Chase Daniel The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award announced its 2008 Semifinalist List. The list highlights 13 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks who will vie for the award honoring the nation’s best quarterback until the finalists are announced November 24.    

2008 O’Brien Semifinalists  

Sam Bradford              SO        Oklahoma                    Big 12  

Daryll Clark                  JR        Penn State                    Big Ten  

Chase Daniel                SR       Missouri                       Big 12 

Max Hall                      JR        BYU                            MWC 

Graham Harrell            SR        Texas Tech                   Big 12  

David Johnson              SR       Tulsa                            C-USA 

Colt McCoy                 JR        Texas                           Big 12  

Todd Reesing               JR        Kansas                         Big 12  

Zac Robinson               JR        Oklahoma State            Big 12  

Mark Sanchez              JR        USC                            Pac-10 

Matthew Stafford         JR        Georgia                        SEC  

Tim Tebow                   JR        Florida                         SEC 

John Parker Wilson      SR       Alabama                       SEC 

  

Semifinalists were selected by The O’Brien Selection Committee, comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners, as well as fans across the country with the top three quarterbacks from The O’Brien Fan Vote being added to the list. The Selection Committee is asked to evaluate each candidate on his quarterback skills, athletic ability, academics, character, leadership, sportsmanship and reputation as a team player. 
  

These 13 Semifinalists will contend for the award until the list is narrowed to three Finalists on November 24. All Finalists will be in attendance in Orlando, Fla., where The O’Brien Winner will be announced during The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing December 11. The recipient will be honored February 16, 2009, at the 32nd Annual O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

You can vote for Chase Daniel once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org