Original 2022 Watch List of 76 quarterbacks narrowed down to Top
25
BALTIMORE, Sept. 30,
2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Johnny Unitas Golden
Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., along with presenting sponsor
A.O. Smith Corporation has pared-down the original 2022 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 eight of the 10
conferences and seven of them are returning Top 25 nominees.
The candidates are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas
Golden Arm Selection Committee, a group of prominent college
football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players.
The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman
quarterback set to graduate with their class. Candidates are chosen
based on player performance on-and-off the field.
2022 Golden Arm Award Top 25 presented by A.O. Smith
Stetson Bennett, Georgia
Chase Brice, Appalachian State
Davis Brin, Tulsa
Jayden Daniels, LSU
JT Daniels, West Virginia
Tommy DeVito, Illinois
Max Duggan, TCU
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
Jaren Hall, BYU
Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
KJ Jefferson, Arkansas
Devin Leary, North Carolina State
Will Levis, Kentucky
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Tanner McKee, Stanford
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
Bo Nix, Oregon
Michael Penix, Jr., Washington
Will Rogers, Mississippi State
CJ Stroud, Ohio State
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland
Dorian Thompson-Robinson,
UCLA
DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson
Bryce Young, Alabama
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.
The 2022 award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy by The Johnny Unitas
Educational Foundation President, John
Unitas, Jr., at the Golden
Arm Award banquet and celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel
in Baltimore, Maryland on
Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas
Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A.
O. Smith continue to promote football
on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar
athletes. A.O. Smith is committed to
creating innovative solutions that set new standards in the water
heating industry.
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 more than a century. A. O.
Smith offers its customers an
additional advantage in that the company designs, builds,
distributes and supports the world's broadest and deepest line of
residential and commercial water heaters, as well as commercial
boilers. This single-source concept simplifies ordering,
installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and
innovation.
For more information on the Golden
Arm Award, please visit: Golden
Arm Award. Additionally, follow the conversation throughout
the college football season on Twitter, @GoldenArmAward, and use
the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
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, TRAY, AE2 Creative, Wolf
Professional Security, and ZBest Executive & Global
Transportation Services.
About A.O. Smith
A.O. Smith Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and
marketer of residential and commercial water heaters. A.O.
Smith offers its customers an
additional advantage in that the company designs, builds,
distributes and supports the world's broadest and deepest line of
residential and commercial water heaters, as well as commercial
boilers. This single source concept simplifies ordering,
installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and
innovation. For the most up-to-date A.O. Smith news, like us on Facebook, follow us on
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Media Contact
John Unitas, Jr., The Johnny
Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, 410.456.6785,
JU@GoldenArmAward.com
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