Michigan QB Shea Patterson makes Davey O’Brien Award Watch List

Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson has been named to a watch list two days in a row.

On Monday, Patterson was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List, and now he has made the cut for the Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, which is awarded to the top college quarterback in the nation each year. Patterson is one of only 30 quarterbacks to be included in the watch list.

Other Big Ten quarterbacks on the watch list include Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez and Iowa’s Nathan Stanley.

In 2018, Patterson had a 64.6% completion percentage, passed for 2,600 yards with 22 TD’s and 7 INT’s along with 273 yards rushing and 2 scores. While those numbers were solid, the expectation is Patterson will improve upon those with Michigan’s new “Speed in Space” scheme.

2019 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List

Jake Bentley, South Carolina, Sr., 6-4, 220, Opelika, Ala.

Ian Book, Notre Dame, Sr., 6-1, 208, El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Alan Bowman, Texas Tech, So., 6-3, 210, Grapevine, Texas

Charlie Brewer, Baylor, Jr., 6-1, 206, Austin, Texas

Joe Burrow, LSU, Sr., 6-4, 216, The Plains, Ohio

K.J. Costello, Stanford, Sr., 6-5, 215, Coto de Caza, Calif.

J.T. Daniels, USC, So., 6-3, 210, Irvine, Calif.

Sam Ehlinger, Texas, Jr. 6-3, 235, Austin, Texas

Mason Fine, North Texas, Sr., 5-11, 190, Peggs, Okla.

Feleipe Franks, Florida, Jr., 6-6, 240, Crawfordville, Fla.

Jake Fromm, Georgia, Jr., 6-2, 220, Warner Robins, Ga.

Justin Herbert, Oregon, Sr., 6-6, 233, Eugene, Ore.

Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Army West Point, Sr., 5-10, 205, Charlotte, N.C.

D’Eriq King, Houston, Sr., 5-11, 195, Manvel, Texas

Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, So., 6-6, 215, Cartersville, Ga.

Jordan Love, Utah State, Jr., 6-4, 220, Bakersfield, Calif.

Adrian Martinez, Nebraska, So., 6-2, 220, Fresno, Calif.

Cole McDonald, Hawai’i, Jr., 6-4, 220, La Mirada, Calif.

Kellen Mond, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-2, 217, San Antonio, Texas

Steven Montez, Colorado, Sr., 6-5, 230, El Paso, Texas

James Morgan, FIU, Sr., 6-4, 213, Green Bay, Wis.

Shea Patterson, Michigan, Sr., 6-4, 205, Shreveport, La.

Bryce Perkins, Virginia, Sr., 6-3, 215, Queen Creek, Ariz.

Brock Purdy, Iowa State, So., 6-1, 210, Gilbert, Ariz.

Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati, So., 6-4, 212, Louisville, Ky.

Nathan Rourke, Ohio, Sr., 6-2, 208, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Nate Stanley, Iowa, Sr., 6-4, 243, Menomonie, Wis.

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, Jr., 6-1, 218, Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Khalil Tate, Arizona, Sr., 6-2, 215, Inglewood, Calif.

Zac Thomas, Appalachian State, Jr., 6-1, 200, Trussville, Ala.