MEMPHIS – Senior quarterback Riley Ferguson was one of 30 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award watch list it was announced Wednesday. Ferguson is also a candidate on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm watch list, the Davey O'Brien watch list and the Maxwell Award watch list.
Preparing for his second season at Memphis, Ferguson is coming off a season that saw him pass for 3,698 yards and a school-record 32 touchdowns in 2016. He ranked second in the American Athletic Conference with 284.5 yards passing per game and a 152.7 passer efficiency rating. His 3,698 passing yards rank second only to 2016 NFL First Round draft pick Paxton Lynch in the Memphis record book.