HOUSTON – For the second consecutive day, Houston Football quarterback Conner Weigman was named to a preseason watch list with the fifth-year quarterback being named to the Preseason Davey O’Brien Award Watch List on Thursday.
Among returning Big 12 quarterbacks, Weigman’s 25 passing touchdowns is second in the league, his 11 rushing touchdowns are tied for the most in the conference, his 2,705 passing yards are third in the Big 12 and his 700 rushing yards leads the league, his 65.2 completion percentage leads returning Big 12 QBs and his 147.1 QB rating ranks second.
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Since 2021, there have been 17 quarterbacks to win 10 games while compiling 3,000 yards, 35 touchdowns and 10 or fewer turnovers. That list includes nine first-round draft picks, 11 Heisman finalists, five QBs who played for a national title and two currently active players: Conner Weigman and Arch Manning.
Weigman accounted for 36 total touchdowns – 25 passing and 11 rushing – which led the Big 12 and was seventh-most in the nation. Weigman’s 3,405 yards of offense were the 12th most by a Cougar QB since 1996 and the most since 2021 – his 700 rushing yards were the second most by a Houston QB since 1996 and his 36 total touchdowns were the seventh-most since 1996.
Weigman is 19-7 as a starter. Since 2020, the only quarterbacks with 25 or more starts and a better win percentage to not start at least one playoff game: Jordan Travis, Kyle McCord and Spencer Sanders.
The Cypress, Texas native was named to the Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List earlier in August and the Preseason Johnny Unitas Award Watch List on Wednesday.
Weigman and the Houston Cougars open the new season September 5 at TDECU Stadium as they welcome in Oregon State.