For the second consecutive year Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named a semifinalist for the AAU Sullivan Award. The honor has been presented each year since 1930 to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States by the Amateur Athletic Union.
Watson is the only college football player among the 18 semifinalists. He led Clemson to the national championship this past season and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year. He won the Unitas Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award as the top quarterback in college football and took home the Bowden Award as the top student athlete in college football.