LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Texas A&M star Johnny Manziel has become the first freshman to win the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
The award was presented Thursday night at the Home Depot College Football Awards show. Manziel beat out fellow finalists Collin Klein of Kansas State and Braxton Miller from Ohio State.
Manziel led the Aggies to a 10-2 record and Cotton Bowl berth.
Manziel passed for 3,419 yards and 24 touchdowns and posted a Southeastern Conference-record 4,600 yards of total offense on his way to his unanimous selection for Associated Press SEC offensive player of the year.
He is also a finalist for the Maxwell Award, given to the player of the year.
Winners of the Davey O'Brien Award for the nation's best quarterback, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America:
National Quarterback Award
2012--Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2011--Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2010--Cam Newton, Auburn
2009--Colt McCoy, Texas
2008--Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2007--Tim Tebow, Florida
2006--Troy Smith, Ohio State
2005--Vince Young, Texas
2004--Jason White, Oklahoma
2003--Jason White, Oklahoma
2002--Brad Banks, Iowa
2001--Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2000--Chris Weinke, Florida State
1999--Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
1998--Michael Bishop, Kansas State
1997--Peyton Manning, Tennessee
1996--Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1995--Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1994--Kerry Collins, Penn State
1993--Charlie Ward, Florida State
1992--Gino Torretta, Miami
1991--Ty Detmer, Brigham Young
1990--Ty Detmer, Brigham Young
1989--Andre Ware, Houston
1988--Troy Aikman, UCLA
1987--Don McPherson, Syracuse
1986--Vinny Testaverde, Miami
1985--Chuck Long, Iowa
1984--Doug Flutie, Boston College
1983--Steve Young, Brigham Young
1982--Todd Blackledge, Penn State
1981--Jim McMahon, Brigham Young
Memorial Trophy
1980--Mike Singletary, LB
1979--Mike Singletary, LB
1978--Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB
1977--Earl Campbell, Texas RB
