Davey O’Brien’s Week 11 Great 8 Announced

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 11, 2024) — The Davey O’Brien Foundation has officially announced its list of Great 8 quarterbacks for Week 11. Four of the eight played high school football in the state of Texas.

The quarterbacks on this week’s list are Jalon Daniels of Kansas, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, Quinn Ewers of Texas, East Carolina’s Katin Houser, Haynes King of Georgia Tech, California’s Fernando Mendoza, Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders.

The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week, selected from the Great 8 list, will be revealed Tuesday at 11 a.m. (CT).

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.3 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.

In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

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Davey O’Brien Great 8: Week 11

Jalon Daniels, Kansas, Jr., 6-0, 220, Lawndale, Calif.

• Completed 12 passes for 295 yards (24.6 per completion) and two touchdowns, and rushed 12 times for 68 yards and a score in a 45-36 win over No. 17 Iowa State.

Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, Sr., 6-2, 225, Kaysville, Utah

• Led Ole Miss to a 28-10 win over No. 3 Georgia, returning from injury to account for 249 yards of total offense (199 passing, 50 rushing) and one passing touchdown.

Quinn Ewers, Texas, Jr., 6-2, 210, Southlake, Texas

• Was 19-for-27 passing for 333 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in just over one half of action in a 49-17 victory over Florida.

Katin Houser, East Carolina, So., 6-3, 222, Anaheim, Calif.

• Accounted for a career-best six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) and 395 yards of total offense (343 passing, 52 rushing) in a 49-14 win over Florida Atlantic.

Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Jr., 6-3, 215, Longview, Texas

• Carried the ball 20 times for a team-high 93 yards and a touchdown and was 6-for-6 passing for 32 yards and a TD as Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Miami, 28-23.

Fernando Mendoza, California, So., 6-5, 225, Miami, Fla.

• Threw for a career-high 385 yards on 40 of 56 passing (.714) and accounted for three touchdowns in Cal's first-ever ACC win, a 46-36 triumph over Wake Forest.

Jalen Milroe, Alabama, Jr., 6-2, 225, Katy, Texas

• Rushed 12 times for 185 yards (15.4 per carry) and found the end zone four times, while also passing for 109 yards in a 42-13 win at No. 15 LSU.

Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, Sr., 6-2, 215, Dallas, Texas

• Connected on 30 of 43 pass attempts for 291 yards and three touchdowns and also added a rushing score in a 41-27 victory at Texas Tech.