Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's top upperclassmen quarterback in college football. Candidates are judged on accomplishments on the field as well as on their character, scholastic achievement, and leadership qualities.[1] The award was established in 1987 and named after Johnny Unitas, who was nicknamed "The Golden Arm".[2] Unitas played his college career at the University of Louisville and set many records in the National Football League while playing for the Baltimore Colts.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Given forTop upperclassmen quarterback in college football
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.
History
First awardEstablished in 1987
Most recentMac Jones, Alabama
Websitewww.goldenarmfoundation.com

Winners

These are the award recipients since inception in 1987.[3]

YearPlayerSchoolRefs
1987Don McPhersonSyracuse[3]
1988Rodney PeeteUSC[3]
1989Tony RiceNotre Dame[3]
1990Craig EricksonMiami[3]
1991Casey WeldonFlorida State[3]
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (2)[3]
1993Charlie WardFlorida State (2)[3]
1994Jay BarkerAlabama[3]
1995Tommie FrazierNebraska[3]
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida[3]
1997Peyton ManningTennessee[3]
1998Cade McNownUCLA[3]
1999Chris RedmanLouisville[3]
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida State (3)[3]
2001David CarrFresno State[3]
2002Carson PalmerUSC (2)[3]
2003Eli ManningOle Miss[3]
2004Jason WhiteOklahoma[3]
2005Matt LeinartUSC (3)[3]
2006Brady QuinnNotre Dame (2)[3]
2007Matt RyanBoston College[3]
2008Graham HarrellTexas Tech[3]
2009Colt McCoyTexas[3]
2010Scott TolzienWisconsin[4]
2011Andrew LuckStanford[5]
2012Collin KleinKansas State[6]
2013AJ McCarronAlabama (2)[7]
2014Marcus MariotaOregon[8]
2015Connor CookMichigan State[9]
2016Deshaun WatsonClemson[1]
2017Mason RudolphOklahoma State[10]
2018Gardner Minshew, IIWashington State[11]
2019Joe BurrowLSU[12]
2020Mac JonesAlabama (3)[13]

References
  1. Hickey, Anna (December 6, 2016). "Watson wins Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. "About The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. "Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. Potrykus, Jeff (December 6, 2010). "Tolzien wins Unitas Award". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. "Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck named Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner". The Baltimore Sun. December 5, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  6. "Collin Klein named winner of Johnny Unitas award as top college QB". The Denver Post. December 3, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. "AJ McCarron accepts 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [Video]". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. "Oregon QB Marcus Mariota wins Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award". Sports Illustrated. December 8, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  9. Rexrode, Joe (December 8, 2015). "MSU's Connor Cook wins Unitas award as top QB". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  10. "Oklahoma State University Mason Rudolph Wins The 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award - Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award". Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  11. "Gardner Minshew, II Wins 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® Presented by A. O. Smith". Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  12. "Joe Burrow becomes LSU's first winner of Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for top college senior QB". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  13. https://www.prweb.com/releases/mac_jones_wins_the_2020_johnny_unitas_golden_arm_award/prweb17639092.htm
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