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 12 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 |
| Jaxson Dart | Ole Miss | 10 | 211 | 298 | 71% | 3,409 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 304 | IDLE | 8-2 | SEC | @ Florida 11/23 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | 11 | 259 | 351 | 74% | 3,066 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 155 | W 16-13 Wisconsin | 11-0 | Big Ten | Washington 11/30 |
| Kurtis Rourke | Indiana | 9 | 171 | 238 | 72% | 2,410 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | IDLE | 10-0 | Big Ten | @ Ohio State 11/23 |
| Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 10 | 280 | 384 | 73% | 4,222 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -11 | W 49-24 Utah | 8-2 | Big 12 | @ Kansas 11/23 |
| Cam Ward | Miami | 10 | 241 | 361 | 67% | 3,594 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 182 | IDLE | 9-0 | ACC | Wake Forest 11/23 |