NC State’s Ryan Finley 1 of 16 Semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award

Before the season began, NC State quarterback Ryan Finley was 1 of 26 players on the 2018 Preseason Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, and now he is 1 of 16 semifinalists.

2018 Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalists

Ian Book, Notre Dame, Jr., 6-0, 203, El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Mason Fine, North Texas, Jr., 5-11, 185, Peggs, Okla.
Ryan Finley, NC State, Sr., 6-4, 212, Phoenix. Ariz.
Jake Fromm, Georgia, So., 6-2, 220, Warner Robins, Ga.
Will Grier, West Virginia, Sr., 6-2, 223, Charlotte, N.C.
Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State, So., 6-3, 220, Potomac, Md.
Justin Herbert, Oregon, Jr., 6-6, 233, Eugene, Ore.
D’Eriq King, Houston, Jr., 5-11, 195, Manvel, Texas
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Fr., 6-6, 215, Cartersville, Ga.
Jordan Love, Utah State, So., 6-4, 225, Bakersfield, Calif.
Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State, Sr., 6-2, 203, Dinuba, Calif.
McKenzie Milton, UCF, Jr., 5-11, 185, Kapolei, Hawaii
Gardner Minshew, Washington State, Sr., 6-2, 220, Brandon, Miss.
Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, Jr., 5-10, 195, Allen, Texas
Shea Patterson, Michigan, Jr., 6-4, 205, Shreveport, La.
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, So., 6-1, 218, Ewa Beach, Hawaii (O’Brien)

The O’Brien Award has been awarded to the best quarterback in college football the past 41 years.