The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A. O. Smith has narrowed its 2018 season watch list to 30 of the country’s top college quarterbacks.
 
After five weeks of play, the Golden Arm Award Selection Committee selected the remaining nominees based on player performance on-and-off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.

Remaining candidates for the prestigious annual award are:

• David Blough, Purdue
• Jake Browning, Washington
• K.J. Carta-Samuels, Colorado State
• Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State
• Eric Dungey, Syracuse
• Ryan Finley, NC State
• Ty Gangi, Nevada
• Will Grier, West Virginia
• Justice Hansen, Arkansas State
• Justin Herbert, Oregon
• Tyler Huntley, Utah
• Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
• Drew Lock, Missouri
• Trace McSorley, Penn State
• Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State
• McKenzie Milton , UCF
• Gardner Minshew, Washington State
• Steven Montez, Colorado
• James Morgan, FIU
• Shea Patterson, Michigan
• Bryce Perkins, Virginia
• Gus Ragland, Miami of Ohio
• Brett Rypien, Boise State
• Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt
• Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
• Jordan Ta’amu, Ole Miss
• Khalil Tate, Arizona
• Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
• Brady White, Memphis
• Manny Wilkins, Arizona State

Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation 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 for their industry, just like Unitas did in football.

Proceeds donated to the Golden Arm Award help support the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, which provides assistance to underprivileged and deserving student-athletes throughout Maryland and Kentucky.

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ceremony will be held on Dec. 7 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The hashtag #InnovationLeaders will be visible on all Johnny Unitas Educational Foundation and Golden Arm Award advertising, marketing, social media, website, and public relations materials and represents the commitment to always being leaders through innovation. Branded content and advertising will promote the award along with A. O. Smith’s products and services.

Other sponsors of the Golden Arm Award Presented by A. O. Smith include: MedStar Sports Medicine, The Babe Ruth Museum, Cannonball Moments, Century Engineering, Comcast, Dunbar Armored, Dunbar Security Solutions, Dunbar Protective Services, The Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & The Grand, Haddock Investments, Harvey Agency, HMS Insurance Associates, PSAV, Panini, TTI, TRAY, The Scott Garceau Show, SILKS, Wilson Sporting Goods, and ZBest Executive & Global Transportation Services.