The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2023 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 12 Stats. Candidates were chosen based on player performance on and off the field. Candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.

NAME & COLLEGE & YEAR OF GOLDEN ARM AWARD NFL TEAM CMP ATT YDS CMP% AVG TD INT LNG RTG QBR MISCELLANEOUS
Max Duggan—TCU—2022 Los Angeles Chargers 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 20-10 Baltimore Ravens (4-7); DNP
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Pittsburgh Steelers 194 314 2,000 62% 6.4 6 4 72 81.2 38.1 W 16-10 Cincinnati Bengals (7-4)
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 New England Patriots 224 345 2,120 65% 6.1 10 12 58 77 36.6 L 10-7 New York Giants (2-9)
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 244 365 2,309 67% 6.3 15 6 64 91 53.1 L 16-10 Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6); DNP
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Indianapolis Colts 187 297 1,972 63% 6.6 8 7 75 81.4 58.6 W 27-20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5)
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 16-10 Cincinnati Bengals (7-4); DNP
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 105 171 1,115 61% 6.5 7 4 59 84.3 44.3  L 29-12 Denver Broncos (7-4); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Philadelphia Eagles 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 37-31 Buffalo Bills (10-1); DNP