Mahomes named to Davey O'Brien watch list

Get your A-J Media Digital Subscription now!Texas Tech junior Patrick Mahomes II was one of 30 quarterbacks named to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list Thursday morning by the Davey O’Brien Foundation.

Mahomes is one of seven returning quarterbacks who was named a semifinalist for the award in 2015, joining reigning Davey O’Brien Award winner Deshaun Watson (Clemson) as well as Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Luke Falk (Washington State), Josh Rosen (UCLA), Seth Russell (Baylor) and Greg Ward Jr. (Houston).

Last season Mahomes ranked among the top passers in the country as he finished with 4,653 passing yards as well as 456 yards on the ground to lead a Texas Tech offense that ranked second…