The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 15 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 54 103 769 52% 7.5 5 3 66 68.1 16.9  L 31-3  Chicago Bears (3-11)
Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 Washington Commanders 114 188 1,262 61% 6.7 8 3 50 88.1 45.9 W 29-21 New York Giants (4-10); DNP
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Las Vegas Raiders 10 14 105 71% 7.5 1 0 26 71.4 6.2  L 31-0 Philadelphia Eagles (2-12)
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 San Francisco 49ers 201 289 2,151 70% 7.4 13 6 56 97.4 63.2 W 37-24 Tennessee Titans (10-4); DNP
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 70 118 734 59% 6.2 8 2 43 84.3 56.5  L 24-0 Baltimore Ravens (4-10)
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Kansas City Chiefs 3 5 22 60% 4.4 0 1 11 30.8 27.4  L 16-13 Los Angeles Chargers (6-7)
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 38 52 310 73% 6.3 2 2 28 84.6 36.7 W 28-15 Miami Dolphins (8-6); DNP
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0  L 31-3 Chicago Baers (3-11); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Washington Commanders 122 194 1,389 63% 7.2 9 7 56 87 51.8  W 29-21 New York Giants (4-10)