NCAA Division 1A Football Awards - O'Brien Award

NCAA Division 1A Football Awards - O'Brien Award

Given to the top quarterback in the nation by the Davey O'Brien Educational and Charitable Trust of Fort Worth. Named for Texas Christian Hall of Fame quarterback Davey O'Brien (1936-38).

Note: Originally known as the Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, honoring the outstanding football player in the Southwest as follows: 1977—Earl Campbell, Texas, RB; 1978—Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB; 1979—Mike Singletary, Baylor, LB; 1980—Mike Singletary, Baylor, LB.

Year	Player, College
1981	Jim McMahon, BYU
1982	Todd Blackledge, Penn State
1983	Steve Young, BYU
1984	Doug Flutie, Boston College
1985	Chuck Long, Iowa
1986	Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL)
1987	Don McPherson, Syracuse
1988	Troy Aikman, UCLA
1989	Andre Ware, Houston
1990	Ty Detmer, BYU
1991	Ty Detmer, BYU
1992	Gino Torretta, Miami (FL)
1993	Charlie Ward, Florida State
1994	Kerry Collins, Penn State
1995	Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1996	Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1997	Peyton Manning, Tennessee
1998	Michael Bishop, Kansas State
1999	Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
2000	Chris Weinke, Florida State
2001	Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2002	Brad Banks, Iowa
2003	Jason White, Oklahoma
2004	Jason White, Oklahoma
2005	Vince Young, Texas
2006	Troy Smith, Ohio State
2007	Tim Tebow, Florida
2008	Sam Bradford, Oklahoma