is great to see the Overland Park, Kansas, native nominated for such a prestigious award going into only his second year as a starter. With a full offseason to get healthy, Mertz and the Badgers are primed for a bounceback year after an underwhelming 2020 campaign.

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