Top-15 HBCU Quarterbacks Watchlist: Quarter Phi Back Awards | Week 2

Bowie State's quarterback has taken the top spot on Week 2 of the 2023 HBCU Quarterbacks Watchlist for the Quarter Phi Back Awards.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bowie State's quarterback has taken the top spot on Week 2 of the 2023 HBCU Quarterbacks Watchlist for the Quarter Phi Back Award. Redshirt sophomore signal-caller Amir Jenkins hails from Calvert Hall High in Baltimore, MD.  The Bulldogs' leader has passed for 597 yards and two touchdowns. In his most recent game, Jenkins threw for 350 yards in a 24-19 loss against Davenport University. At No. 2 is Jason Brown of the Jackson State Tigers who threw for 145 yards in their 27-14 win over Southern University.

The recipient of the BIP Memorial Trophy will be the top quarterback from an HBCU at the end of the year. The award is named in honor of Oliver Joyce, a former Florida A&M University quarterback who tragically lost his life in 1959 after sustaining an injury during practice. Here are HBCU football's top 15 quarterback performances through Week 2 of the 2023 regular season:

QB Amir Jenkins, Bowie State; Credit: Rodney Adams

1. AMIR JENKINS / R-SO. BOWIE STATE - 57-54-4 / 597 Y / 2 TDS
2. JASON BROWN / GR. JACKSON STATE - 51-77-0 / 578 Y / 4 TDS
3. AENEAS DENNIS / GR. BENEDICT COLLEGE - 42-61-0 / 553 Y / 3 TDS
4. POLO SOLOMON / SO. LANE COLLEGE - 40-61-3 / 547 Y / 3 TDS
5. JEREMY MOUSSA / GR. FAMU - 36-65-3 / 524 Y / 3 TDS
6. ISAIAH FREEMAN, FR. LINCOLN (PA) - 31-52-3 / 497 Y / 6 TDS
7. KELVN DURHAM / SO. FT. VALLEY STATE - 32-52-2 / 486 Y / 2 TDS
8. TYRELL JACKSON / JR. JOHNSON C. SMITH - 48-67-5 / 485 Y / 5 TDS
9. DAYLIN LEE / FR. WINSTON-SALEM STATE - 36-57-1 / 467 Y / 2 TDS
10. MYLES CRAWLEY / R-JR. GRAMBLING - 39-63-1 / 465 Y / 3 TDS
11. TRAZON CONLEY / R-SO. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M - 33-57-2 / 465 Y / 2 TDS
12. JAI’QUE HART / FR. BLUEFIELD STATE - 36-79-5 / 444 Y / 7 TDS
13. DIONTE BONNEAU / JR. ALBANY STATE - 18-36-0 / 177 Y / 1 TDS
14. HAROLD BLOOD / FR. SOUTHERN UNIV. - 44-80-4 / 421 Y / 2 TDS
15. QUINTON WILLIAMS / SR. HOWARD - 33-59-0 / 399 Y / 5 TDS

The MENT.O.R.S. Foundation, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL) is a non-profit 501c3 organization that was established to assist students in continuing their academic endeavors, specifically in the areas of science, math, technology, and architecture. The “Quarter Phi Back Awards” is established as an event to recognize the accomplishments of past and current black quarterbacks who have played American football since 1900.