UGA Football QB Gunner Stockton Adds Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist Honor
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ATHENS - It’s been a busy week for Georgia Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton.
After leading the Bulldogs to another SEC victory last weekend, Stockton has been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. Now, he’s been named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award, given annually to the game’s top quarterback.
Stockton, a native of Tiger, Ga., is one of five players from the Southeastern Conference on the 20-man list. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 25 and the winner will be unveiled live during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 12.
Stockton has accounted for 22 touchdowns (15 passing, seven rushing) in his first season starting behind center for the Bulldogs. He ranks 14th nationally in Completion Percentage (69 percent) after completing 179 of 258 passes with only a pair of interceptions. Directing an offense that has featured six different starting offensive line units, Stockton has led Georgia to five SEC victories where the Bulldogs trailed either early or late in the game, including wins at No. 15 Tennessee and versus No. 5 Ole Miss.
The No. 5 Bulldogs (8-1, 6-1 SEC) will play host to No. 10 Texas (7-2, 4-1) on Saturday. ABC will televise the matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium. SEC Nation will also visit Athens for the second time this season and be set up at Myers Quad.
