University of North Carolina Athletics
Renner Earns Recognition from Davey O'Brien Award
September 7, 2011 | Football
Sept. 7, 2011
Chapel Hill, N.C. - North Carolina sophomore quarterback Bryn Renner earned honorable-mention honors from the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award for his performance in Carolina's 42-10 win over James Madison. Renner was 22 of 23 for 277 yards and two touchdowns and set the ACC single-game record for completion percentage (.957).
Robert Griffin III, Baylor, Big 12 (week 1 winner)
Nick Foles Arizona Pac-12
Landry Jones Oklahoma Big 12
Case Keenum Houston C-USA
Andrew Luck Stanford Pac-12
Kellen Moore Boise St. Mountain West
Danny O'Brien Maryland ACC
Bryn Renner North Carolina ACC
randon Weeden Oklahoma State Big 12
Russell Wilson Wisconsin Big Ten
During the first eight weeks of the season, a subset of The O'Brien National Selection Committee will name a Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week. All 120 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) quarterbacks are candidates for the award until Semifinalists are announced Oct. 24. Finalists will be announced Nov. 21 and the 2011 O'Brien Winner will be announced Dec. 8.
