By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Gainesville grad Deshaun Watson wins Davey O'Brien Award
1209DeshaunWatson
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) looks to pass during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football gam against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara - photo by Chris O'Meara
ATLANTA (AP) — Deshaun Watson has won the Davey O’Brien award as the nation’s top quarterback for the second year in a row, beating out Louisville’s Lamar Jackson. In a possible preview of the Heisman Trophy race, the Clemson star knocked off the player viewed as the favorite for college football’s top individual award. After collecting his trophy Thursday night, Watson said he was confident of beating out Jackson and the other finalist, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield.The award ceremony was held at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, about an hour’s drive from Watson’s hometown of Gainesville, Georgia.
Register to read. It's free.

Read this story and many others for free. 

For access to subscriber-exclusive stories, visit gainesvilletimes.com/subscribe.

Community Events
Bond conditions revised for Gainesville High grad A.J. Johnson in Tennessee rape case
Former Tennessee LB charged in Knoxville case
0810Johnson
A.J. Johnson
Former Tennessee linebacker and Gainesville High graduate A.J. Johnson has a curfew and must abstain from alcohol as part of the modifications to his bond conditions while he awaits an aggravated rape trial. The changes come after Johnson’s DUI arrest last month. Under the modifications agreed to on Thursday, Johnson will be supervised by a pretrial release officer and must submit to drug screens upon request.
Register to read. It's free.

Read this story and many others for free. 

For access to subscriber-exclusive stories, visit gainesvilletimes.com/subscribe.