The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Week 3 Stats. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field. Candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.

 

NAME SCHOOL GAMES COMPLETIONS ATTEMPTS % YARDS PASSING TD PASSING TD RUSHING TD RECEIVING INT YARDS RUSHING SCORES RECORD CONFERENCE NEXT  
Joey Aguilar Tennessee 2 39 59 66% 535 7 0 0 0 34 W 72-17 East Tennessee State (9/6) 2-0 SEC Georgia (9/13)  
Drew Allar Penn State 2 41 59 70% 417 3 0 0 0 9 W 34-0 FIU (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten Villanova (9/13  
Luke Altmyer Illinois 2 39 52 75% 513 6 0 0 0 -12 W 45-19 Duke (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten Western Michigan (9/13)  
Steve Angeli Syracuse 2 56 93 60% 691 3 0 0 2 -59 W 27-20 UConn (9/6) 1-1 ACC Colgate (9/12)  
Jackson Arnold Auburn 2 35 45 78% 359 3 2 0 0 142 W 42-3 Ball State (9/6) 2-0 SEC South Carolina (9/13)  
Robbby Ashford Wake Forest 2 33 50 66% 445 1 2 0 1 108 W 42-10 Western Carolina (9/6) 2-0 ACC NC State (9/11)  
Alonza Barnett III James Madison 2 29 47 62% 232 2 1 0 0 7 L 28-14 Louisville (9/5) 1-1 Sun Belt @ Liberty (9/20)  
Rocco Becht Iowa State 3 51 75 68% 595 6 1 0 0 44 W 16-13 Iowa (9/6) 3-0 Big 12 @ Arkansas State (9/13)  
Carson Beck Miami 2 42 55 76% 472 4 0 0 0 -2 W 45-3 Bethune-Cookman (9/6) 2-0 ACC South Florida (9/13)  
Zach Calzada Kentucky 2 25 53 47% 234 0 1 0 1 23 L 30-23 Ole Miss (9/6) 1-1 SEC Eastern Michigan  (9/13)  
Thomas Castellano Florida State 2 17 25 68% 389 3 1 0 0 85 W 77-3 East Texas State (9/6) 2-0 ACC @ LSU (9/13)  
Aidan Chiles Michigan State 2 36 52 69% 385 5 1 0 0 47 W 42-40 Boston College (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten Youngstown State (/13)  
Jalon Daniels Kansas 3 54 75 72% 679 9 1 0 2 82 L 42-31 Missouri (9/6) 2-1 Big 12 West Virginia (9/20)  
Kyron Drones Virginia Tech 2 32 64 50% 355 1 1 0 2 62 L 44-20 Vanderbilt (9/6) 0-2 ACC Old Dominion (9/13)  
Billy Edwards Jr. Wisconsin 1 6 13 46% 68 0 0 0 0 0 W 42-10 Middle Tennessee (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten @ Alabama (9/13) DNP (injury)
Walker Eget San Jose St. 2 45 85 53% 496 2 0 0 3 -21 L 38-7 Texas (9/6) 0-2 Mountain West Idaho (9/20)  
Noah Fifita Arizona 2 30 45 67% 534 6 1 0 0 -11 W 48-3 Weber State (9/6) 2-0 Big 12 Kansas State (9/12)  
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi Colorado State 2 30 57 53% 312 1 1 0 2 16 W 21-17 Northern Colorado (9/6) 1-1 Mountain West UTSA (9/20)  
JC French IV Georgia Southern 2 36 63 57% 333 4 0 0 2 13 L 59-20 USC (9/6) 0-2 Sun Belt Jacksonville State (9/13)  
Tucker Gleason Toledo 2 30 52 58% 425 3 1 0 1 23 W 45-21 Western Kentucky (9/6) 1-1 MAC Morgan State (9/13)  
Taylen Green Arkansas 2 41 57 72% 561 10 1 0 2 192 W 56-14 Arkansas State (9/6) 2-0 SEC @ Ole Miss (9/13)  
Eli Holstein Pitt 2 36 51 71% 519 8 0 0 2 77 W 45-17 Central Michigan (9/6) 2-0 ACC @ West Virginia (9/13)  
Josh Hoover TCU 1 27 36 75% 284 2 0 0 1 3 IDLE 1-0 Big 12 Abilene Christian (9/13)  
Blake Horvath Navy 2 12 15 80% 234 2 2 0 0 86 W 38-24 UAB (9/6) 2-0 American @ Tulsa (9/13)  
Nico Imaleava UCLA 2 40 63 64% 391 2 1 0 2 106 L30-23 UNLV (9/6) 0-2 Big Ten New Mexico (9/12)  
Grayson James Boston College 1 5 5 100% 190 1 0 0 0 9 L 42-40 Michigan State (9/6) 1-1 ACC @ Stanford (9/13) DNP (coach’s decision)
Keyone Jenkins FIU 2 33 58 57% 314 0 2 0 1 -2 L 34-0 Penn State (9/6) 1-1 Conference USA FAU (9/13)  
Kevin Jennings SMU 2 38 52 73% 555 5 1 0 2 28 L 48-45 Baylor (9/6) 1-1 ACC @ Missouri State (9/13)  
Avery Johnson Kansas State 3 64 98 65% 763 6 1 0 1 78 L 24-21 Army (9/6) 1-2 Big 12 @ Arizona (9/12)  
Athan Kaliakmanis Rutgers 2 44 59 75% 511 6 0 0 0 14 W 45-17 Miami (OH) (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten Norfolk State (9/13)  
Haynes King Georgia Tech 1 13 20 65% 143 0 3 0 0 156 W 59-12 Gardner-Webb (9/6) 2-0 ACC Clemson (9/13) DNP (injury)
Cade Klubnik Clemson 2 37 62 60% 426 2 0 0 2 -3 W 27-16 Troy (9/6) 1-1 ACC @ Gergia Tech (9/13)  
Sam Leavitt Arizona State 2 35 61 57% 339 3 2 0 3 98 L24-20 Mississippi State (9/6) 1-1 Big 12 Texas State (9/13)  
Brendon Lewis Memphis 2 38 48 79% 395 1 2 0 1 149 W38-16 Georgia State (9/6) 2-0 American @ Troy (9/13)  
Maddux Madsen Boise State 2 41 72 57% 532 3 1 0 0 66 W 51-14 Eastern Washington (9/5) 1-1 Mountain West @ Air Force (9/20)  
Arch Manning Texas 2 36 60 60% 465 5 1 0 2 61 W 38-7 San Jose State (9/6) 1-1 SEC UTEP (9/13)  
John Mateer Oklahoma 2 51 71 72% 662 4 3 0 2 98 W 24-13 Michigan (9/6) 2-0 SEC @ Temple (9/13)  
Owen McCown UTSA 2 42 75 56% 340 2 0 0 0 47 W 43-36 Texas State (9/6) 1-1 American Incarnate Word (9/13)  
Fernando Mendoza Indiana 2 36 56 64% 438 4 1 0 0 53 W 56-9 Kennesaw State (9/6) 2-0 Big Ten Indiana State (9/12)  
Darian Mensah Duke 2 50 68 74% 723 5 0 0 1 -8 L 45-19 Illinois (9/6) 1-1 ACC @ Tulane (9/13)  
Chandler Morris Virginia   2 49 70 70% 521 3 0 0 1 106 L 35-31 NC State (9/6) 1-1 ACC William and Mary (9/13)  
Behren Morton Texas Tech 2 34 46 74% 459 7 0 0 0 4 W 62-14 Kent State (9/6) 2-0 Big 12 Oregon State (9/13)  
Miller Moss Louisville 2 30 48 63% 374 2 1 0 2 -8 W 28-14 James Madison (9/5) 2-0 ACC Bowling Green (9/20)  
Maalik Murphy Oregon State 2 52 81 64% 615 4 1 0 3 0 L 36-27 Fresno State (9/6) 0-2 Pac 12 @ Texas Tech (9/13)  
Garrett Nussmeier LSU 2 54 79 68% 469 2 0 0 1 -25 W W 23-7 Louisiana Tech (9/6) 2-0 SEC Florida (9/13)  
Diego Pavia Vanderbilt 2 32 43 74% 468 5 0 0 1 105 W 44-20 Virginia Tech (9/6) 2-0 SEC @ South Carolina (9/13)  
Marcel Reed Texas A&M 2 41 62 66% 509 7 1 0 0 105 W 44-22 Utah State (9/6 2-0 SEC @ Notre Dame (9/13)  
Sawyer Robertson Baylor 2 61 98 62% 859 7 0 0 0 1 W 48-45 SMU (9/6) 1-1 Big 12 Samford (9/13)  
LaNorris Sellers South Carolina 2 23 38 61% 337 2 1 0 0 48 W 38-10 South Carolina State (9/6) 2-0 SEC Vanderbilt (9/13)  
Blake Shapen Mississippi State 2 45 66 68% 551 4 0 0 1 20 W 24-20 Arizona State (9/6) 2-0 SEC Alcorn State (9/13)  
Tyler Simpson Alabama 2 40 60 67% 480 5 1 0 0 20 W 73-0 UL Monroe (9/6) 1-1 SEC Wisconsin (9/13)  
Brendan Sorsby Cincinnati 2 30 49 61% 402 3 3 0 1 136 W 34-20 Bowling Green (9/6) 1-1 Big 12 Northwestern State (9/13)  
Gunner Stockton Georgia 2 40 58 69% 417 2 2 0 0 86 W 28-6 Austin Peay (9/6) 2-0 SEC @ Tennessee (9/13)  
Preston Stone Northwestern 2 40 65 62% 406 3 0 0 4 -33 W 42-7 Western Illinois (9/5) 1-1 Big Ten Oregon (9/13)  
Nicholas Vattiato Middle Tennessee 2 35 67 52% 197 1 3 0 1 -19 L 42-10 Wisconsin (9/6 0-2 Conference USA @ Nevada (9/13  
Caden Veltkamp FAU 2 57 88 65% 537 6 0 0 4 0 W 56-14 Florida A&M (9/6) 1-1 American FIU (9/13)  
E.J. Warner Fresno State 3 51 74 69% 476 0 1 0 5 62 W 36-27 Oregon State (9/6) 2-1 Mountain West Southern (9/13)  
Connor Weigman Houston 2 30 46 65% 347 4 1 0 0 62 W 35-9 Rice (9/6) 2-0 Big 12 Colorado (9/12)