College Football - Golden Arm Award
Printer-friendly version
-
Andrew Luck
Stan
- Brandon Weeden OSU
- Case Keenum Hou
- Kellen Moore BSU
- Landry Jones Okla
- Nick Foles Ariz
- Robert Griffin III Baylor
- Russell Wilson Wisc
- Ryan Tannehill TAM
- Tyler Wilson Ark
- Austin Davis USM
- Bryant Moniz Hawaii
- Chandler Harnish NIU
- Chris Relf MSU
- Dan Persa NW
- EJ Manuel FSU
- G.J. Kinne Tulsa
- John Brantley Florida
- Kirk Cousins MSU
- Ryan Lindley SDSU
- Sean Renfree Duke
- Tim Jefferson AF
- Zach Collaros Cinn
The 2011 candidates for the
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award®
Winner
Golden Arm Articles
Stanford's Andrew Luck Wins the Golden Arm Award
Andrew Luck can add another achievement to his already stellar resume as Stanford's star quarterback won the 2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, which is given to the nation's top quarterback who exemplifies character as well as scholastic and athletic achievement.
Read MoreBoise's Kellen Moore Eyes End of Brilliant Career
Kellen Moore is one of the Top 5 finalists for the 2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, a distinction awarded to the nation's top senior quarterback and one that rewards character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game. Please click here for a full list of the 2011 Golden Arm Award nominees.
Read More2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Too often, scandals like the ones at the University of Miami or Ohio State or USC or Penn State overshadow the positive aspects of college athletics. The Golden Arm Award rewards character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game.
Read MoreThree Golden Arm Award candidates post big performances this week
Brandon Weeden of Oklahoma State, Robert Griffin of Baylor and Kellen Moore of Boise State posted top performances last week as all three have been named Finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Andrew Luck of Stanford and Landry Jones of Oklahoma are also among the five Finalists.
Read More2010 Winner Scott Tolzien of WISC
ON THE FIELD
• The Badgers are 19-4 with Tolzien as the starting QB over the past two seasons, including 9-1 this year and ranked seventh in the current BCS standings. In his 23 games as a starter, UW is averaging 35.4 points and 422.0 yards of total offense. This year the Badgers are averaging more than 40.0 points per game (top 10 in the country).
• Tolzien ranks ninth in the country this year with a passer rating of 160.1, which would be tops in school history. His career pass efficiency rating of 150.0 is the best in school history and fourthbest among active FBS quarterbacks with at least 25 games played.
• On the season, Tolzien is completing 72.5 percent of his passes, second only to Northwestern’s Dan Persa in the country. In his last five games, he has completed 78-of-102 passes (76.5
percent). The Wisconsin school record for single-season completion percentage is 67.8 percent by Darrell Bevell in 1993.
• Tolzien’s career completion percentage of .675 is the best in school history and third-best among active quarterbacks with at least 20 games played.
• In the red zone this season, Tolzien has a pass efficiency rating of 328.5, having completed 20-of-23 passes for 190 yards and 12 touchdowns without an interception. Last year, Tolzien was 20-of-35 for 175 yards and nine TDs and no interceptions in the red zone (pass efficiency of 184.0).
• On third down this year, Tolzien is 37-of-53 for 472 yards with two TDs and no interceptions. That equals a pass efficiency of 157.1. In the last four games, Tolzien is 15-of-17 on third down for 173 yards.
• Despite just two years as the starting QB, Tolzien ranks sixth in school history in career passing yards.
OFFTHE FIELD
• Regular visitor (every Friday before home football games) to UW Children’s hospital (attached newspaper article about Scott’s friendship with a young boy battling cancer)
o Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin QB Tolzien inspired by 6-year-old cancer patient
o ESPN College GameDay - Tolzien draws inspiration from young fan
• Regular visitor to elementary schools both in Madison and in his hometown (attached web links to stories about hometown elementary school “adopting” Wisconsin Badgers because of Scott)
o UWBadgers.com – No Excuses for Tolzien
o YouTube - Willow Bend Elementary School sings On, Wisconsin!
• Tolzien was one of 16 football players across all divisions to be named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, given to players who have outstanding football ability as a first team player and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
2011 Johnny Unitas
GOLDEN ARM AWARD™
Too often, scandals like the ones at the University of Miami or Ohio State or USC overshadow the positive aspects of college athletics. The Golden Arm Award™, presented annually to the top senior quarterback - as qualified by academic year - by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Foundation, encapsulates all that is good in college sports. The award acknowledges performance on the filed, for sure. However, it goes beyond completion percentage and touchdown passes. The Golden Arm Award™ rewards character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game.
Athlon Sports is proud to partner with the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Foundation in sponsoring this award in 2011.
