FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 9, 2026) — The Davey O’Brien Foundation has chosen the eight quarterbacks named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8 list for week 10. Through 10 weeks, 55 different quarterbacks have been honored.
This week’s group features CJ Carr of Notre Dame, Texas Tech’s Thomas Castellanos, Jackson Gutierrez of Navy, SMU’s Kevin Jennings, Drew Mestemaker of Oklahoma State, Alabama’s Keelon Russell, Gunner Stockton of Georgia and Florida Atlantic’s Caden Veltkamp.
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week, selected from the Great 8 list, will be revealed Tuesday at 11 a.m. (CT).
The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year. The National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981.
Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.4 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
Davey O’Brien Great 8: Week 10
CJ Carr, Notre Dame, Jr., 6-2, 215, Saline, Mich.
· Led Notre Dame to a 31-24 victory over No. 1 Miami by completing 29 of 40 passes (.725) for 319 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions.
Thomas Castellanos, Texas Tech, Sr., 5-10, 190, Waycross, Ga.
· Accounted for 464 yards of offense (362 passing, 102 rushing) and had five touchdown passes in a 53-48 victory over West Virginia.
Jackson Gutierrez, Navy, Jr., 6-0, 207, San Antonio, Texas
· Rushed 30 times for 180 yards and five touchdowns and contributed 178 passing yards and a score in a 42-35 win over Temple.
Kevin Jennings, SMU, Sr., 6-0, 195, Oak Cliff, Texas
· Was 24-for-32 (.750) through the air for 350 yards and four touchdowns and added 17 rushing yards as SMU defeated Virginia Tech, 51-28.
Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State, Jr., 6-3, 215, Austin, Texas
· Had four touchdown passes, a touchdown rush and a touchdown reception while finishing with 329 yards of offense in a 66-28 win over Kansas State.
Keelon Russell, Alabama, So., 6-3, 207, Duncanville, Texas
· Helped Alabama to a 31-13 win at No. 14 LSU by connecting on 17 of 24 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns and carrying eight times for 28 yards.
Gunner Stockton, Georgia, Sr., 6-1, 215, Tiger, Ga.
· Collected five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) as Georgia went on the road to drop No. 10 Ole Miss, 42-7.
Caden Veltkamp, Florida Atlantic, Sr., 6-5, 235, Bowling Green, Ky.
· Was 17-for-25 passing for 210 yards and four touchdowns and had seven rushes for 26 yards in a 60-29 win over UTSA.