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Brown Named Top 10 Finalist For Golden Arm Award
11/03/21 | Football
BALTIMORE, Md. — Oregon quarterback Anthony Brown has been named a top 10 finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback in the nation.
The Golden Arm Award is organized by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presented by A. O. Smith. The award acknowledges performance on the field, while also placing great value on character, citizenship, and integrity.
The list will be paired down to five finalists the week of November 22. The 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, Md., on December 10.
Led by Brown, the Ducks are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Pac-12 play so far in 2021, earning the No. 4 spot in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday. Oregon will face off with Washington in Seattle this Saturday at 4:44 p.m. PT on ABC.
Anthony Brown – Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10 Finalist
» 143-of-221 passing for 1,797 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2021.
» Has also rushed for 365 yards and six touchdowns on 80 carries.
» No. 3 in the Pac-12 with 270.3 yards of total offense per game.
» Tied for first among Pac-12 quarterbacks with six rushing TDs.
» 74-of-98 (75.5%) for 847 yards and four TDs in Oregon's last three games.
» 25-of-31 for a career-high 307 yards and three TDs in UO's win over Colorado.
» Career-best 80.6 completion percentage vs. Colorado.
» First UO quarterback since 2019 to complete at least 80 percent of his passes in a game.
» Led all Pac-12 QBs with a 71.0 completion percentage in October.
» Also led all Pac-12 quarterbacks with 308.8 yards of total offense per game in October.
» Game-winning or game-sealing TD in four of Oregon's seven wins.
» Has connected with nine different receivers on his 10 TD passes this season.
» 143 completions have been distributed to 14 different receivers.
» No. 3 among active Pac-12 quarterbacks with 6,699 career passing yards.
2021 Golden Arm Award Top 10 Finalists
Brennan Armstrong – Virginia
Anthony Brown – Oregon
Matt Corral – Ole Miss
Sam Hartman – Wake Forest
Devin Leary – NC State
Grayson McCall – Coastal Carolina
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh
Desmond Ridder – Cincinnati
Carson Strong – Nevada
Malik Willis – Liberty
The Golden Arm Award is organized by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presented by A. O. Smith. The award acknowledges performance on the field, while also placing great value on character, citizenship, and integrity.
The list will be paired down to five finalists the week of November 22. The 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, Md., on December 10.
Led by Brown, the Ducks are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Pac-12 play so far in 2021, earning the No. 4 spot in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday. Oregon will face off with Washington in Seattle this Saturday at 4:44 p.m. PT on ABC.
Anthony Brown – Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10 Finalist
» 143-of-221 passing for 1,797 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2021.
» Has also rushed for 365 yards and six touchdowns on 80 carries.
» No. 3 in the Pac-12 with 270.3 yards of total offense per game.
» Tied for first among Pac-12 quarterbacks with six rushing TDs.
» 74-of-98 (75.5%) for 847 yards and four TDs in Oregon's last three games.
» 25-of-31 for a career-high 307 yards and three TDs in UO's win over Colorado.
» Career-best 80.6 completion percentage vs. Colorado.
» First UO quarterback since 2019 to complete at least 80 percent of his passes in a game.
» Led all Pac-12 QBs with a 71.0 completion percentage in October.
» Also led all Pac-12 quarterbacks with 308.8 yards of total offense per game in October.
» Game-winning or game-sealing TD in four of Oregon's seven wins.
» Has connected with nine different receivers on his 10 TD passes this season.
» 143 completions have been distributed to 14 different receivers.
» No. 3 among active Pac-12 quarterbacks with 6,699 career passing yards.
2021 Golden Arm Award Top 10 Finalists
Brennan Armstrong – Virginia
Anthony Brown – Oregon
Matt Corral – Ole Miss
Sam Hartman – Wake Forest
Devin Leary – NC State
Grayson McCall – Coastal Carolina
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh
Desmond Ridder – Cincinnati
Carson Strong – Nevada
Malik Willis – Liberty
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