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Noah Fifita Among Top 25 for 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has been named to the Top 25 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, as announced today by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Education Foundation and presenting partner A.O Smith.
 
Fifita joins the nation's 25 best quarterbacks for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A.O. Smith. It marks his first appearance among the 25 candidates for one of the most prestigious awards for a quarterback in FBS.
 
The Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field.
 
Fifita has thrown seven touchdowns and completed 61.0% of his passes while averaging 272.2 passing yards per game (career high). He threw a 78-yard touchdown pass against New Mexico marking the 15th longest in FBS during the 2024 season.
 
The Huntington Beach, California redshirt sophomore holds the top career completion percentage among Arizona quarterbacks (68.0%).
 
Arizona heads to BYU for Saturday's (Oct. 12) match-up at 1 p.m. MST on Fox.
 
2024 Golden Arm Award Top 25 Presented by A. O. Smith
Drew Allar, Penn State
Luke Altmyer, Illinois
Rocco Becht, Iowa State
Carson Beck, Georgia
Brady Cook, Missouri
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Billy Edwards Jr., Maryland
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Noah Fifita, Arizona
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Seth Henigan, Memphis
Will Howard, Ohio State
Haynes King, Georgia Tech
Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
Kyle McCord, Syracuse
Fernando Mendoza, Cal
Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Behren Morton, Texas Tech
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Tyler Shough, Louisville
Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
Cam Ward, Miami
 
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns, and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
 
This year's award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy at the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, December 6, 2024.

Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar-athletes.
 
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Players Mentioned

Noah Fifita

#11 Noah Fifita

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5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Noah Fifita

#11 Noah Fifita

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB
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