The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 6 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 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 23-9 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-5); DNP
Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 Washington Commanders 77 124 875 62% 7.1 7 0 50 98.7 52.5 L 25-24 Chicago Bears (3-3)
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Las Vegas Raiders 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 20-10 Tennessee Titans (2-4); DNP
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 San Francisco 49ers 113 168 1,252 67% 7.5 6 3 56 93.7 52.9 L 30-19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 21 36 189 58% 5.3 2 0 25 91.1 55.3 L 27-18 Green Bay Packers  (2-4); DNP
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 30-17 Detroit Lions (3-3); DNP
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 2 12 100% 6 0 0 6 91.7 19.2 W 23-9 Cleveland Browns (4-1)
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 23-9 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-5); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Washington Commanders 31 48 363 65% 7.6 3 1 56 99.6 70.5 L 25-24 Chicago Bears (3-3); DNP