The 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Announces 2021 Preseason Watch List
Baltimore, MD – The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List.
The Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field.
2021 Golden Arm Award Watch List Presented by A. O. Smith
- Luke Anthony, Louisiana Tech
- Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
- Hank Bachmeier, Boise State
- Connor Bazelak, Missouri
- Jake Bentley, South Alabama
- Charlie Brewer, Utah
- Chase Brice, Appalachian State
- Anthony Brown, Oregon
- Braxton Burmeister, Virginia Tech
- Sean Chambers, Wyoming
- Sean Clifford, Penn State
- Jack Coan, Notre Dame
- Matt Corral, Ole Miss
- Dustin Crum, Kent State
- Malik Cunningham, Louisville
- Jayden Daniels, Arizona State
- JT Daniels, Georgia
- Tommy DeVito, Syracuse
- Jarret Doege, West Virginia
- Max Duggan, TCU
- Dillon Gabriel, UCF
- Chase Garbers, California
- Jarrett Guarantano, Washington State
- Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
- Bailey Hockman, Middle Tennessee
- Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
- Sam Howell, North Carolina
- Tyler Johnston III, UAB
- Emory Jones, Florida
- Phil Jurkovec, Boston College
- D’Eriq King, Miami
- Devin Leary, NC State
- Levi Lewis, Louisiana
- Adrian Martinez, Nebraska
- Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
- Graham Mertz, Wisconsin
- McKenzie Milton, Florida State
- Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
- Dylan Morris, Washington
- Bo Nix, Auburn
- Michael Penix, Jr., Indiana
- Brandon Peters, Illinois
- Spencer Petras, Iowa
- Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
- Drew Plitt, Ball State
- Jack Plummer, Purdue
- Brock Purdy, Iowa State
- Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
- Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
- Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
- Anthony Russo, Michigan State
- Tyler Shough, Texas Tech
- Kedon Slovis, USC
- Nick Starkel, San Jose State
- Carson Strong, Nevada
- Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
- Casey Thompson, Texas
- Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
- Clayton Tune, Houston
- Kyle Vantrease, Buffalo
- Malik Willis, Liberty
- Terry Wilson, New Mexico
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
The 2021 award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy by The Johnny Unitas Educational Foundation President, John Unitas, Jr., at the Golden Arm Award banquet and celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, MD on Friday, December 10, 2021.
Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. A. O. Smith is committed to creating innovative solutions that set new standards for their industry.
Sharing a tradition of innovation with Johnny Unitas, who invented football’s two-minute drill, A. O. Smith has been an innovator in its industry for more than a century. A. O. Smith offers its customers an additional advantage in that the company designs, builds, distributes and supports the world’s broadest and deepest line of residential and commercial water heaters, as well as commercial boilers. This single-source concept simplifies ordering, installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and innovation.
The learn more about the 2021 Watch List and to watch the full reveal, please visit: 2021 Watch List Unveil. For more information on the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Award. Additionally, follow the conversation throughout the college football season on Twitter, @GoldenArmAward, and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith Corporation include: MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Century Engineering, Comcast, Dunbar Security Solutions, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., Milwaukee Tool, PSAV,TRAY, AE2 Creative, Wolf Professional Security, and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.
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