Padron Named To Watch List For 2011 Davey O'Brien Award

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Padron Named To Watch List For 2011 Davey O'Brien Award
Junior QB Receives SMU's 12th Pre-Season Award Nomination

July 15, 2011

FT. WORTH (SMU) - SMU junior Kyle Padron has been named to the Watch List for the 2011 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, the Davey O'Brien Foundation announced today.

Padron, from Southlake, started all 14 games last season and was named All-Conference USA honorable mention. He notched SMU records in passing yards (3,828), total yards (4,072), touchdowns (31), completions (302) and attempts (508) and passed for over 300 yards on six occasions.

This continues a string of Mustangs on pre-season award Watch Lists. So far, Kelvin Beachum, Ja'Gared Davis, Taylor Reed and Taylor Thompson have been named to the Official Watch List for the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award, Beachum has been named to the Outland List, Thompson has made the Nagurski Award List, Cole Beasley and Darius Johnson were named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Line was named to the Watch List for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards, Thompson And Margus Hunt were selected to the Pony Express Award Watch List and Blake McJunkin was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List.

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This year's list, which was compiled by a subset of The O'Brien National Selection Committee, features 38 of the nation's top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2011 college football season.

Quarterbacks from all 120 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Monday, Oct. 24. The Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce three finalists on Monday, Nov. 21. The 2011 Davey O'Brien winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 8.

The 35th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 20, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

2011 Davey O'Brien Watch List
Matt Barkley, USC, Pac-12
Tyler Bray, Tennessee, SEC
Alex Carder, Western Michigan, MAC
Zach Collaros, Cincinnati, Big East
Kirk Cousins, Michigan State, Big Ten
Dayne Crist, Notre Dame, Independent
Austin Davis, Southern Miss, C-USA
Dominique Davis, East Carolina, C-USA
Nick Foles, Arizona, Pac-12
Jeff Godfrey, UCF, C-USA
Robert Griffin III, Baylor, Big 12
Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, MAC
Jake Heaps, BYU, Independent
Landry Jones, Oklahoma, Big 12
Case Keenum, Houston, C-USA
G.J. Kinne, Tulsa, C-USA
Ryan Lindley, San Diego State, MWC
Andrew Luck, Stanford, Pac-12
EJ Manuel, Florida State, ACC
Taylor Martinez, Nebraska, Big Ten
Bryant Moniz, Hawaii, WAC
Kellen Moore, Boise State, MWC
Aaron Murray, Georgia, SEC
Danny O'Brien, Maryland, ACC
Kyle Padron, SMU, C-USA
Dan Persa, Northwestern, Big Ten
Chris Relf, Mississippi State, SEC
Sean Renfree, Duke, ACC
Corey Robinson, Troy, Sun Belt
Denard Robinson, Michigan, Big Ten
Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois, Big Ten
Geno Smith, West Virginia, Big East
Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh, Big East
Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M, Big 12
Darron Thomas, Oregon, Pac-12
Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State, Big 12
Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, Big Ten
Jordan Wynn, Utah, Pac-12

[Cadillac]

You really had to see this one coming.

-CoS

[PonyPlayer4]

38/120 teams have their starting quarterback on the list. I didn't look at the schools that don't have a returning starter, but they are handing these out like candy.

[One Trick Pony]

Kyle is the man until June says different.

[S....M....U]

nice work padron. he's a good qb just needs to find himself in pressure situations. then, he could be great.

[stc9]

Wasn't he on the watch list last year also?

[S....M....U]

yep, i think he was on a couple.

[Swamp Gas]

I like how a guy can set school records for touchdowns and passing yards in his second season as a starting quarterback and people are upset. Is he perfect? No ... far from it. But after setting the bar ridiculously high in the Hawaii Bowl, he had a pretty solid second year. If he stays healthy, I see a big year from Padron.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

I agree - I wouldn't be surprised to see Padron mentioned among the Heisman candidates by the time it gets to late October if he has the kind of season I think he will have.

[Comet]

I agree - I wouldn't be surprised to see Padron mentioned among the Heisman candidates by the time it gets to late October if he has the kind of season I think he will have.

We would have to beat probably 3 of the following 4 for that to be a possibility: TCU, A&M, Tulsa, UCF. That's going to be pretty damn hard.

[One Trick Pony]

I love a positive outlook.