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Maalik Murphy Named to Davey O’Brien Preseason Watch List
August 07, 2025 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State's Maalik Murphy was named to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List on Thursday.
Compiled by a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, this year's list was selected based on previous Division I career player performance as well as expectations heading into the 2025 college football season.
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. The 49th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 16, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.daveyobrienaward.com.
The official Davey O'Brien Midseason Watch List will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and will contain active quarterbacks from the Preseason Watch List, players honored as weekly Great 8 recipients through the season's first eight weeks and any additional quarterbacks approved by the selection subcommittee.
The 35-player Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2025 will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the fifth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes during the semifinalist, finalist and winner voting rounds. First-round fan voting will begin Oct. 28 following the QB Class announcement.
The list of semifinalists selected from the QB Class will be named on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The Foundation will announce the three finalists two weeks later (Tuesday, Nov. 25). The 2025 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 11, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Murphy, from Inglewood, Calif., is in his first season at Oregon State. The signal caller transferred from Duke, where he threw for 2,933 yards and a program-record 26 touchdowns in 2024. He ranked 13th nationally for passing scores and 22nd for total yardage. Murphy surpassed 200 yards in 11 of 12 games and 300 twice.
He also played two seasons for Texas, in 2022 and 2023, combining for 477 yards and three touchdowns in seven games, two of which were starts.
For information on season tickets and single-game opportunities, please call 541-737-2050 (ticket office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or visit the Football Central Tickets page online. Fans can also click on this FAQ Link for more detailed information.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Compiled by a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, this year's list was selected based on previous Division I career player performance as well as expectations heading into the 2025 college football season.
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. The 49th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner honoring the winner will be held Monday, Feb. 16, at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.daveyobrienaward.com.
The official Davey O'Brien Midseason Watch List will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and will contain active quarterbacks from the Preseason Watch List, players honored as weekly Great 8 recipients through the season's first eight weeks and any additional quarterbacks approved by the selection subcommittee.
The 35-player Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2025 will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28. For the fifth straight year, fan voting on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) will earn players bonus selection committee votes during the semifinalist, finalist and winner voting rounds. First-round fan voting will begin Oct. 28 following the QB Class announcement.
The list of semifinalists selected from the QB Class will be named on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The Foundation will announce the three finalists two weeks later (Tuesday, Nov. 25). The 2025 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be unveiled live on ESPN on Thursday, Dec. 11, during The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Murphy, from Inglewood, Calif., is in his first season at Oregon State. The signal caller transferred from Duke, where he threw for 2,933 yards and a program-record 26 touchdowns in 2024. He ranked 13th nationally for passing scores and 22nd for total yardage. Murphy surpassed 200 yards in 11 of 12 games and 300 twice.
He also played two seasons for Texas, in 2022 and 2023, combining for 477 yards and three touchdowns in seven games, two of which were starts.
For information on season tickets and single-game opportunities, please call 541-737-2050 (ticket office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or visit the Football Central Tickets page online. Fans can also click on this FAQ Link for more detailed information.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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