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Penix Jr. Tabbed To Johnny Unitas Watch List
August 22, 2023 | Football
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been named to the 2023 The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc announced today.
The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. This year's watch list was selected based on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2023 college football season. All 10 FBS conferences and a football independent are represented on the list, rounding out this season's list at 48 of the nation's leading quarterbacks.
Penix Jr., a senior from Tampa, Fla., finished the 2022 season as the national leader in passing yards per game (357.0) and second in total passing yards to set the UW single-season record at 4,641. He finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting and was named a 2022 All-Pac-12 Second Team selection.
In addition, Penix Jr. has also been named to the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Manning, and Walter Camp Award watch lists.
The preseason watch list, semifinalists, finalists, and award recipients 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. This year's watch list was selected based on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2023 college football season.
Washington Preseason Watch Lists
Maxwell Award – Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze
Outland Trophy – Troy Fautanu
Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Bralen Trice
Wuerffel Trophy – Edefuan Ulofoshio
Rimington Trophy – Matteo Mele
Biletnikoff Award – Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze
Davey O'Brien Award – Michael Penix Jr.
Walter Camp Award – Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze
Bednarik Award – Bralen Trice
Manning Award – Michael Penix Jr.
Lombardi Award – Bralen Trice, Troy Fautanu
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year – Troy Fautanu, Tuli Letuligasenoa, Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Alphonzo Tuputala
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award – Ja'Lynn Polk
Comeback Player of the Year – Edefuan Ulofoshio
Johnny Unitas – Michael Penix Jr.
The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. This year's watch list was selected based on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2023 college football season. All 10 FBS conferences and a football independent are represented on the list, rounding out this season's list at 48 of the nation's leading quarterbacks.
Penix Jr., a senior from Tampa, Fla., finished the 2022 season as the national leader in passing yards per game (357.0) and second in total passing yards to set the UW single-season record at 4,641. He finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting and was named a 2022 All-Pac-12 Second Team selection.
In addition, Penix Jr. has also been named to the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Manning, and Walter Camp Award watch lists.
The preseason watch list, semifinalists, finalists, and award recipients 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. This year's watch list was selected based on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2023 college football season.
Washington Preseason Watch Lists
Maxwell Award – Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze
Outland Trophy – Troy Fautanu
Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Bralen Trice
Wuerffel Trophy – Edefuan Ulofoshio
Rimington Trophy – Matteo Mele
Biletnikoff Award – Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze
Davey O'Brien Award – Michael Penix Jr.
Walter Camp Award – Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze
Bednarik Award – Bralen Trice
Manning Award – Michael Penix Jr.
Lombardi Award – Bralen Trice, Troy Fautanu
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year – Troy Fautanu, Tuli Letuligasenoa, Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Alphonzo Tuputala
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award – Ja'Lynn Polk
Comeback Player of the Year – Edefuan Ulofoshio
Johnny Unitas – Michael Penix Jr.
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