Cade Klubnik named to preseason Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list

Klubnik is one of 63 quarterbacks named to the watch list.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik was one of 63 players named to the preseason Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list Thursday.

A press release announcing the watch list states:

“The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation are honored to announce the 2024 Golden Arm Award candidates. This season’s list acknowledges 63 of the nation’s leading quarterbacks, representing all 10 FBS conferences as well as football independent.

“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.”

2024 Golden Arm Award Watch List Presented by A. O. Smith

  • Joey Aguilar, App State
  • Drew Allar, Penn State
  • Luke Altmyer, Illinois
  • Rocco Becht, Iowa State
  • Carson Beck, Georgia
  • Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
  • Max Brosmer, Minnesota
  • Byrum Brown, South Florida
  • Hudson Card, Purdue
  • Thomas Castellanos, Boston College
  • Brady Cook, Missouri
  • Jalon Daniels, Kansas
  • Ashton Daniels, Stanford
  • Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
  • Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech
  • Billy Edwards Jr., Maryland
  • Quinn Ewers, Texas
  • Noah Fifita, Arizona
  • TJ Finley, Western Kentucky
  • Dequan Finn, Baylor
  • Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Colorado State
  • Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH)
  • Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
  • Ethan Garbers, UCLA
  • Garrett Greene, West Virginia
  • Seth Henigan, Memphis
  • Will Howard, Ohio State
  • KJ Jefferson, UCF
  • Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
  • Mikey Keene, Fresno State
  • Haynes King, Georgia Tech
  • Cade Klubnik, Clemson
  • Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
  • Grayson McCall, NC State
  • Kyle McCord, Syracuse
  • Cade McNamara, Iowa
  • Fernando Mendoza, Cal
  • Graham Mertz, Florida
  • Jalen Milroe, Alabama
  • Behren Morton, Texas Tech
  • Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
  • Andrew Peasley, Wyoming
  • Cameron Rising, Utah
  • Will Rogers, Washington
  • Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
  • Kaidon Salter, Liberty
  • Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
  • Brayden Schager, Hawai’i
  • Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
  • Tyler Shough, Louisville
  • Donovan Smith, Houston
  • Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
  • Preston Stone, SMU
  • Payton Thorne, Auburn
  • DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
  • Tyler Van Dyke, Wisconsin
  • Brock Vandagriff, Kentucky
  • Nicholas Vattiato, Middle Tennessee
  • Cam Ward, Miami
  • Conner Weigman, Texas A&M
  • Hayden Wolff, Western Michigan
  • Nate Yarnell, Pittsburgh
  • Jacob Zeno, UAB

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