The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Week 11 Stats. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field. Candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.
| NAME | SCHOOL | GAMES | COMPLETIONS | ATTEMPTS | % | YARDS PASSING | TD PASSING | TD RUSHING | TD RECEIVING | INT | YARDS RUSHING | SCORE | RECORD | CONFERENCE | NEXT |
| Drew Allar | Penn State | 9 | 149 | 212 | 70% | 2,006 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 172 | W 35-6 Washington | 8-1 | Big Ten | @ Purdue 11/16 |
| Carson Beck | Georgia | 9 | 210 | 321 | 65% | 2,488 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 39 | L 28-10 Ole Miss | 7-2 | SEC | Tennessee 11/16 |
| Jaxson Dart | Ole Miss | 10 | 211 | 298 | 71% | 3,409 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 304 | W 28-10 Georgia | 8-2 | SEC | @ Florida 11/23 |
| Quinn Ewers | Texas | 7 | 149 | 215 | 69% | 1,722 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | W 49-17 Florida | 8-1 | SEC | @ Arkansas 1/16 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | 10 | 237 | 320 | 74% | 2,848 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 148 | W 39-18 Maryland | 10-0 | Big Ten | @ Wisconsin 11/16 |
| Will Howard | Ohio State | 9 | 171 | 231 | 74% | 2,037 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 122 | W 45-0 pURDUE | 8-1 | Big Ten | @ Northwestern 11/16 |
| Cade Klubnik | Clemson | 9 | 195 | 309 | 63% | 2,275 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 300 | W 24-14 Virginia Tech | 7-2 | ACC | @ Pitt 11/16 |
| Kurtis Rourke | Indiana | 9 | 171 | 238 | 72% | 2,410 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | W 20-15 Michigan | 10-0 | Big Ten | @ Ohio State 11/23 |
| Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 9 | 250 | 343 | 73% | 3,882 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -2 | W 41-27 Texas Tech | 7-2 | Big 12 | Utah 11/16 |
| Cam Ward | Miami | 10 | 241 | 361 | 67% | 3,594 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 182 | L 28-15 Georgia Tech | 9-0 | ACC | Wake Forest 11/23 |