ATLANTA – Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was the recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award on Thursday night. The award was the first presented at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Watson is the first recipient of the honor from Clemson and the first Tiger to win a national position award since Dwayne Allen won the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end in 2011.
Watson will depart for New York City on Friday morning, where he will be one of three finalists for the Heisman Trophy.