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Strong named to Manning Award watch list

RENO, Nev. – Nevada quarterback Carson Strong was named to his fourth preseason watch list of the summer, Thursday, being tabbed a candidate for the Manning Award.

Ahead of the 2021 campaign, Strong has already been named a candidate for the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy.

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.

Strong is one of just two Mountain West quarterbacks included on the watch list, along with San Jose State's Nick Starkel.

Strong, a consensus pick to the Preseason All-Mountain West First Teams of Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, and Pro Football Focus (PFF), was the Mountain West's top offensive player and the quarterback of the All-Mountain West First Team in 2020. He paced the conference in passing yards (2,858), passing touchdowns (27), completion percentage (70.1), and ranked in the FBS top 10 in completions per game (27.7, second), passing yards per game (317.6, seventh), completion percentage (seventh), and touchdown passes (ninth), while coming in 11th in passing yards. He also finished the year with an interception rate of just 1.13, throwing just four picks over 355 attempts.

Nevada opens the 2021 season Saturday, Sept. 4 at California, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. on FS1. The Pack's home opener takes place the following weekend, as it hosts Idaho State Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m.

2021 Nevada Preseason Award Candidates

WR Elijah Cooks
Biletnikoff Award

WR Romeo Doubs
Maxwell Award
Biletnikoff Award
Paul Hornung Award

LB Lawson Hall
Bednarik Award

OL Jermaine Ledbetter
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

C Tyler Orsini
Rimington Trophy

DB Berdale Robins
Jim Thorpe Award

QB Carson Strong
Maxwell Award
Davey O'Brien Award
Manning Award
CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy

K Brandon Talton
Lou Groza Award

TE Cole Turner
Biletnikoff Award
Mackey Award
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Players Mentioned

Elijah Cooks

#4 Elijah Cooks

WR
6' 4"
Fifth Year
Romeo Doubs

#7 Romeo Doubs

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Lawson Hall

#30 Lawson Hall

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Fifth Year
Jermaine Ledbetter

#54 Jermaine Ledbetter

OL
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Tyler Orsini

#55 Tyler Orsini

OL
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Berdale Robins

#0 Berdale Robins

DB
5' 9"
Fifth Year
Carson Strong

#12 Carson Strong

QB
6' 4"
Junior
Brandon Talton

#43 Brandon Talton

PK
5' 9"
Junior
Cole Turner

#19 Cole Turner

TE
6' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Elijah Cooks

#4 Elijah Cooks

6' 4"
Fifth Year
WR
Romeo Doubs

#7 Romeo Doubs

6' 2"
Senior
WR
Lawson Hall

#30 Lawson Hall

6' 0"
Redshirt Fifth Year
LB
Jermaine Ledbetter

#54 Jermaine Ledbetter

6' 3"
Graduate Student
OL
Tyler Orsini

#55 Tyler Orsini

6' 2"
Graduate Student
OL
Berdale Robins

#0 Berdale Robins

5' 9"
Fifth Year
DB
Carson Strong

#12 Carson Strong

6' 4"
Junior
QB
Brandon Talton

#43 Brandon Talton

5' 9"
Junior
PK
Cole Turner

#19 Cole Turner

6' 6"
Senior
TE