LOS ANGELES, CA — USC quarterback Jayden Maiava has been named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award. The Davey O’Brien Nationwide Quarterback Award is introduced yearly to the nation’s greatest school quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious nationwide quarterback award.
USC is the one staff within the nation averaging 300+ passing yards per recreation and 200+ speeding yards per recreation. USC has not produced these numbers since 2005. In actual fact, no FBS staff has produced these numbers since LSU in 2023, and no Large Ten staff has since Indiana in 2013.
Maiava thrives in USC head coach Lincoln Riley’s electrical offense as USC is No. 2 within the nation, No. 1 within the Large Ten, in whole offense. The Trojans additionally lead the Large Ten in passing offense (303.0) and passing yards per completion (14.20).
Maiava is No. 2 within the nation with a 90.6 QBR. Moreover, he’s third within the nation in yards per cross try (9.72) and fourth within the nation (and first within the Large Ten) in passing yards per completion (14.69). Maiava additionally leads the Large Ten in passing yards per recreation (290.4).
In USC’s most up-to-date 38-17 victory over Northwestern on Friday (Nov. 7), Maiava went 24-of-33 (.727) for 299 yards and a pair of TDs. He recorded a 93.0 QBR. He additionally rushed for 10 yards on 4 carries and 1 TD.
The sport marked the third time this season Maiava has had a speeding and passing TD in the identical recreation.
The finalists will probably be chosen based mostly on voting from the Davey O’Brien Nationwide Choice Committee, in addition to bonus ballots awarded from the second spherical of the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote. The Davey O’Brien Basis will announce the three finalists on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The 2025 Davey O’Brien Award winner will probably be unveiled dwell on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12, throughout The House Depot Faculty Soccer Awards.
