Official Site of the Cougars · Nov 12, 2024
Mateer Named Semifinalist for Dave O’Brien Award
John Mateer FORT WORTH, Texas (November 12, 2024) – Washington State quarterback John Mateer was one of 16 quarterbacks named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, the Davey O'Brien Foundation announced Tuesday.
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. In 1938, O'Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.