Toledo, Ohio – Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside (Frankfort, Ky.) was named to the official Watch List for the 2017 Davey O'Brien Award today. He is the only quarterback from the Mid-American Conference to make the watch list. Woodside was previously named to the official watch list for the Maxwell Award, which is given to the nation's player of the year.
 
Woodside shattered nearly every Toledo passing record in the books in 2016. He led the nation with 45 touchdown passes, 16 more than the previous best in Rocket history. He connected on 69.1 percent of his passes for 4,129 yards, an average of more than 317 yards per contest and another school record. He earned first-team All-MAC honors and was named a contender for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Most importantly, he directed the Rockets to nine wins, pacing an offense that scored at least 31 points in 11 of 13 games.
 
The Davey O'Brien Award, named in honor of former TCU quarterback Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the top quarterback in college football. The 2017 season marks the 11th year that fans will be invited to participate in the voting process on VoteOBrien.org. Results from the Davey O'Brien Fan Vote will be combined with the ballots from the Selection Committee. Fan voting, which accounts for five percent of the total balloting, will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
 
Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be named on Tuesday, Nov. 7. From that list, the Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce the three finalists on Monday, Nov. 20. The 2017 Davey O'Brien Award winner will be announced live Thursday, Dec. 7 on The Home Depot College Football Awards. The 41st Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner will be held Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Rockets open their season at home vs. Elon on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7:00 p.m.. For ticket information, go online or call 419-530-GOLD (4653).

Rockets on 2017 Watch Lists

• Jon'Vea Johnson – Biletnikoff Award (top receiver).
• Elijah Nkansah – Outland Trophy (top lineman).
• Cody Thompson – Biletnikoff Award (top receiver), All State AFCA Good Works Award (community Service),  Wuerffel Trophy community service/academic achievement).
• Logan Woodside – Maxwell Award (player of the year), Davey O'Brien Award (top quarterback).