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Lewis Named to Manning Award Watch List
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DURHAM, N.C. - Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was one of 38 players named to the 2009 Manning Award Watch List on Monday.
Lewis, a three-year starter from Opa-Locka, Fla., is the leading returning passer in the ACC with an average of 197.4 yards per game in 2008. He currently ranks fourth all-time in Duke history in passing yards (6,735), pass attempts (1,061), pass completions (603), passing touchdowns (47) and total offense (6,609). He currently ranks 20th in ACC history in passing yards.
The ACC has four quarterbacks among the 38 players named to the watch list. Lewis joins Wake Forest's Riley Skinner, N.C. State's Russell Wilson and North Carolina's T.J. Yates.
While the preseason watch list includes just 38 quarterbacks, every quarterback in the nation remains eligible for the honor. Additional quarterbacks may be added to the Watch List after the start of the season. Ten finalists will be determined by a selected panel of national media covering college football, as well as each of the Mannings. That list will be released on Monday, Nov. 30. The winner will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 14.
