Fowler-Nicolosi Earns Spot on Davey O’Brien Watch List

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FORT COLLINS – Colorado State's Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi was named to the preseason watch list for the Davey O'Brien Award – which honors the nation's top college quarterback – the Davey O'Brien Foundation announced on Thursday.

Fowler-Nicolosi was one of 36 signal callers to land on the preseason watch list, and one of just 13 juniors. This is the first time the Aledo, Texas, native has been named to the award's preseason watch list.

Fowler-Nicolosi is set to enter year three as the starting quarterback for Colorado State, having taken the reigns early in the 2023 season. In 25 games across his redshirt freshman and sophomore campaigns, Fowler-Nicolosi has racked up 6,256 passing yards while completing 61.4% of his attempts and throwing 36 touchdowns.

In 2024, the quarterback threw for 2,796 yards and recorded 300-or-more yards through the air across the final three games of the season. In addition to his 14 passing touchdowns, Fowler-Nicolosi also added four rushing and one receiving touchdown.

The redshirt junior has already established himself among the top passers in Colorado State history, entering the season ranked fifth in career completions (539), sixth in career passing yards (6,450) and ninth in career passing touchdowns (37).

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.

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