COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS (CFPA) ANNOUNCES 2017 MIDSEASON NATIONAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR TROPHY WATCH LIST OCTOBER 31, 2017 – CHARLESTON, South Carolina – College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) announced its 2017 midseason watch list for the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy. The list includes thirty-six performers from the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 2017 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with eight-inch crystal football on top. All FBS players are eligible for the award. The award winner will be announced January 10, 2018. 2017 Midseason CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List: Damien Harris, Alabama Running Back Jalen Hurts, Alabama Quarterback Khalil Tate, Arizona Quarterback Kerryon Johnson, Auburn Running Back Kelly Bryant, Clemson Quarterback Devin Singletary, FAU Running Back Jake Fromm, Georgia Quarterback Kyle Kempt, Iowa State Quarterback Lamar Jackson, Louisville Quarterback Riley Ferguson, Memphis Quarterback Malik Rosier, Miami Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State Quarterback Drew Lock, Missouri Quarterback Ryan Finley, NC State Quarterback Josh Adams, Notre Dame Running Back Brandon Wimbush, Notre Dame Quarterback J.T. Barrett, Ohio State Quarterback Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Quarterback Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State Quarterback Saquon Barkley, Penn State Running Back Trace McSorley, Penn State Quarterback Rashaad Penny, San Diego State Running Back Bryce Love, Stanford Running Back Kenny Hill, TCU Quarterback Nic Shimonek, Texas Tech Quarterback Logan Woodside, Toledo Quarterback McKenzie Milton, UCF Quarterback Ronald Jones II, USC Running Back Quinton Flowers, USF Quarterback Josh Jackson, Virginia Tech Quarterback John Wolford, Wake Forest Quarterback Jake Browning, Washington Quarterback Luke Falk, Washington State Quarterback Will Grier, West Virginia Quarterback David Sills V, West Virginia Wide Receiver Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Running Back .