LSU Sophomore Quarterback Jordan Jefferson Named to O'Brien Watch List

Jordan Jefferson, a sophomore back for LSU was titled to the O'Brien Watch List today. The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented to an unpaid contestant in the back function apiece year. President was appointed after an unpaid underclassman flavour where he earned  the participant honor at the Chick-fil-a Bowl. President module defence a rattling beatific quantity of existence titled the play back for LSU this season.

Jefferson's underclassman assemblage was outstanding. He stepped in as back mid-season, started 7 games, and rank 36 discover of 73 passes for a amount of 419 yards, quaternary touchdowns with exclusive digit interception. He was also answerable for digit touchdown and hurried for a amount of 134 yards.

Jefferson is exclusive digit of quaternary quarterbacks titled to the itemize from the Southeastern Conference. He joins Tim Tebow, Florida; Jevan Snead, Ole Miss, and Ryan Mallett from river on the list.

Jordan President is from St. Rose, Louisiana. He played broad edifice sport at Destrehan High and titled a crowning 10 back by Rivals.com and a crowning 20 back by scout.com. He ended his broad edifice sport occupation with a amend achievement of 21-0 in the games he started in.

The O'Brien methodicalness declared a amount of 33 players today that were officially additional to the "watch" itemize for this prestigious award. The "O'Brien" is awarded to the prizewinning back apiece assemblage who exemplifies the case of Davey O'Brien. Nominees are designated by domestic NGO that looks for athletes that are unpaid on and soured the field, as substantially as academically. The NGO consists of members in the medium field, journalists and preceding winners of the award.

Here is a rank itemize of every athletes appointed to the 2009 O'Brien Watch itemize are:

Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, Jr., Big 12

Jarrett Brown, West Virginia, Sr., Big East

Daryll Clark, Quaker State, Sr., Big Ten

Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame, Jr., IND

Aaron Corp, USC, SO, Pac-10

Robert Griffin, Baylor, SO, Big 12

Matt Grothe, S. Florida, Sr., Big East

Max Hall, BYU, Sr., MWC

Tim Hiller, Western Michigan, Sr., MAC

Jordan Jefferson, LSU, SO, SEC

Colin Kaepernick, Nevad! a, Jr., WAC