DUO NAMED NATIONAL SEMIFINALISTS
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Junior quarterback Trace McSorley (Ashburn, Va.) and senior linebacker Brandon Smith (Winfield, Pa.) were each selected as semifinalists for national awards Tuesday. McSorley is among 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Year Award, while Smith is among the 20 semifinalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year.
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. Todd Blackledge (1982) and Kerry Collins (1994) are the Nittany Lions that have claimed the Davey O’Brien Award.