The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 2 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 | SCORE/FINAL REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
| Shedeur Sanders–Colorado–2024 | Cleveland Browns | DNP | L 41-17 Baltimore Ravens (0-2) | |||||||||
| Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 | Washington Commanders | 43 | 72 | 433 | 57% | 6 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 90.8 | 39 | L 27-18 Green Bay Packers (1-1) |
| Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | DNP | L 20-9 Los Angeles Chargers (0-2) | |||||||||
| Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 39 | 279 | 67% | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 113.1 | 66.9 | W 26-21 New Orleans Saints (2-0) |
| Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 36 | 189 | 58% | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 91.1 | 55.3 | W 31-27 Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0) |
| Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | DNP | L 20-17 Philadelphia Eagles (0-2) | |||||||||
| Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 91.7 | 16.8 | L 31-17 Seattle Seahawks (1-1) |
| Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 | Cleveland Browns | DNP | L 41-17 Baltimore Ravens (0-2) | |||||||||
| Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 | Washington Commanders | DNP | L 27-18 Green Bay Packers (1-1) |