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With the 2023 college football season winding down, award watchlists are beginning to take shape and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is one of the first major awards to announce its full list of finalists.
On Wednesday, November 5, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® presented by A. O. Smith announced the five players who are finalists for the award.
The award is given annually to the nation’s outstanding senior or fourth-year quarterback in college football. The award highlights and acknowledges off-the-field achievements and impact on their communities as well as their athletic talent.
Last year’s Golden Arm Award went to TCU’s Max Duggan, who threw for 3,698 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.
Heisman Trophy contenders Bo Nix of Oregon, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., and LSU’s Jayden Daniels are all on the list, along with a Big Ten and another Pac-12 standout.
A full look at the finalists can be seen below.
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Jayden Daniels, LSU – Daniels has completed 195 of 273 passes for 3,164 yards (71% completion rate) throwing for 30 touchdowns with just four interceptions.
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J.J. McCarthy, Michigan – McCarthy has completed 163 of 214 passes for 2,194 yards (76% completion rate) throwing for 18 touchdowns with just three interceptions.
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Bo Nix, Oregon – Nix has completed 258 of 366 passes for 3,135 yards, (78% completion rate) throwing for 29 touchdowns with just two interceptions.
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Michael Penix Jr., Washington – Penix Jr. has completed 249 of 366 passes for 3,533 yards, (68% completion rate) throwing for 28 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
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Caleb Williams, USC – Williams has completed 235 of 346 passes for 3,249 yards (68% completion rate) throwing for 29 touchdowns with just four interceptions.
The 2023 award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy by The Johnny Unitas Educational Foundation President, John Unitas, Jr., as well as other notable attendees at the Golden Arm Award banquet and celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
