Brennan Armstrong Named Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist

Armstrong was one of 20 quarterbacks named semifinalists for the National Quarterback Award

Matt Newton | Nov 9, 2021

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong was named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback. Armstrong was one of 20 quarterbacks in college football to make the list.

Congratulations to the 20 semifinalists for the 2021 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award!

Our Fan Vote will re-launch today and our National Selection Committee will vote again in 2 weeks. The 3 finalists will be revealed on Nov. 23. #DaveyQBs

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— Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award (@daveyobrien) November 9, 2021

Armstrong has been racking up placements on national awards lists throughout his record-breaking season. The junior quarterback is on the semifinalist list for the Davey O'Brien Award and the Maxwell Award, the Midseason Watch List for the Manning Award, a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

The UVA quarterback continues to lead the country in passing with 3,557 yards and and total offense with 3,828 yards. Armstrong was one of four ACC quarterbacks named semifinalists for the award, joining Wake Forest's Sam Hartman, North Carolina's Sam Howell, and Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett.

Three finalists will be selected from the group of 20 semifinalists through a combination of fan voting and ballots from the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee. Fans can vote for Brennan Armstrong through the official Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

UV-ote for Armstrong 🗳️

Vote for @bstrong34 of @UVAFootball to be a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award by liking this post. The top 5 vote getters on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook will receive bonus committee votes each week. #DaveyQBs @VirginiaSports pic.twitter.com/RHSuS9UwoF
— Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award (@daveyobrien) November 9, 2021

The three finalists will be announced on November 23rd and the winner of the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award will be announced on December 9th during the College Football Awards on ESPN.

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Published Nov 9, 2021

MATT NEWTON

Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.