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Dalton Williams Recognized by Weekly Davey O'Brien Award
September 17 | Football
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FORT WORTH, Texas – University of Akron senior Dalton Williams was one of 12 players to earn honorable mention recognition for the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week Award on Monday, after leading the Zips to a 66-6 victory over Morgan State over the weekend and setting numerous records in the process.
Williams, who was also UA's nominee for Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week today, connected on 37-of-48 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's win over the Bears. The 446 passing yards are the eighth most nationally by a player this season, and nine yards shy of tying the school's single-game record. Additionally, the 37 completions set the program's single-game mark, besting Charlie Frye's 36 that came against Kent State on Aug. 28, 2003.
A Stephen F. Austin transfer and native of Coppell, Texas, Williams led an offense that posted a school-record in points in a game (66), established a new MAC single-game mark in passing yards (565), and rolled up a school-record 753 yards of total offense (third best on the league's single-game list). The total offense yardage is also the most by a team nationally this season. Williams left the game with about two minutes remaining in the third quarter, with the score 38-6.
He has tallied 94 completions over the first three games (30 in Week 1 versus UCF, 27 in Week 2 at FIU), which broke the program record in that category as well (Frye with 89 in 2003).
Texas sophomore David Ash was the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week after finishing 19-for-23 passing with a career-high 326 yards and four TDs in the Longhorns' 66-31 road win over Mississippi.
Honorable Mention for Week Three:
Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, Big East
Jeff Driskel, Florida, SEC
David Fales, San Jose State, WAC
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, SEC
Marcus Mariota, Oregon, Pac-12
AJ McCarron, Alabama, SEC
Braxton Miller, Ohio State, Big Ten
Denard Robinson, Michigan, Big Ten
Geno Smith, West Virginia, Big 12
Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh, Big East
Tevin Washington, Georgia Tech, ACC
Dalton Williams, Akron, MAC
About the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award:
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The Davey O'Brien Award honors candidates who exemplify Davey O'Brien's enduring character while exhibiting teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership in both academics and athletics. The award is overseen by the Davey O'Brien Foundation, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given away more than $850,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit DaveyOBrien.org.
During the first eight weeks of the season, a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee will name a Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week. All 124 FBS quarterbacks are candidates for the award until semifinalists are announced on Oct. 22. Finalists will be announced on Nov. 19 and the 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on Dec. 6.
Davey O'Brien Fan Vote:
Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation's best college quarterback as often as once daily at VoteOBrien.org. The Fan Vote counts as five percent during each round of the voting process, and is combined with the results from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, which is comprised of journalists, broadcasters, commentators and former winners. The 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards airing Dec. 6 on ESPN and will be honored at the 36th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.
