The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 11 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 4 16 47 25% 2.9 0 1 25 13.5 2.4  L 23-16 Baltimore Ravens (2-8)
Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 Washington Commanders 105 168 1,184 63% 7 8 2 50 94.4 51.1 L 16-13 Miami Dolphins (3-8); DNP
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Las Vegas Raiders 2 3 8 67% 4 0 0 7 0 0 L 33-16 Dallas Cowboys (2-8; DNP)
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 San Francisco 49ers 201 289 2,151 70% 7.4 13 6 56 97.4 64.1 W 41-22 Arizona Cardinals (7-4)
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 21 36 189 58% 5.3 2 0 25 91.1 57.7  L 34-12 Pittsburgh Steelers (3-7); DNP
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0  L 22-19 Denver Broncos (5-5); DNP
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 18 139 78% 7.7 1 0 28 117.4 24.6 W 34-12 Cincinnati Bengals (6-4)
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0  L 23-16 Baltimore Ravens (2-8); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Washington Commanders 92 140 1,065 66% 7.6 7 5 56 90.3 59.4  L 16-13 Miami Dolphins (3-8)