ORLANDO – The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announced the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List on Thursday, and UCF's Dillon Gabriel was among the honorees.
The Golden Arm Award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class. The 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. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on-and-off the field.
The 2021 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, MD on Friday, December 10, 2021.
Knights on Preseason Watch Lists
- July 19: Dillon Gabriel, Maxwell Award
- July 20: Dillon Gabriel, Davey O'Brien Award
- July 22: Jaylon Robinson, Biletnikoff Award
- July 27: Cole Schneider, Outland Trophy
- July 30: Dillon Gabriel, Walter Camp Award
- July 30: Andrew Osteen, Ray Guy Award
- August 5: Dillon Gabriel, Manning Award
- August 5: Jaylon Robinson, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
- August 9: Alex Ward, Patrick Mannelly Award
- August 19: Dillon Gabriel, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Gabriel and the Knights are exactly two weeks away from the first game of the 2021 season when UCF hosts Boise State Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Bounce House.