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Preseason watch list includes 35 of the nation’s top returning college quarterbacks
Staff Report
8/8/2023 12:03:00 PM
FORT WORTH, Texas – A three-time Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist, earning the honor in 2020, 2021, and 2022, Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has been named to the 2023 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List, the Davey O'Brien Foundation unveiled on Tuesday.
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 47th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
This preseason, McCall was once again named the 2023 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Sun Belt first team for the third consecutive year, adding to his preseason accolades which include:
2023 HERO Sports' Group of Five All-American Second Team
2023 College Football News (CFN) All-American Honorable Mention
2023 College Football News (CFN) Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
2023 College Football News (CFN) All-Sun Belt Preseason Team
2023 Pro Football Focus (PFF) College Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
2023 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First Team
2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
2023 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
2024 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason List
Named the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, marking the first-ever Sun Belt Conference football player to win the award three straight seasons, McCall also earned a spot on the 2022 All-Sun Belt first team for the third consecutive year last season.
His other 2022 honors include:
Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022 List
2022 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Semifinalist
2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 list
2022 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
2022 Draft Network Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year
2022 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First Team
2022 Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-Sun Belt First Team
Last season, McCall's 24 touchdowns to two interceptions ratio was among the leaders in all of FBS, while he also threw a touchdown pass in 23-straight games dating back two years. He also threw for over 245 yards in eight of 11 games played this year and had three touchdown tosses in six different games on the season.
In 11 games in 2022, McCall completed nearly 70 percent of his passes (207-of-297) for 2,700 yards, 24 touchdowns, and just two interceptions. He also rushed 91 times for 195 yards and six scores.
McCall ranked in the top 40 in all of NCAA Division I FBS in several offensive categories. He was third in passing efficiency (171.4), third in completion percentage (69.7 percent), fifth in yards per pass attempt (9.09), 18th in points responsible for per game (16.4), 29th in passing touchdowns (24), 30th in passing yards per completion (13.04), 32nd in points responsible for (180), and 40th in total offense (263.2 yards per game).
The Midseason Watch List will then be pared down to the 35-player Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2023 on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) will again play a role in the semifinalist, finalist, and winner voting totals when combined with the national selection committee's ballots. Voting will begin on Oct. 24.
The list of semifinalists selected from the QB Class will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Foundation will announce the three finalists two weeks later (Tuesday, Nov. 21). The 2023 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 7, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Coastal will open the season versus UCLA at the famous Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
CCU's home opener will be versus Jacksonville State on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. ET.
Fans can purchase season tickets online by visiting www.GoCCUsports.com/tickets or by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX.
Chants on the Preseason Watch Lists
Grayson McCall – Maxwell Award (July 31)
Kennedy Roberts – Outland Trophy (Aug. 1)
CJ Beasley – Wuerffel Trophy (Aug. 3)
Sam Pinckney – Biletnikoff Award (Aug. 7)
Grayson McCall – Davey O'Brien Award (Aug. 8)