With the 2019 college football season in full swing, award watchlists are beginning to take shape and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is one of the first major awards to announce their full list of finalists. On Tuesday, October 8, the 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® presented by A. O. Smith has announced 20 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.
Among this year’s finalists are Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, LSU’s Joe Burrow, Ian Book of Notre Dame, Oregon’s Justin Herbert, Jacob Eason of Washington, Michigan’s Shea Patterson, and more.
Last year’s winner was Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew II, who has become a rookie sensation in the NFL after finding immediate success with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Past winners also include Clemson’s Deshaun Watson in 2016 and Mason Rudolph of Oklahoma State in 2017.
The 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A. O. Smith will be presented on Wednesday, December 11, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Who are the finalists for this year’s award?
A complete look at the 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalists can be seen below.
2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalists
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- Jack Abraham, Southern Miss
- Ian Book, Notre Dame
- Anthony Brown, Boston College
- Kelly Bryant, Missouri
- Joe Burrow, LSU
- Jacob Eason, University of Washington
- Caleb Evans, Louisiana Monroe
- Mason Fine, North Texas
- Quentin Harris, Duke
- Justin Herbert, Oregon
- Tyler Huntley, Utah
- Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
- Brian Lewerke, Michigan State
- Cole McDonald, Hawaii
- Steven Montez, Colorado
- Shea Patterson, Michigan
- Bryce Perkins, Virginia
- Nate Stanley, Iowa
- Zach Thomas, Appalachian State
- Brady White, Memphis
The 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A. O. Smith will be presented on Wednesday, December 11, in Baltimore, Maryland. As we approach the December 11 date, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will continue to narrow down its list of finalists.