Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray was named to the Davey O'Brien Award watch list. The junior previously was named to the watch list for the Manning Award and Maxwell Award.
The Davey O'Brien Award honors the national quarterback of the year.
The watch list features 34 quarterbacks who were selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into this season.
Bray has played in 16 games in two seasons, including 12 starts, and already ranks among the school's career passing leaders in touchdowns (7th, 35), completions (10th, 272), and yards (3,832). He has completed 272 of 471 passing attempts for his career (57.7 percent), and in 2011, he completed 147-of-247 passes for 1,983 yards, 17 touchdowns, and six interceptions, averaging 283.3 passing yards per game.
Bray is 8-4 in his career as a starter and owns the UT records for consecutive games with multiple touchdown passes (10) and most passing yards in the first four games of a season (1,328).
Appearing on the watch list is not a requirement for a player to win the Davey O'Brien Award. Quarterbacks from all 124 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Oct. 22. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 19 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 6.
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Comments » 19
Big_Orange_Aide writes:
Go Bray and GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!
mdvol writes:
Let's see if Bray has a shot.....
6'6" with a big arm.
Veteran O-Line that averages about 325.
Oh...and then there's.....
Hunter, Da'Rick, Patterson, Bowles, Rivera, Lane, Neal and Young.
Hell...he might even throw to Zach occasionally.
VOLS hang 40 on the Gators.
PUL4VOLS writes:
It is great to have such recognition. I just hope it translates to big things on the field. I also hope that when we start getting leads we keep pouring on the points and not get conservative as many times our head coaches have been known to do. GO Bray, GO BIG ORANGE! I'd rather hang 50 on the Gators.
RockyMtnVol writes:
I can't find any real reason not to dispute this selection. He has all the tools to achieve about anything a QB wants with the WR, TB and OL......make good decisions!
Go Tyler and GBO!!
GreerVol22 writes:
IF if's and butt's were candy and nuts....
Things will not be easy until the coaches figure out the running game. Not one D-end we face is concerned with our running game so they pin their ears back and its on. Run sets up the pass, always has.
IMO +.25 cents Bray isn't the problem, Chaney is. Never been comfortable he has SEC play calling skills. Decent coach, but decent in the SEC gets you in 5th place in the east.
greatdaysahead writes:
We all know he has a shot, that goes without saying. And hanging 40 on da gatas, more likely now than recent memory can produce, should be only a milestone for Bray and company. As much as I want to whoop UF, I'm hoping for bigger things this year than the "beat ONE of the big three" bs...go Bray! Go VOLS!!!
govolsn3 writes:
This is the same guy we were all ready to hang after the Lexington mess. He has to prove to be a leader in my eyes before he can deserve too many award watch lists. I love the BIG ORANGE better than anybody but that 4th quarter last year in KY still haunts me. And the rumors flying after the game doesn't help matters. Prove me wrong MR BRAY and I will be the first one on here frying up the crow.
johnlg00 writes:
I see how this preseason recognition could be a major plus for Tyler. He can't hide or sneak up on anybody this year. He now knows that the whole football world is watching. If he rises to the challenge of realizing his full potential, he will at least show he is worthy of consideration.
OrangePsyched writes:
We do need just enough running attack to keep the defense honest. With our QB's and WR's our identity will be as a passing team. That being said, I hope that our blocking schemes will help us run the ball more. Either way I anticipate a big year with a nice bowl.
MikeInTN writes:
What is Bray's "signature" win?
Show-me-your-TDs writes:
Dooley just landed the 4star recruit from florida... will be able to play this season... defensive tackle
GO VOLS!!!
mdvol writes:
Payback to the Gators for stealing that JC D-Tackle, Damien Jacobs! Dante Phillips will look great as a VOL!
We'll rub it in when the VOLS hang 40 on the Gators!
AtopTheHill06 writes:
where did you read this? I can't find it
Show-me-your-TDs writes:
On the radio ....and it is now being tweeted on the front page of this site...big kid
GO VOLS!!!
AtopTheHill06 writes:
Indeed. Hopefully he can bring close to the same type of tenacity as your screen namesake, our d line could use him
Show-me-your-TDs writes:
Twitted ..whatever you call it
Show-me-your-TDs writes:
I like that word tenacity ....like you, I hope he has it.
GO VOLS!!!
Volunista writes:
Agree - that game will stick with me until we beat NCSt. Our man Bray needs to prove he has some guts. His best win is against Cinci so he's got a ways to go. Hype is all BS 'til he leads this team to a higher level.
VolGrad writes:
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