WVU QB JT Daniels Named to Golden Arm Award Watch List

West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List for the 2022 season.

The award is given annually to the nation’s top upperclassmen quarterback in college football.

𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙧𝙢 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙩

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Candidates are judged on accomplishments on the field as well as on their character, scholastic achievement and leadership qualities.

Daniels is joined by 75 other players on the list, which is the largest selection pool in the history of the award. The Big Ten Conference leads the way with 13 selections.

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 on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

Daniels played at the University of Georgia for two seasons before transferring to West Virginia in June.

The new WVU quarterback has also been named to the watchlists for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp award.

Daniels was 7-0 in his tenure as the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback before being replaced as Georgia ended up winning the 2021 national championship.

He was also a member of the University of Southern California football team prior to Georgia, has completed 389 of 610 passes for 4,840 yards with 32 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in four combined college seasons.