By Cord Rankin

October 29, 2024

CINCINNATI – Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brendan Sorsby was named to the Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2024 on Tuesday.

Sorsby, who was named to the midseason watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award last week, is now officially an award candidate after being named to the 35-player QB class.

In his first season with the Bearcats, Sorsby has completed 172-of-262 passes for 2,108 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. He ranks third in the Big 12 in passing yards, third in completion percentage (65.6%), and fourth in passing efficiency (149.1). With Sorsby at the helm, Cincinnati’s offense is putting up 438.9 yards per game, which ranks third in the Big 12.

He is one of three FBS players with 2000+ passing yards, 15+ passing touchdowns and 5+ rushing TDs this season, along with Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Washington State’s John Mateer.

The next step in the process will be to select the award’s 16 semifinalists from the 35 quarterbacks. The semifinalists will be chosen based on voting from the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee as well as bonus ballots awarded from the first round of the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote.

For the fifth straight year, the Fan Vote will take place on the award’s three social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram and Twitter —and 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 (@daveyobrien) post highlighting their quarterback. First-round voting will close Friday, Nov. 8 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The semifinalists will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, while the winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 12, on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.

// 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.

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