Hall Named to Davey O'Brien Watch List

FORT WORTH -- Senior quarterback Max Hall was one of 33 individuals to be selected to compete for the 2009 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, presented annually to the nation’s best quarterback in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Candidates for the O’Brien Award were selected by a subset of The O'Brien Selection Committee. The list focuses on a select group of quarterbacks who have demonstrated what members of the Selection Committee have recognized as tremendous preseason talent. The award focuses on accomplishments both on and off the field.

Hall is a two-time All-Mountain West Conference honoree who passed for league-highs of 3,957 yards and 35 touchdowns last fall, leading the conference in both categories for the second straight season. His passing and total yardage (4,072) numbers ranked among the top 10 nationally while setting MWC records for a junior signal-caller.

Hall is the lone representative of the MWC on the watch list.

Three former BYU quarterbacks have received the O’Brien Trophy. Ty Detmer was honored as the nation’s best quarterback for the 1991 and 1992 seasons, while Jim McMahon and Steve Young earned the 1981 and 1983 awards, respectively.

The O'Brien Selection Committee is asked to evaluate each candidate on the criteria of quarterback skills and athletic ability, academics, reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship.

The 2009 O'Brien winner will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show airing on ESPN December 10. The recipient will be honored February 15, 2010 at the 33rd Annual O'Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas.