Cantwell Named to Davey O'Brien Watch List

July 21, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas - University of Louisville senior quarterback Hunter Cantwell was named to the 2008 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® (The O'Brien) Watch List by the Davey O'Brien Foundation and its National Selection Committee.

The Watch List spotlights 31 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) quarterbacks who will vie for the award honoring the nation's best quarterback for the 2008 football season. In addition to the Watch List, all Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks are equal candidates for The O'Brien until semifinalists are selected.

Watch List candidates were selected by a subset of the National Selection Committee and approved by the Davey O'Brien Executive Committee. Semifinalists will be announced October 27; finalists November 24. This prestigious award focuses on accomplishments both on and off the field. The Selection Committee is asked to evaluate all candidates on their quarterback skills and athletic ability, academics, reputation as a team player, character, leadership and sportsmanship.

The 2008 winner will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN 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.

2008 O'Brien Watch List:Todd Boeckman                                  SR      Ohio StateSam Bradford                                      SO      OklahomaTom Brandstater                                  SR       Fresno StateHunter Cantwell                                   SR       LouisvilleRudy Carpenter                                   SR       Arizona StateJimmy Clausen                                     SO      Notre DameChase Clement                                    SR       RiceChase Daniel                                       SR       MissouriSean Glennon                                      SR       Virginia TechMatt Grothe                                        JR       South FloridaMax Hall                                             JR        BYUCullen Harper                                      SR       ClemsonGraham Harrell                                    SR       Texas TechChase Holbrook                                  SR       New Mexico StateKaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada              SR        NavyDan LeFevour                                     JR        Central MichiganJake Locker                                        JR       WashingtonColt McCoy                                        JR       TexasCurtis Painter                                       SR      PurdueTodd Reesing                                      JR       KansasMark Sanchez                                     JR       USCRiley Skinner                                       JR       Wake ForestRusty Smith                                         JR       Florida AtlanticMatthew Stafford                                JR        GeorgiaTim Tebow                                          JR        FloridaMike Teel                                            SR       RutgersWillie Tuitama                                      SR       ArizonaDrew Weatherford                              SR       Florida StatePat White                                            SR       West VirginiaJuice Williams                                      JR        IllinoisJohn Parker Wilson                             SR       Alabama

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