Davey O'Brien Award

Davey O'Brien Award
Awarded forThe collegiate American football player judged to be the best of all NCAA quarterbacks (current)
The best NCAA football player playing in the southwestern United States (original)
LocationThe Fort Worth Club, Fort Worth Texas
CountryUnited States
Presented byDavey O'Brien Foundation
History
First award1977; became a quarterback-only award in 1981
Most recentFernando Mendoza, Indiana
Websitewww.daveyobrienaward.org

The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The Davey O'Brien Hall of Fame is housed at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual awards dinner and trophy presentation is held there as well, usually in February.

In 1977, directly after the death of O'Brien, the award was established as the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, and was given to the most outstanding player in the Southwest. Texas running back Earl Campbell won the trophy in 1977,[1] Oklahoma running back Billy Sims won it in 1978, and Baylor linebacker Mike Singletary won it twice in 1979 and 1980.

In 1981, the award was renamed the Davey O'Brien Award and given to the nation's top quarterback. Since then, only four players have won the award more than once: Ty Detmer of BYU, Danny Wuerffel of Florida, Jason White of Oklahoma, and Deshaun Watson of Clemson.

Winners

Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy winners
YearPlayerPositionSchool
1977Earl CampbellRunning backTexas
1978Billy SimsRunning backOklahoma
1979Mike SingletaryLinebackerBaylor
1980Mike Singletary (2)LinebackerBaylor (2)
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winners[2]
YearPlayerSchoolRef
1981Jim McMahonBYU
1982Todd BlackledgePenn State
1983Steve YoungBYU
1984Doug FlutieBoston College
1985Chuck LongIowa
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiami (FL)
1987Don McPhersonSyracuse
1988Troy AikmanUCLA
1989Andre WareHouston
1990Ty DetmerBYU (3)
1991Ty Detmer (2)BYU (4)
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (FL) (2)
1993Charlie WardFlorida State
1994Kerry CollinsPenn State (2)
1995Danny WuerffelFlorida
1996Danny Wuerffel (2)Florida (2)
1997Peyton ManningTennessee[3]
1998Michael BishopKansas State
1999Joe HamiltonGeorgia Tech
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida State (2)
2001Eric CrouchNebraska[4]
2002Brad BanksIowa (2)
2003Jason WhiteOklahoma
2004Jason White (2)Oklahoma (2)
2005Vince YoungTexas
2006Troy SmithOhio State
2007Tim TebowFlorida (3)
2008Sam BradfordOklahoma (3)
2009Colt McCoyTexas (2)
2010Cam NewtonAuburn
2011Robert Griffin IIIBaylor
2012Johnny ManzielTexas A&M
2013Jameis WinstonFlorida State (3)
2014Marcus MariotaOregon
2015Deshaun WatsonClemson
2016Deshaun Watson (2)Clemson (2)
2017Baker MayfieldOklahoma (4)[5]
2018Kyler MurrayOklahoma (5)[6]
2019Joe BurrowLSU[7]
2020Mac JonesAlabama[8]
2021Bryce YoungAlabama (2)[9]
2022Max DugganTCU[10]
2023Jayden DanielsLSU (2)[11]
2024Cam WardMiami (FL) (3)[12]
2025Fernando MendozaIndiana[13]

References

  1. ↑ "O'Brien Memorial taken by Campbell". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. January 19, 1978. p. 13. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Davey O'Brien Award Winners". daveyobrienaward.com. Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Manning, Woodson earn football honors". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. December 12, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Crouch takes O'Brien and Camp Awards". McCook Daily Gazette. Associated Press. December 7, 2001. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield wins Maxwell, Davey O'Brien awards". NFL.com. National Football League. December 7, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Murray Captures Davey O'Brien Award". big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. December 6, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "LSU's Burrow Claims Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award". daveyobrienaward.org. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ Martin, Tyler (January 7, 2021). "Alabama QB Mac Jones Wins 2020 Davey O'Brien Award". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bryce Young Collects Two Honors at 2021 Home Depot College Football Awards, Alabama Earns Four Walter Camp All-America Honors". rolltide.com. The University of Alabama. December 9, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Past Meets Present: Max Duggan Wins the Davey O'Brien Award". tcu.edu. Texas Christian University. December 9, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ Bonnette, Michael (December 8, 2023). "Daniels Wins Davey O'Brien Award as Nation's Top QB". lsusports.net. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ward Wins Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami. December 12, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "O'Brien Award Honors Mendoza in Fort Worth". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Bloomington. February 16, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
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