Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners

Most Outstanding Senior Quarterback

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Jayden Daniels*LSU236 Cmp, 327 Att, 3812 Yds, 40 TD, 4 Int
2022Max Duggan*TCU267 Cmp, 419 Att, 3698 Yds, 32 TD, 8 Int
2021Kenny Pickett*Pitt334 Cmp, 497 Att, 4319 Yds, 42 TD, 7 Int
2020Mac Jones*Alabama311 Cmp, 402 Att, 4500 Yds, 41 TD, 4 Int
2019Joe Burrow*LSU402 Cmp, 527 Att, 5671 Yds, 60 TD, 6 Int
2018Gardner Minshew*Washington State468 Cmp, 662 Att, 4779 Yds, 38 TD, 9 Int
2017Mason Rudolph*Oklahoma State318 Cmp, 489 Att, 4904 Yds, 37 TD, 9 Int
2016Deshaun Watson*Clemson388 Cmp, 579 Att, 4593 Yds, 41 TD, 17 Int
2015Connor Cook*Michigan State229 Cmp, 408 Att, 3131 Yds, 24 TD, 7 Int
2014Marcus Mariota*Oregon304 Cmp, 445 Att, 4454 Yds, 42 TD, 4 Int
2013A.J. McCarron*Alabama226 Cmp, 336 Att, 3063 Yds, 28 TD, 7 Int
2012Collin Klein*Kansas State197 Cmp, 304 Att, 2641 Yds, 16 TD, 9 Int
2011Andrew Luck*Stanford288 Cmp, 404 Att, 3517 Yds, 37 TD, 10 Int
2010Scott Tolzien*Wisconsin194 Cmp, 266 Att, 2459 Yds, 16 TD, 6 Int
2009Colt McCoy*Texas332 Cmp, 470 Att, 3521 Yds, 27 TD, 12 Int
2008Graham Harrell*Texas Tech442 Cmp, 626 Att, 5111 Yds, 45 TD, 9 Int
2007Matt Ryan*Boston College388 Cmp, 654 Att, 4507 Yds, 31 TD, 19 Int
2006Brady Quinn*Notre Dame289 Cmp, 467 Att, 3426 Yds, 37 TD, 7 Int
2005Matt Leinart*USC283 Cmp, 431 Att, 3815 Yds, 28 TD, 8 Int
2004Jason White*Oklahoma255 Cmp, 390 Att, 3205 Yds, 35 TD, 9 Int
2003Eli Manning*Ole Miss275 Cmp, 441 Att, 3600 Yds, 29 TD, 10 Int
2002Carson Palmer*USC309 Cmp, 489 Att, 3942 Yds, 33 TD, 10 Int
2001David CarrFresno State309 Cmp, 477 Att, 4308 Yds, 42 TD, 7 Int
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida State266 Cmp, 431 Att, 4167 Yds, 33 TD, 11 Int
1999Chris RedmanLouisville317 Cmp, 489 Att, 3647 Yds, 29 TD, 13 Int
1998Cade McNownUCLA188 Cmp, 323 Att, 3130 Yds, 23 TD, 10 Int
1997Peyton ManningTennessee287 Cmp, 477 Att, 3819 Yds, 36 TD, 11 Int
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int
1995Tommie FrazierNebraska92 Cmp, 163 Att, 1362 Yds, 17 TD, 4 Int
1994Jay BarkerAlabama139 Cmp, 226 Att, 1996 Yds, 14 TD, 5 Int
1993Charlie WardFlorida State264 Cmp, 380 Att, 3032 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int
1992Gino TorrettaMiami (FL)228 Cmp, 402 Att, 3060 Yds, 19 TD, 7 Int
1991Casey WeldonFlorida State189 Cmp, 313 Att, 2527 Yds, 22 TD, 8 Int
1990Craig EricksonMiami (FL)225 Cmp, 393 Att, 3363 Yds, 22 TD, 7 Int
1989Tony RiceNotre Dame68 Cmp, 137 Att, 1122 Yds, 2 TD, 9 Int
1988Rodney PeeteUSC208 Cmp, 338 Att, 2654 Yds, 18 TD, 10 Int
1987Don McPhersonSyracuse129 Cmp, 229 Att, 2341 Yds, 22 TD, 11 Int