Mordecai Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Mordecai Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List

BALTIMORE, Md. (SMU) – Tanner Mordecai was named to the 2022 watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented by The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation.

The preseason Watch List, 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. The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field as we head into the 2022 college football season.

Mordecai threw for 3,628 yards (12th NCAA) and a school-record 39 touchdowns (5th NCAA) in 2021, while his 41 total TDs responsible for were also a program record. His 308 completions ranked second at SMU, while his 454 attempts were ninth. In all, he posted eight 300-yard games and five games with 4+ passing TDs and six with 4+ total TDs. He also ranked in the top 10 nationally and led the conference in points responsible for (248, 6th NCAA), points responsible for per game (20.7, 6th NCAA), completions per game (25.67, 8th NCAA), passing yards per game (302.3, 10th NCAA) and total offense (319.2, 10th NCAA).

The 2022 award 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, Maryland on Dec. 7.

Mordecai 2022 Accolades
Walter Camp Award Watch List
CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List
Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
Manning Award Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Preseason
Phil Steele Second-Team All-AAC
Athlon Sports First-Team All-AAC
DCTF All-Texas Second Team
PFF Top 50 FBS QBs: No. 20, Second-Team All-AAC
CFN Top 30 Players: No. 9
East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List