The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 7 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 W 31-6 Miami Dolphins (2-5); DNP
Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 Washington Commanders 89 146 1,031 61% 7.1 8 1 50 97.7 51.4 L 44-22 Dallas Cowboys (3-4)
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Las Vegas Raiders 2 2 8 100% 4 0 0 7 83.3 0 L 31-0 Kansas City Chiefs (2-5)
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 San Francisco 49ers 130 194 1,404 67% 7.2 6 4 56 89.8 55.2 W 20-10 Atlanta Falcons (5-2)
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 21 36 189 58% 5.3 2 0 25 91.1 57.6 W 33-31 Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4); DNP 
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 31-0 Las Vegas Raiders (4-3)
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 2 12 100% 6 0 0 6 91.7 21.3 L 33-31 Cincinnati Bengals (4-2); DNP
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 31-6 Miami Dolphins (2-5); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Washington Commanders 35 58 426 60% 7.3 3 2 56 85.8 59.2 L 44-22 Dallas Cowboys (3-4)