COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football senior QB Drew Lock (Lee's Summit, Mo.) was named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List, announced Thursday (August 15). This is the fifth major award that Lock is up for after this year earning a spot on the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien Award, Walter Camp and Johnny Unitas Watch Lists earlier this summer.

With Thursday's unveiling of the Manning Watch List, every preseason list is now unveiled. In all, Mizzou had 18 total appearances on watch lists with those 18 appearances being comprised of nine different players.

Lock led the SEC in 10 offensive categories a year ago, including passing TDs (44), yards per attempts (10.0), yards per game (304.9), total offense (313.5) and passing efficiency (169.4). He is the SEC and Mizzou single season record holder for passing TDs with 44 in 2017. He also set Mizzou's single season passing efficiency mark a year ago at 165.67. He was the All-SEC First Team selection at quarterback by both the AP and league's coaches. 

Mizzou on Preseason Award Watch Lists

• Maxwell Award (top offensive player) – Senior QB Drew Lock
• Bednarik Award (top defensive player) – Senior DL Terry Beckner, Jr.
• Davey O'Brien Award (top QB) – Senior QB Drew Lock
• Doak Walker Award (top RB) – Junior RB Damarea Crockett
• Biletnikoff Award (top WR) – Senior WR Emanuel Hall
• Mackey Award (top TE) – Sophomore TE Albert Okwuegbunam
• Butkus Award (top LB) – Senior LB Terez Hall
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) - Senior DL Terry Beckner, Jr.
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) - Senior LB Terez Hall
• Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) – Senior OL Paul Adams
• Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) – Terry Beckner, Jr.
• Lou Groza Award (top K) – Junior K Tucker McCann
• Ray Guy Award (top P) – Senior P Corey Fatony
• Wuerffel Trophy – (community service) – Senior P Corey Fatony
• Walter Camp Award (player of the year) – Senior QB Drew Lock
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (top QB) – Senior QB Drew Lock
• Manning Award Watch List (top QB) – Senior QB Drew Lock

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