FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 3, 2022) — The Davey O’Brien Foundation has announced the eight quarterbacks named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 list for the fifth week of the college football season.
The quarterbacks on this week’s list are Holton Ahlers of East Carolina, Arizona’s Jayden de Laura, Max Duggan of TCU, Kansas State’s Adrian Martinez, Drake Maye of North Carolina, Coastal Carolina’s Grayson McCall, Will Rogers of Mississippi State and UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
With their inclusion on the Great 8 list, Ahlers, de Laura and Duggan have now been officially added to the Davey O’Brien Midseason Watch List, bringing the current list to 56 players. The Midseason Watch List includes all active starting quarterbacks who were either named to the Preseason Watch List or added as Great 8 picks during the season’s first eight weeks.
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week, selected from the Great 8 list, will be announced on Tuesday.
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 $1.2 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. For more information, visit
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Davey O’Brien Great 8 - Week 5
Holton Ahlers, East Carolina, Sr., 6-4, 230, Greenville, N.C.
- Threw for 465 yards and a career-high-tying six touchdowns, completing 31 of 41 pass attempts, during a 48-28 victory over South Florida.
Jayden de Laura, Arizona, So., 6-0, 205, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Passed for 484 yards and six touchdowns (33-of-46 overall), while accounting for 523 total yards (484 passing, 28 rushing, 11 receiving) in a 43-20 win over Colorado.
Max Duggan, TCU, Sr., 6-2, 210, Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Was 23-for-33 passing for 302 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 116 yards and two scores in a 55-24 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma.
Adrian Martinez, Kansas State, Sr., 6-3, 225, Fresno, Calif.
- Carried the ball 12 times for 171 yards and three scores and added 116 passing yards and a touchdown as the Wildcats downed Texas Tech, 38-27.
Drake Maye, North Carolina, R-Fr., 6-4, 220, Huntersville, N.C.
- Accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) and 436 yards of total offense (363 passing, 73 rushing) during a 41-10 triumph over Virginia Tech.
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina, Jr., 6-3, 215, Indian Trail, N.C.
- Helped Coastal Carolina remain undefeated by going 23-for-34 for 335 yards and three touchdowns and adding 34 rushing yards and a score in a 34-30 win over Georgia Southern.
Will Rogers, Mississippi State, Jr., 6-2, 210, Brandon, Miss.
- Was 31-for-45 through the air for 329 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions during a 42-25 takedown of No. 17 Texas A&M.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA, Sr., 6-1, 205, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Led UCLA to a 40-32 upset win over No. 15 Washington by connecting on 24 of 33 throws for 315 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 53 yards and a score.
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