King Named to Manning Award Watch List
8/21/2019 11:05:00 AM | Football
Quarterback picks up sixth preseason honor entering 2019
HOUSTON -- University of Houston Football senior quarterback D'Eriq King has been named to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Wednesday morning.
King is one of 30 quarterbacks on the list, as the preseason accolade is his sixth watch list entering the season. The native of Manvel, Texas, was tabbed to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List on July 15, Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on July 16, the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2019 Player of Year Preseason Watch List on July 26, the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List on July 31 and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List on Aug. 13.
In addition, King was ranked No. 40 in ESPN's Top 50 College Players announced on Aug. 12.
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 college football quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting; therefore, it is presented annually following the completion of the bowl season.
The winner is selected by a panel of national media covering college football, as well as each of the Mannings.
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D'ERIQ KING | SR. | QB
• 2019 Manning Award Watch List
• No. 40 in ESPN's 2019 Top 50 College Players
• 2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• 2019 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
• 2019 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of Year Preseason Watch List
• 2019 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
• 2019 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• King returns for his senior season after setting The American Athletic Conference single-season record with 50 touchdowns responsible for (36 pass, 14 rush), despite missing the last 2.5 games with injury in 2018
• The Manvel, Texas, native led the nation with 27.5 points responsible for per game, four points ahead of the No. 2 spot shared by Heisman finalists Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins
• Became one of only three quarterbacks in Football Bowl Subdivision history with 35 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns in a single season
• Had a rushing touchdown in all 11 games played
• 2018 The American All-Conference Second Team
• 2018 Earl Campbell Award Finalist
• 2018 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
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