Spencer Sanders Named to Manning Award Watch List

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders is one of 30 FBS quarterbacks on the preseason watch list for the 2022 Manning Award, it was announced Monday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Sanders, who was also named to the Maxwell Award watch list, Davey O'Brien Award watch list, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch list and the preseason All-Big 12 team, is the lone quarterback from the Big 12 on the watch list.

The returning first team All-Big 12 quarterback after leading the conference in total offense and total offense per game in 2021, Sanders has 24 wins as OSU's starting quarterback and needs eight more to tie Mason Rudolph for the most wins as a starting quarterback in school history.

His 6,911 career passing yards total ranks among the top 10 of all returning Power Five players and ranks as the second-most in school history for any player entering his senior season.

Additionally, he ranks among the top five Cowboys in school history in passing yards per game and completion percentage, finished 2021 as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP and is one of two players in OSU history with more than 5,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in his career. He has also progressively improved his total offense average, interception percentage and touchdowns-responsible-for to turnovers-responsible-for ratio in each season of his career.

Sanders' 32 career starts are 10 more than any other OSU offensive player entering 2022 and are second on the team only to defensive end Tyler Lacy’s 35 starts.

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. The finalists for the award will be selected prior to the postseason and the winner will be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Oklahoma State is scheduled to open the 2022 season September 1 when it faces Central Michigan at Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. CT on FS1.