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John Mateer Named to Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas (October 29, 2024) – Washington State quarterback John Mateer was one of 35 quarterbacks named to the Davey O'Brien Award QB Class of 2024, the award announced Tuesday.

The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation's best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. In 1938, O'Brien, who was a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.