Davey O'Brien Award announces 2024 preseason watchlist

The 2024 Davey O’Brien watchlist was revealed ahead of the upcoming college football season. This is a can’t miss list of quarterbacks.

Last year’s winner Jayden Daniels was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. This fall, college football will see a new winner.

The full list for the Davey O’Brien award can be seen below.

2024 Davey O’Brien watchlist

Joey Aguilar, Appalachian State, Sr., 6-3, 220, Antioch, Calif.
Drew Allar, Penn State, Jr., 6-5, 238, Medina, Ohio
Rocco Becht, Iowa State, So., 6-1, 205, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Carson Beck, Georgia, Sr., 6-4, 220, Jacksonville, Fla.
Byrum Brown, South Florida, Jr., 6-3, 209, Raleigh, N.C.
Brady Cook, Missouri, Sr., 6-2, 215, St. Louis, Mo.
Jalon Daniels, Kansas, Jr., 6-0, 220, Lawndale, Calif.
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, Sr., 6-2, 225, Kaysville, Utah
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Jr., 6-2, 234, Pearland, Texas
Quinn Ewers, Texas, Jr., 6-2, 210, Southlake, Texas
Noah Fifita, Arizona, So., 5-10, 188, Huntington Beach, Calif.
TJ Finley, Western Kentucky, Jr., 6-7, 238, Ponchatoula, La.
Dequan Finn, Baylor, Sr., 6-2, 206, Detroit, Mich.
Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH), Sr., 6-0, 210, St. Louis, Mo.
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, Sr., 5-11, 204, Mililani, Hawai’i
Garrett Greene, West Virginia, Sr., 5-11, 201, Tallahassee, Fla.
Seth Henigan, Memphis, Sr., 6-3, 215, Denton, Texas
Will Howard, Ohio State, Sr., 6-4, 237, Downingtown, Pa.
KJ Jefferson, UCF, Sr., 6-3, 247, Sardis, Miss.
Mikey Keene, Fresno State, Jr., 5-11, 200, Chandler, Ariz.

The official watchlist will be revealed on Tuesday, October 22, the midseason point. The semifinalists will be revealed on Tuesday, November 12 and the three finalists will be announced two weeks later.

Davey O’Brien Award watchlist continued

Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Jr., 6-3, 215, Longview, Texas
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Jr., 6-2, 205, Austin, Texas
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame, Sr., 6-4, 216, Fairhope, Ala.
Grayson McCall, NC State, Sr., 6-3, 220, Indian Trail, N.C.
Jordan McCloud, Texas State, Sr., 6-0, 200, Tampa, Fla.
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Sr., 6-3, 220, Mt. Laurel, N.J.
Graham Mertz, Florida, Sr., 6-2, 216, Overland Park, Kan.
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, Jr., 6-2, 220, Katy, Texas
Cameron Rising, Utah, Sr., 6-2, 220, Ventura, Calif.
Will Rogers, Washington, Sr., 6-2, 216, Brandon, Miss.
Kaidon Salter, Liberty, Jr., 6-1, 200, Cedar Hill, Texas
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, Sr., 6-2, 215, Dallas, Texas
Preston Stone, SMU, Jr., 6-1, 214, Dallas, Texas
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, Sr., 6-4, 252, Inland Empire, Calif.
Cameron Ward, Miami, Sr., 6-3, 223, West Columbia, Texas
Jacob Zeno, UAB, Sr., 6-4, 210, San Antonio, Texas

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The winner will be announced Thursday, December 12.

The 48th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.