Davis Named To 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch Lis
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:55 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Davis Named To 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
BALTIMORE (SMU) — SMU senior Matt Davis has been named to the 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and Transamerica announced Thursday.
Established in 1987, this prestigious award is presented annually at the end of each season to the nation's top college quarterback based on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments.
The Houston, Texas, native has started 16 games in his career for SMU, including 11 in 2015 and has led the Mustangs in total offense the past two seasons. The senior signal caller recorded 1,468 yards of total offense in 2014, and again led the Mustangs in total offense in 2015 with 3,024 yards. He led the team in passing yards with 2,263, while also leading the squad in rushing with 761 yards. He is the only returning quarterback to lead his team in rushing in each of the last two seasons. The only other QB to lead their team in rushing in each of the last two years is former Navy signal caller Keenan Reynolds.
Davis enters the 2016 season needing only 2,946 yards to become SMU's all-time career yardage leader, and is only 621 yards from becoming SMU's all-time quarterback rushing leader.
Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn (Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); Colt McCoy (Texas, 2009); and Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011). Last year's winner was Connor Cook of Michigan State.
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be presented at a ceremony on December 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. For the 2016 Golden Arm Award ceremony, The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and Transamerica are happy to be returning to the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel & The Grand.
For more information on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a list of past recipients, visit http://www.goldenarmfoundation.com/
Davis is the fourth Mustang to be named to a preseason award watch list, joining Courtland Sutton (Biletnikoff), Xavier Jones (Doak Walker) and Evan Brown (Rimington).
SMU opens the 2016 season on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. CT at North Texas. The Mustangs' home opener is scheduled for Sept. 17 against Liberty. Season tickets are still available for as little as $99 for SMU's six-game home slate. For Mustang ticket information, call the Athletics Department Ticket Office at (214) SMU-GAME (768-4263) or visit GetHereForGameday.com.
Davis Named To 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
BALTIMORE (SMU) — SMU senior Matt Davis has been named to the 2016 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and Transamerica announced Thursday.
Established in 1987, this prestigious award is presented annually at the end of each season to the nation's top college quarterback based on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments.
The Houston, Texas, native has started 16 games in his career for SMU, including 11 in 2015 and has led the Mustangs in total offense the past two seasons. The senior signal caller recorded 1,468 yards of total offense in 2014, and again led the Mustangs in total offense in 2015 with 3,024 yards. He led the team in passing yards with 2,263, while also leading the squad in rushing with 761 yards. He is the only returning quarterback to lead his team in rushing in each of the last two seasons. The only other QB to lead their team in rushing in each of the last two years is former Navy signal caller Keenan Reynolds.
Davis enters the 2016 season needing only 2,946 yards to become SMU's all-time career yardage leader, and is only 621 yards from becoming SMU's all-time quarterback rushing leader.
Past standout winners of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® include: Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Carson Palmer (USC, 2002); Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003); Brady Quinn (Notre Dame, 2006); Matt Ryan (Boston College, 2007); Colt McCoy (Texas, 2009); and Andrew Luck (Stanford, 2011). Last year's winner was Connor Cook of Michigan State.
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be presented at a ceremony on December 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. For the 2016 Golden Arm Award ceremony, The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and Transamerica are happy to be returning to the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel & The Grand.
For more information on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a list of past recipients, visit http://www.goldenarmfoundation.com/
Davis is the fourth Mustang to be named to a preseason award watch list, joining Courtland Sutton (Biletnikoff), Xavier Jones (Doak Walker) and Evan Brown (Rimington).
SMU opens the 2016 season on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. CT at North Texas. The Mustangs' home opener is scheduled for Sept. 17 against Liberty. Season tickets are still available for as little as $99 for SMU's six-game home slate. For Mustang ticket information, call the Athletics Department Ticket Office at (214) SMU-GAME (768-4263) or visit GetHereForGameday.com.