The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation alongside presenting partner, A. O. Smith, has pared-down the original 2024 Watch List to the nation’s Top 25 quarterbacks. The quarterbacks that remain in the hunt for this season’s coveted Golden Arm Award represent 10 conferences across the country.

The Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden ArmSelection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field.

The Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden ArmSelection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field.

The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL,who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.

This year’s award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy at the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award celebration the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, December 6, 2024.

Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. andpresenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes.

Sharing a tradition of innovation with Johnny Unitas, who invented football’s two-minute drill, A. O. Smith has been an innovator in its industry for 150 years. What began as a small machine shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1874, hasevolved into a leading global water technology company committed to improving the lives of its customers by ensuring access to clean, safe, hot water.

In addition, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award has been naming a Player of the Week each week to showcase their remarkable talents. This recognition is a testament to the player’s outstanding performance where he showcased outstanding skill, leadership, and poise on the field. Their impressive performances demonstrated their ability to excelunder pressure, leading a game-winning drive in the final minutes.

2024 Golden Arm Award Player of the Week

Week 1: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
 Week 2: Cade Klubnik, Clemson
 Week 3: Jalen Milroe, Alabama
 Week 4: Cam Ward, Miami
 Week 5: Jalen Milroe, Alabama

Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith Corporation include MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Comcast, Dunbar Security Solutions, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Haddock Investments, HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., Milwaukee Tool, Encore, NH Yates, TRAY, AE2 Creative, Wolf Professional Security, and Extraordinar Luxury Transportation.

2024 Golden Arm Award Top 25 Presented by A. O. Smith

• Drew Allar, Penn State
• Luke Altmyer, Illinois
• Rocco Becht, Iowa State
• Carson Beck, Georgia
• Brady Cook, Missouri
• Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
• Billy Edwards Jr., Maryland
• Quinn Ewers, Texas
• Noah Fifita, Arizona
• Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
• Seth Henigan, Memphis
• Will Howard, Ohio State
• Haynes King, Georgia Tech
• Cade Klubnik, Clemson
• Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
• Kyle McCord, Syracuse
• Fernando Mendoza, Cal
• Jalen Milroe, Alabama
• Behren Morton, Texas Tech
• Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
• Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
• Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
• Tyler Shough, Louisville
• Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
• Cam Ward, Miami