ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy junior quarterback Blake Horvath has been named the Maxwell Award National Player of the Week, the Davey O'Brien Award National Co-Quarterback of the week and the DC Touchdown Club Player of the Week for his performance on Saturday in Navy's 56-44 victory over No. 23 Memphis.
Horvath was sensational against the Tigers, rushing for a career-high 211 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 12 carries, while throwing for a career-high 192 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 of 12 passing. He even caught a pass for the first time in his career for 13 yards.
Horvath's 6 combined touchdowns are the most by a Navy player since Malcolm Perry had 6 (4 rushing / 2 passing) against East Carolina in 2019, while his is 416 yards of total offense were just 12 yards off the school record of 428 set by Will Worth against USF in 2016 and ranks third all-time.
Horvath is the first Navy quarterback to throw for over 200 yards and rush for over 100 yards in a game since Zach Abey did it against FAU in 2017 and is the first Navy quarterback to rush for more than 100 yards and throw for more than 100 yards in consecutive games since Abey accomplished the feat 3-consecutive times at the end of the 2016 season and beginning of the 2017 season.
Horvath's 90-yard touchdown run on Saturday is tied for the fifth-longest run in school history, while his is 211 rushing yards are the most by a Navy player since Malcolm Perry ran for 213 yards in Navy's Liberty Bowl victory over Kansas State in 2019.
Horvath shared the O'Brien Award with James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III, who set a school record with seven total touchdowns (five passing, two rushing) in the Dukes' 70-50 victory at North Carolina on Saturday. He amassed 487 total yards, with 388 coming through the air and a career-best 99 on the ground on 13 carries.
The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism and leadership.
The Davey O'Brien Foundation was created in 1977, and 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 $1.3 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 was 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.
The DC Touchdown Club honors the best in Washington Metro football, with year-round events highlighted by an annual awards dinner. Operated by the Military Bowl Foundation, the Club promotes the game of football, hosts entertaining social events and generates a significant philanthropic impact for Patriot Point.
