Gabbert Named to Manning Award Watch List

Preseason accolades continue to roll in for Brett Gabbert. On Monday afternoon, the junior was one of 30 quarterbacks from across the country named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List.

Last season Gabbert earned third-team All-MAC accolades, throwing for 2,648 yards and 26 touchdowns in 10 starts. The junior, who was also named Academic All-MAC, threw just six interceptions in 299 attempts.

He recorded 492 passing yards (third-most in school history) to go along with five touchdowns at Ohio and finished with 351 passing yards and four scores in a win over Buffalo. His 843 passing yards in consecutive games was the most in a two-game span in program history.

With two years of eligibility remaining, Gabbert ranks in the top 10 in five different passing categories in Miami history: completions (376, 9^th), attempts (650, 9^th), passing yards (5,443, 7^th), completion percentage (.579, 7^th) and touchdown passes (41, 7^th).

The winner will be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after bowl season.

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.

Players Mentioned

Brett Gabbert

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