Kaaya Selected to the Davey O'Brien 'Great 8' List for Week 10

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Junior quarterback Brad Kaaya was named to the Davey O’Brien “Great 8″ List for week 10. The eight honorees were determined by voting from the award’s selection subcommittee.

Kaaya received the weekly recognition for the first time this year after he guided the Hurricanes to a 51-28 win over Pittsburgh this past Saturday. The Los Angeles, Calif. native accounted for a career-high five touchdowns (four passing and one rushing). He also went 32-of-47 through the air for 356 yards.

With his 356 yards passing, Kaaya now has 8,776 career passing yards, which ranks him 17th on the all-time ACC career passing yardage list. His four passing touchdowns tied a career high. He now has 59 career touchdown passes. 

All FBS quarterbacks are eligible for the weekly honor. The winner of the Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week Award, will come from one of this week’s “Great 8” quarterbacks and will be announced Wednesday.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and the National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981. The Davey O’Brien Fan Vote, now in its 10th year, gives fans a chance to play a role in determining the award winner by voting daily at VoteOBrien.org.

Since 1977, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away nearly $1 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life. For more information, visit DaveyOBrien.org.