FORT WORTH, Texas – Sam Howell will begin his Carolina sophomore campaign listed on the 2020 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List, announced Tuesday by The Davey O'Brien Foundation.
Howell enjoyed one of the finest seasons by a freshman quarterback in college football history. The Indian Trail, North Carolina, native was named an FWAA Freshman All-America and the ACC Offensive & Overall Rookie of the Year after setting the FBS true freshman record and Carolina school record with 38 touchdown passes in 2019.
The 2019 Military Bowl MVP put together a streak of 13 consecutive games with multiple TD passes and had eight games with three or more TD passes.