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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Gabriel Named a Manning Award Finalist
November 30, 2023 | Football
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel is one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, honoring the top quarterback in the nation, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Thursday.
The Manning Award, in its 20th year, was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that takes into consideration the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. The award is voted on by a panel of local and national media, as well as each of the Mannings.
Gabriel, who was a unanimous All-Big 12 selection, is also a top-10 finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. He ranks in the top 10 nationally in points responsible for per game (21.0; third), total offense (336.1 yards per game; fourth), passing yards (3,660; fifth), passing offense (305.0; sixth), passing efficiency rating (172.0; sixth), passing touchdowns (30; sixth), yards per pass attempt (9.5; seventh) and completion percentage (.693; 10th). He leads the Big 12 in passing offense, total offense, points responsible for per game, passing efficiency, completion percentage and passing touchdowns.
Through the regular season, the Mililani, Hawai'i, product has accounted for 42 total touchdowns, and his 12 rushing TDs lead the team and are tied for second nationally among quarterbacks. He has passed for more than 300 yards seven times and 400 or more yards three times. He has registered multiple passing touchdowns on eight occasions this season and has rushed for at least one TD in seven contests. He rushed for multiple touchdowns three times and for a career-high three touchdowns twice.
A redshirt senior, Gabriel has passed for 1,014 yards and 10 touchdowns over his last two-and-a-half contests (he missed the second half at BYU due to injury). He set a school record against West Virginia on Nov. 11 by accounting for eight touchdowns (five passing, three rushing), surpassing the previous mark of seven set by former OU Heisman Trophy and Manning Award winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. He also set a school record with his 90.3% completion percentage (28 of 31) while passing for 421 yards and five touchdowns at Tulsa on Sept. 16. Against then-No. 3 Texas on Oct. 7, he rushed for a career-high 113 yards and a score and led a 75-yard drive in 1:02 to throw the game-winning touchdown pass with 15 seconds remaining.
Gabriel has started all 24 of his games over the last two seasons at Oklahoma, completing 496 of 751 passes (66%) for 6,828 yards and 55 touchdowns to 12 interceptions and rushing 182 times for 690 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is only the second quarterback in school history to pass for at least 45 touchdowns and rush for at least 15 scores in his OU career (Mayfield is the other).
Gabriel has started 49 of his 50 career contests between OU and UCF, and has completed 1,050 of 1,664 passes (63%) for 14,865 yards and 125 touchdowns and rushed for 1,062 yards and 26 scores. He ranks seventh in FBS career passing yards and eighth in FBS career passing touchdowns, and fourth with his 152 total touchdowns accounted for (125 passing, 26 rushing, 1 receiving). He is the second player in FBS history, along with Mayfield, to total 14,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. He ranks first nationally in passing yards since the start of the 2019 season (Oregon's Bo Nix ranks second with 14,750 yards, in nine more games).
This season, Gabriel was named the Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week twice, Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and was a three-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
OU quarterbacks have won the Manning Award twice – Mayfield in 2017 and Murray in 2018. Oklahoma is one of four schools to produce two Manning Award winners. The 2023 winner will be announced after the bowls in January and will be honored at a ceremony in New Orleans.
In its first 19 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 14 different schools and from four different conferences. The Southeastern Conference (Stetson Bennett, Bryce Young, Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow) leads the way with eight Manning Award honorees, while the Big 12 Conference (Mayfield, Murray, Vince Young, Colt McCoy and Robert Griffin III) has had five winners. The Atlantic Coast Conference (Deshaun Watson twice, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston) has had four Manning Award winners. Alabama (Bryce Young and Jones), LSU (Burrow and Russell), Oklahoma (Mayfield and Murray) and Texas (McCoy and Vince Young) have each produced a pair of Manning Award winners.
In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.
The Manning Award, in its 20th year, was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that takes into consideration the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. The award is voted on by a panel of local and national media, as well as each of the Mannings.
Gabriel, who was a unanimous All-Big 12 selection, is also a top-10 finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. He ranks in the top 10 nationally in points responsible for per game (21.0; third), total offense (336.1 yards per game; fourth), passing yards (3,660; fifth), passing offense (305.0; sixth), passing efficiency rating (172.0; sixth), passing touchdowns (30; sixth), yards per pass attempt (9.5; seventh) and completion percentage (.693; 10th). He leads the Big 12 in passing offense, total offense, points responsible for per game, passing efficiency, completion percentage and passing touchdowns.
Through the regular season, the Mililani, Hawai'i, product has accounted for 42 total touchdowns, and his 12 rushing TDs lead the team and are tied for second nationally among quarterbacks. He has passed for more than 300 yards seven times and 400 or more yards three times. He has registered multiple passing touchdowns on eight occasions this season and has rushed for at least one TD in seven contests. He rushed for multiple touchdowns three times and for a career-high three touchdowns twice.
A redshirt senior, Gabriel has passed for 1,014 yards and 10 touchdowns over his last two-and-a-half contests (he missed the second half at BYU due to injury). He set a school record against West Virginia on Nov. 11 by accounting for eight touchdowns (five passing, three rushing), surpassing the previous mark of seven set by former OU Heisman Trophy and Manning Award winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. He also set a school record with his 90.3% completion percentage (28 of 31) while passing for 421 yards and five touchdowns at Tulsa on Sept. 16. Against then-No. 3 Texas on Oct. 7, he rushed for a career-high 113 yards and a score and led a 75-yard drive in 1:02 to throw the game-winning touchdown pass with 15 seconds remaining.
Gabriel has started all 24 of his games over the last two seasons at Oklahoma, completing 496 of 751 passes (66%) for 6,828 yards and 55 touchdowns to 12 interceptions and rushing 182 times for 690 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is only the second quarterback in school history to pass for at least 45 touchdowns and rush for at least 15 scores in his OU career (Mayfield is the other).
Gabriel has started 49 of his 50 career contests between OU and UCF, and has completed 1,050 of 1,664 passes (63%) for 14,865 yards and 125 touchdowns and rushed for 1,062 yards and 26 scores. He ranks seventh in FBS career passing yards and eighth in FBS career passing touchdowns, and fourth with his 152 total touchdowns accounted for (125 passing, 26 rushing, 1 receiving). He is the second player in FBS history, along with Mayfield, to total 14,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. He ranks first nationally in passing yards since the start of the 2019 season (Oregon's Bo Nix ranks second with 14,750 yards, in nine more games).
This season, Gabriel was named the Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week twice, Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and was a three-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
OU quarterbacks have won the Manning Award twice – Mayfield in 2017 and Murray in 2018. Oklahoma is one of four schools to produce two Manning Award winners. The 2023 winner will be announced after the bowls in January and will be honored at a ceremony in New Orleans.
In its first 19 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 14 different schools and from four different conferences. The Southeastern Conference (Stetson Bennett, Bryce Young, Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow) leads the way with eight Manning Award honorees, while the Big 12 Conference (Mayfield, Murray, Vince Young, Colt McCoy and Robert Griffin III) has had five winners. The Atlantic Coast Conference (Deshaun Watson twice, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston) has had four Manning Award winners. Alabama (Bryce Young and Jones), LSU (Burrow and Russell), Oklahoma (Mayfield and Murray) and Texas (McCoy and Vince Young) have each produced a pair of Manning Award winners.
In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.
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