Kaaya Named to Midseason Watch List for POY
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Miami sophomore quarterback Brad Kaaya was among the 32 players on the 2015 Midseason Watch List for the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy.
The list, released Monday, includes 23 quarterbacks and nine running backs at the FBS level.
Kaaya, one of just four National Performer of the Year candidates from the ACC, is coming off a career performance on the road at Florida State. Kaaya set career marks in completions (29), attempts (49) and yards (405) against the nationally ranked Seminoles, tossing three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Kaaya, the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year, rose to the top of the conference leaderboard in a number of individual categories after his performance against the Seminoles. He leads the ACC in total offense per game (292.4), passing yards (1,499), and passing yards per game (299.8), is tied for the lead in pass attempts (189) and ranks second in pass completions (115).
The West Hills, Calif., native compiled just the 11th 400-yard passing game (since 1980) by a Miami quarterback Oct. 10 against Florida State, marking the most prolific performance against the Seminoles by a Miami QB dating back 25 seasons.
Kaaya has eight touchdowns and just one interception this season, and has thrown just four interceptions in his last 391 pass attempts dating back to 2014.
The 2015 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with eight-inch crystal football on top. All FBS players are eligible for the award. The award winner will be announced January 13, 2016.
2015 Midseason – CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List:
Derrick Henry, Alabama Running Back
Seth Russell, Baylor Quarterback
Matt Johnson, BGSU Quarterback
Tanner Mangum, BYU Quarterback
Jared Goff, California Quarterback
Deshaun Watson, Clemson Quarterback
Thomas Sirk, Duke Quarterback
Dalvin Cook, Florida State Running Back
Greyson Lambert, Georgia Quarterback
Matt Breida, Ga. Southern Running Back
Greg Ward Jr., Houston Quarterback
Jordan Canzeri, Iowa Running Back
Leonard Fournette, LSU Running Back
Paxton Lynch, Memphis Quarterback
Brad Kaaya, Miami Quarterback
Connor Cook, Michigan State Quarterback
Keenan Reynolds, Navy Quarterback
C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame Running Back
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State Running Back
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Quarterback
Mason Rudolph, Okla. State Quarterback
Chad Kelly, Ole Miss Quarterback
Tyler Ervin, San Jose State Running Back
Kevin Hogan, Stanford Quarterback
Trevone Boykin, TCU Quarterback
Jahad Thomas, Temple Running Back
Kyle Allen, Texas A&M Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech Quarterback
Cody Kessler, USC Quarterback
Travis Wilson, Utah Quarterback
Luke Falk, Washington State Quarterback
Brandon Doughty, WKU Quarterback
