West Virginia University senior quarterback Garrett Greene was one of 29 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List on Thursday afternoon.
“The start of college football is always an exciting time of year,” said Archie Manning. “There is a lot of anticipation on campuses across the country, and the quarterback position always draws a lot of attention and scrutiny. We hope the Manning Award watch list brings positive attention to many of the best returning quarterbacks who have big years ahead of them. And once the season begins, we’ll revisit things and expand our watch list to include transfer players and young quarterbacks who have already begun to make their mark on the game.”
Greene threw for 2,406 yards and 16 touchdowns and collected 772 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in his first full season as starting quarterback for the Mountaineers.
Presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the winner is selected after the postseason by a panel of judges including national media representatives and each of the Mannings.
Inclusion on the watch list is not required for quarterbacks to be selected for this award. Transfer players and other new additions to schools were not eligible for the preseason watch list, but additional quarterbacks will be added to the watch list during the season. Finalists will be selected before the postseason and the winner will be announced after the College Football Playoff National Championship.
“Every year, the Allstate Sugar Bowl is honored to join the Manning family in recognizing outstanding performances by quarterbacks from across the country,” said Jeff Hundley, CEO of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. “We look forward to another great college football season and the opportunity to honor the best quarterback in the country next spring in New Orleans.”
2024 Manning Award Preseason Watchlist
Joey Aguilar-Appalachian State
Drew Allar – Penn State
Rocco Becht – Iowa State
Carson Beck – Georgia
Alan Bowman – Oklahoma State
Byrum Brown – USF
Hudson Map – Purdue
Thomas Castellanos – Boston College
Cade Klubnik – Clemson
Brady Cook – Missouri
Jaxson Dart – Ole Miss
Kyron Drones – Virginia Tech
Quinn Ewers – Texas
Noah Fifita – Arizona
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi – Colorado State
Garrett Greene-West Virginia
Seth Henigan – Memphis
Mikey Keene – Fresno State
Haynes King – Georgia Tech
Graham Mertz – Florida
Jalen Milroe – Alabama
Jaylen Raynor-Arkansas State
Kaidon Salter – Freedom
Shedeur Sanders – Colorado
Brayden Schager – Hawaii
Donovan Smith – Houston
Preston Stone – SMU
Nicholas Vattiato – Middle Tennessee
Jacob Zeno – UAB
