For a second consecutive day, Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts appeared on a preseason watch list -- this time, the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s top collegiate signal caller.

The Crimson Tide junior was among 26 quarterbacks on the watch list, which was announced Tuesday. Hurts was one of two two-time semifinalists to make the preseason cut, along with Jake Browning of Washington. Other previous Davey O’Brien Award semifinalists, all from 2017, include: Kelly Bryant of Clemson, Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald, Will Grier of West Virginia, Penn State’s Trace McSorley, McKenzie Milton of UCF and Arizona’s Khalil Tate.

Hurts started all 14 games in his second season with the Crimson Tide and ranked third in the SEC in total offensive yards (2,936) and ninth in total offense per game at 209.7. He completed 60.4 percent of his passes (154-of-255) for 2,081 yards and 17 touchdowns with only one interception and rushed a team-high 154 times for 855 yards and eight touchdowns.



An Alabama quarterback has never won the Davey O’Brien Award, dating back to its establishment in 1977. The last Crimson Tide signal caller to be named a finalist was AJ McCarron in 2013.

Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 6. From that list, the Foundation will announce the three finalists on Monday, Nov. 19. The 2018 Davey O’Brien Award winner will be unveiled live Thursday, Dec. 6, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.

Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jennings also found his name on a second preseason watch list, as the redshirt junior was one of 42 players named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list Monday.

Players on the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list must represent the qualities embodied by Ronnie Lott, which the award is named after -- Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

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Jennings suffered a season-ending knee injury near the end of regulation in College Football Playoff Semifinal against Clemson. But prior to his unfortunate setback, the linebacker totaled 41 tackles, including six tackles for loss and one sack. Jennings also forced a pair of fumbles and broke up two passes while registering four quarterback hurries off the edge.

Former Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick was a finalist for the 2017 Lott IMPACT Trophy, while the last Alabama player to receive the award was DeMeco Ryans (2005).

Alabama players on 2018 preseason watch lists:

Maxwell Award -- Damien Harris, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa

Chuck Bednarik Award -- Raekwon Davis, Anfernee Jennings, Mack Wilson

Lott IMPACT Trophy -- Anfernee Jennings

Davey O’Brien Award -- Jalen Hurts

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