Shedeur Sanders has received the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award®, offered yearly by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Instructional Basis, Inc. and A. O. Smith Company to the nation’s high quarterback who greatest exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement. Sanders is the primary College of Colorado Buffalo to win this celebrated award.

All through his school profession, the Texas native has accomplished 1,217-of-1,744 passes (69.8%) for 13,707 yards with 127 touchdowns and 24 interceptions. At Colorado in 22 video games, he has accomplished 601-of-843 passes for six,718 yards with 57 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In two years at CU, he ranks fifth in Buffalo historical past for completions, seventh for makes an attempt, sixth for passing yards, and fourth for passing touchdowns.  He has thrown a landing move in 47 straight video games, the longest streak in NCAA D1 (FBS and FCS) historical past, second longest streak in NCAA historical past and it will be tied for the fourth longest streak in NFL historical past with Johnny Unitas. In his 2024 season alone, by way of 11 video games, he has accomplished 303-of-413 passes (73.4%) for 3,488 yards with 30 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Sanders journey not solely highlights his athletic skills, but additionally underscores his dedication to carrying ahead his household’s soccer legacy.

Sanders’ achievements shall be honored on Friday, December 6, in Baltimore, MD. This yr the Golden Arm Instructional Basis alongside presenting accomplice A. O. Smith are honored to welcome former Golden Arm Award winner, Gino Torretta, as their keynote speaker. Torretta additionally received the Heisman Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Davey O’Brien nationwide quarterback award. The 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presentation celebrating Sanders shall be livestreamed on the Golden Arm Award YouTube channel.

The candidates are chosen by the distinguished Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Choice Committee, a gaggle of distinguished school soccer journalists, commentators, announcers, and former gamers. The award yearly acknowledges the highest senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. Candidates are chosen primarily based on participant efficiency on-and-off the sector.

Giving life to the dedication to offer again, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Instructional Basis, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith proceed to advertise soccer on all ranges by offering monetary help to deserving younger scholar athletes.

Sharing a convention of innovation with Johnny Unitas, who invented soccer’s two-minute drill, A. O. Smith has been an innovator in its trade for 150 years. What started as a small machine store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1874, has advanced into a number one world water expertise firm dedicated to bettering the lives of its clients by guaranteeing entry to clear, secure, scorching water.

For extra info on the Golden Arm Award, please go to: Golden Arm Award. Moreover, observe the dialog all through the faculty soccer season on X, @GoldenArmAward, and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.

Sponsors of the Golden Arm Award Introduced by A. O. Smith Company embrace: MedStar Sports activities Medication, The Babe Ruth Museum, Comcast, Dunbar Safety Options, 4 Seasons Resort Baltimore, Haddock Investments, Silver Star Properties, HMS Insurance coverage Associates, Inc., Milwaukee Instrument, Encore, TRAY, AE2 Artistic, Wolf Skilled Safety, Jostens, and Extraordinar Luxurious Transportation.