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USC’s Caleb Williams Named to 2023 Manning Award Watch List
August 15, 2023 | Football
LOS ANGELES—USC quarterback Caleb Williams was selected to the 2023 Manning Award Watch List today (Aug. 15). The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.
The defending Heisman Trophy winner and record-setting Unanimous First Team All-American quarterback should again be America's top player as he returns for his second season at USC as a junior in 2023. He will attempt to be just the second player ever to win a second Heisman. In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022, Williams also won the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year. He was the 2022 Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, CBS Sports Player of the Year, Action Sports Player of the Year, CFPA National Performer of the Year and DC Touchdown Club Player of the Year. Williams was selected as the 2022 Pac- 12 Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. He additionally earned placement on the 2022 AP All-Pac 12 First Team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team.
Overall in 2022, he completed 333-of-500 passes (66.7%) for 4,537 yards and 42 TDs with just 5 INTs, plus he rushed for 382 yards and 10 TDs. He was first nationally in passing TDs (42) and points responsible for per game (22.3). He was third nationally in passing yards (4.537) and fourth nationally in passing yards per game (324.1). He was fifth nationally in passing efficiency (168.5, first in Pac-12) and total offense (351.4). He was seventh nationally in yards per pass attempt (9.1, first in Pac-12).
Williams has also been named to the 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List and Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List.
The Manning Award was first presented following the 2004 season when USC's only winner, Matt Leinart, earned the honor.
The list of finalists will be selected prior to the postseason, and the winner will be announced after the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The defending Heisman Trophy winner and record-setting Unanimous First Team All-American quarterback should again be America's top player as he returns for his second season at USC as a junior in 2023. He will attempt to be just the second player ever to win a second Heisman. In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022, Williams also won the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year. He was the 2022 Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, CBS Sports Player of the Year, Action Sports Player of the Year, CFPA National Performer of the Year and DC Touchdown Club Player of the Year. Williams was selected as the 2022 Pac- 12 Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. He additionally earned placement on the 2022 AP All-Pac 12 First Team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team.
Overall in 2022, he completed 333-of-500 passes (66.7%) for 4,537 yards and 42 TDs with just 5 INTs, plus he rushed for 382 yards and 10 TDs. He was first nationally in passing TDs (42) and points responsible for per game (22.3). He was third nationally in passing yards (4.537) and fourth nationally in passing yards per game (324.1). He was fifth nationally in passing efficiency (168.5, first in Pac-12) and total offense (351.4). He was seventh nationally in yards per pass attempt (9.1, first in Pac-12).
Williams has also been named to the 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List, Davey O'Brien Award Watch List and Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List.
The Manning Award was first presented following the 2004 season when USC's only winner, Matt Leinart, earned the honor.
The list of finalists will be selected prior to the postseason, and the winner will be announced after the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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