FORT WORTH, TX -- Maryland football quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has been selected to the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022, it was announced Tuesday. Tagovailoa is one of 40 quarterbacks that are now an official candidate to win the 2022 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
Tagovailoa currently stands fourth in the nation with a 72.5 completion percentage, and also ranks in the top-25 in completions per game (24.4) and passing yards per game (285.9). His 69.1 career completion percentage is currently fourth among all active FBS quarterbacks, and he also stands top-20 among all FBS quarterbacks in career passing yards per game (240.4), completions per game (20.1) and passing efficiency (151.4).
The redshirt junior has skyrocketed up the Maryland record books, now standing second all-time in Maryland history in completions (574), passing yards (6,872) and touchdowns (46). Tagovailoa only stands 77 completions, 430 yards and four touchdowns from setting the program passing records in those categories. With a 300-yard game against Purdue (315 yards), Tagovailoa now stands alone at the top of the all-time 300-yard game ranks in Terrapin history with 11. He also is first all-time in career completion percentage (69.2) and passing efficiency (151.4).
This season, Tagovailoa has completed 171-of-236 passes for 2,001 yards and 13 touchdowns while leading the Terps to a 6-2 record and the earliest they've reached bowl eligibility since 2010. Tagovailoa has thrown a touchdown in 22-of-24 career games as a Terp and six-of-seven games he has played this season.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's 16 semifinalists from the 40 quarterbacks. The semifinalists will be chosen based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee as well as bonus ballots awarded from the first round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote.
For the third straight year, the Fan Vote will take place on the award's three social media platforms—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook—and the top five vote getters on each will receive bonus committee member ballots which will be added to the votes cast by the National Selection Committee.
To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O'Brien Award post highlighting their quarterback. The first round is open now until Friday, Nov. 11 at noon (CT). The 16 semifinalists will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Looking ahead, the three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 29, while the winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
The Davey O'Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O'Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
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.
Tagovailoa currently stands fourth in the nation with a 72.5 completion percentage, and also ranks in the top-25 in completions per game (24.4) and passing yards per game (285.9). His 69.1 career completion percentage is currently fourth among all active FBS quarterbacks, and he also stands top-20 among all FBS quarterbacks in career passing yards per game (240.4), completions per game (20.1) and passing efficiency (151.4).
The redshirt junior has skyrocketed up the Maryland record books, now standing second all-time in Maryland history in completions (574), passing yards (6,872) and touchdowns (46). Tagovailoa only stands 77 completions, 430 yards and four touchdowns from setting the program passing records in those categories. With a 300-yard game against Purdue (315 yards), Tagovailoa now stands alone at the top of the all-time 300-yard game ranks in Terrapin history with 11. He also is first all-time in career completion percentage (69.2) and passing efficiency (151.4).
This season, Tagovailoa has completed 171-of-236 passes for 2,001 yards and 13 touchdowns while leading the Terps to a 6-2 record and the earliest they've reached bowl eligibility since 2010. Tagovailoa has thrown a touchdown in 22-of-24 career games as a Terp and six-of-seven games he has played this season.
The next step in the process will be to select the award's 16 semifinalists from the 40 quarterbacks. The semifinalists will be chosen based on voting from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee as well as bonus ballots awarded from the first round of the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote.
For the third straight year, the Fan Vote will take place on the award's three social media platforms—Instagram, Twitter and Facebook—and the top five vote getters on each will receive bonus committee member ballots which will be added to the votes cast by the National Selection Committee.
To participate in the Fan Vote, fans must like the original Davey O'Brien Award post highlighting their quarterback. The first round is open now until Friday, Nov. 11 at noon (CT). The 16 semifinalists will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Looking ahead, the three finalists will be tabbed on Tuesday, Nov. 29, while the winner will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
The Davey O'Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O'Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.2 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
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.
