Buechele Named To CFPA Watch List

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Buechele Named To CFPA Watch List

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CFPA/SMU) – Shane Buechele is one of 30 players on the College Football Performance Award's (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List, the organization announced today.

Buechele threw for 3,929 yards and 34 touchdowns in 2019, both SMU records. His passing TD total, passing yards per game (302.2) and points responsible for (222) all led the American Athletic Conference. Buechele posted three games of 400+ yards and registered 4,034 yards of total offense, which ranks second in a season for a Mustang.

Heading into the 2020 season, Buechele ranks in the top 10 on active career FBS lists for completions (2nd, 710), passing yards (2nd, 8,565), total offense (2nd, 8,928), TD passes (3rd, 64), passing yards per game (5th, 237.9), total TDs responsible for (5th, 70) and completions per game (6th, 19.72).

Buechele has been recognized by the Maxwell, Manning and Davey O'Brien Awards and is also on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List this season. He was selected as CBS Sports' No. 1 player in the conference heading into the 2020 season, and the top quarterback in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.

Athlon Sports, Dave Campbell's, College Football News and Phil Steele's Magazine have named him a preseason first-team all-conference selection.

The 2020 CFPA National Performer of the Year will be announced January 14, 2021. A total of four annual and multi-season/career award winners will be honored throughout the academic calendar year.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

I don't think it is ludicrous to consider Buechele a dark horse Heisman candidate.

[Hoofprint]

No disrespect to Buechele, but yes it is, regardless of what crazy numbers he puts up.