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Ohio State Football
Buckeye Grove.com
Miller added to
OSU O’Brien watch list for top QB’s
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer thinks he has a star in the making in
Braxton Miller. Apparently the Davey O’Brien Foundation agrees.
The Buckeyes’ sophomore quarterback was one of 34 players to be named
to the watch list for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award on
Wednesday. The award is presented each year to college football’s best
quarterback.
Since its inception in 1981, only Troy Smith (2006) has won the award
while playing for Ohio State.
A product of Wayne high school in Huber Heights, Ohio, Miller threw for
1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns, in addition to adding a team-high 715
yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. His efforts were rewarded
when he was named the Big Ten’s Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the
Year.
Despite his breakout season, the Buckeyes only compiled a 6-7 record,
something that is only likely to improve with the arrival of Meyer as
the Buckeyes’ head coach. Having coached quarterbacks Josh Harris, Alex
Smith, and Tim Tebow to NFL careers, Meyer has spoken glowingly about
Miller throughout his short time in Columbus.
“He’s a really, really good kid. A sponge. A kid who wants to do well,”
Meyer said of Miller. “He’s a really, really athletic guy, but it’s
been nothing but positive of what he’s been doing.”
Other Big Ten quarterbacks appearing on the O’Brien watch list include
Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez, Michigan’s Denard Robinson, Illinois’
Nathan Scheelhaase, and Iowa’s James Vandenberg.
Sixteen semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award will be announced on
Oct. 22, with three finalists being named on Nov. 19. The award will
then be presented on Dec. 6 as a part of the Home Depot College
Football Awards show on ESPN.
In addition to the O’Brien Award, Miller has also been named to the
watch list for the Maxwell award, which is given annually to college
football’s best player. Other Buckeyes named to watch lists this
offseason include defensive end John Simon (Bednarik Award, Nagurski
Trophy, Lombardi Award), defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (Bednarik
Award, Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award), tight end Jake
Stoneburner (Mackey Award, Lombardi Award), kicker Drew Basil (Groza
Award), safety C.J. Barnett, linebacker Etienne Sabino (Butkus Award),
and wide receiver Corey Brown (Biletnikoff Award).
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