Landry Jones is one of five Big 12 QBs that are semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award. (Michael C. Johnson-US PRESSWIRE)
Five quarterbacks from Big 12 teams were among the 16 finalists for college football’s Davey O’Brien Award.
Oklahoma’s Landry Jones was one of five returning semifinalists from last year. Other Big 12 quarterbacks on the list were Kansas State’s Collin Klein, Baylor’s Nick Florence, Texas Tech’s Seth Doege and West Virginia’s Geno Smith.
The repeat semifinalists included USC’s Matt Barkley, Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, Doege and Michigan’s Denard Robinson.
Three SEC quarterbacks and two each from the ACC, Pac-12 and Big Ten made the cut.
The award is presented annually to the top quarterback in the country.
