Virginia Football: Brennan Armstrong Added to Two More Watch Lists

The UVA quarterback made the preseason watch lists for the Manning Award and the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy

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Matt Newton
Publish date:
Aug 22, 2022 1:02 PM EDT

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The preseason accolades continues to pour in for Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong. The watch lists for the Manning Award and the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy were announced on Monday and Armstrong was included on both lists.

The Manning Award, which was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, is presented annually to the top quarterback in college football and is the only quarterback award to take bowl performances into account when selecting a winner.

Armstrong is one of 30 quarterbacks recognized on the preseason watch list and one of five returning finalists from the 2021 Manning Award, joining Wake Forest's Sam Hartman, Mississippi State's Will Rogers, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, and Alabama's Bryce Young, who won the 2021 Manning Award. Finalists for the award will be announced before the postseason and the winner of the 2022 Manning Award will be selected after the national championship.

Armstrong was also one of 38 players named to the preseason watch list for the 2022 College Football Performances Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy. Any FBS football player is eligible for consideration for the award, which will be announced January 13th, 2023.

In addition to the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy and the Manning Award, Brennan Armstrong has also been placed on the preseason watch lists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player in college football.

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