The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 12 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 | 15 | 36 | 256 | 42% | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 52.5 | 4.5 | W 24-10 Las Vegas Raiders (3-8) |
| Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 | Washington Commanders | 105 | 168 | 1,184 | 63% | 7 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 94.4 | 51.2 | BYE (3-8) |
| Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 3 | 8 | 67% | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70.1 | 0.5 | L 24-10 Cleveland Browns (2-9) DNP |
| Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 201 | 289 | 2,151 | 70% | 7.4 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 97.4 | 64.6 | W 20-9 Carolina Panthers (8-4); DNP |
| Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 36 | 189 | 58% | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 91.1 | 61.3 | L 26-20 New England Patriots (3-8); DNP |
| Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 23-20 Indianapolis Colts (6-5); DNP |
| Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 38 | 49 | 310 | 78% | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 98.1 | 46.5 | L 31-28 Chicago Bears (6-5) |
| Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 | Cleveland Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 24-10 Las Vegas Raiders (3-8); DNP |
| Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 | Washington Commanders | 92 | 140 | 1,065 | 66% | 7.6 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 90.3 | 58,8 | BYE (3-8) |