Emory Jones completes one of his 21 passes vs. Tennessee
Jones Selected as Top 25 Candidate for Golden Arm Award
Thursday, September 30, 2021 | Football
The Gator quarterback receives recognition as a top upperclassman quarterback in the country.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Gators quarterback Emory Jones was selected as a top-25 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and A.O. Smith announced Thursday.
The award is presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Golden Arm Award Selection Committee, a group of prominent football journalists, former coaches and players, general managers, commentators, announcers, and other former award recipients.
Jones has thrown for 668 yards and four touchdowns this season with a completion percentage of 67.3 percent as he earned SEC Offensive Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
In last week's win vs. Tennessee, he completed 21 of 27 passes to finish with a 77.8 completion percentage. This is tied for the 10th-highest completion percentage by a Gators quarterback with at least 25 pass attempts in a game since 1996. Jones finished with 209 yards passing and 144 yards rushing, becoming the first Florida player to pass for 200-plus yards and rush for 100-plus yards in the same game since Tim Tebow accomplished the feat on Nov. 21, 2009 vs. FIU.
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Education Foundation's charitable mission is to promote the game of football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. The award acknowledges performance on the field, but it goes beyond completion percentage and touchdown strikes. The award values character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Top-25 Candidates
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Jeremiah Moon - William V. Campbell Trophy (Semifinalist)
Emory Jones – Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Top-25)
The award is presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Golden Arm Award Selection Committee, a group of prominent football journalists, former coaches and players, general managers, commentators, announcers, and other former award recipients.
Jones has thrown for 668 yards and four touchdowns this season with a completion percentage of 67.3 percent as he earned SEC Offensive Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
In last week's win vs. Tennessee, he completed 21 of 27 passes to finish with a 77.8 completion percentage. This is tied for the 10th-highest completion percentage by a Gators quarterback with at least 25 pass attempts in a game since 1996. Jones finished with 209 yards passing and 144 yards rushing, becoming the first Florida player to pass for 200-plus yards and rush for 100-plus yards in the same game since Tim Tebow accomplished the feat on Nov. 21, 2009 vs. FIU.
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Education Foundation's charitable mission is to promote the game of football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. The award acknowledges performance on the field, but it goes beyond completion percentage and touchdown strikes. The award values character, citizenship, integrity and those who honor the game.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Top-25 Candidates
| Student-Athlete | School |
|---|---|
| Brennan Armstrong | Virginia |
| Connor Bazelak | Missouri |
| Anthony Brown | Oregon |
| Sean Clifford | Penn State |
| Jack Coan | Notre Dame |
| Matt Corral | Ole Miss |
| Malik Cunningham | Louisville |
| Jayden Daniels | Arizona State |
| JT Daniels | Georgia |
| Dillon Gabriel | UCF |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest |
| Sam Howell | North Carolina |
| Emory Jones | Florida |
| D'Eriq King | Miami |
| Devin Leary | NC State |
| Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh |
| Jack Plummer | Purdue |
| Brock Purdy | Iowa State |
| Spencer Rattler | Oklahoma |
| Chris Reynolds | Charlotte |
| Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati |
| Carson Strong | Nevada |
| Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland |
| Malik Wills | Liberty |
Kaiir Elam – Chuck Bednarik Award
Kaiir Elam – Jim Thorpe Award
Ventrell Miller – Butkus Award
Kaiir Elam – Bronko Nagurski Award
Jace Christmann – Lou Groza Award
Zachary Carter – Wuerfell Trophy
Jeremiah Moon - William V. Campbell Trophy (Semifinalist)
Emory Jones – Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Top-25)
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