University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Jack Abraham Named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
8/11/2020 1:23:00 PM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss senior quarterback Jack Abraham (Oxford, Miss.) earned a spot on the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, presented by A.O. Smith Corporation, in an announcement Tuesday afternoon.
Abraham started in all 13 games a season ago and became only the third Golden Eagle QB to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season. The second-year starter finished the year with 3,496 passing yards, tying him with Austin Davis (2011) for the second-most passing yards thrown in a season.
Abraham's passing efficiency of 144.48 for the year is third best for a Golden Eagle quarterback in a season, while his 275 completions ranks as fourth-most. He tossed at least one TD pass in 11 of 13 games and threw for over 200 yards on nine occasions, 300 yards in four games and 400 yards twice.
His 400-yard passing games included 463 versus Troy and 421 against North Texas. The passing performance at Troy is the second-highest passing performance in school history. Abraham's passing numbers also included seven pass plays of 60 yards or longer, coming in six different games and included five touchdown throws.
His accomplishments for last season included one school record for consecutive completions by converting his first 17 passes at Troy (9/14), while earning two C-USA Offensive Player of the Week awards following the UTEP (9/28) and North Texas (10/12) contests. Abraham also completed the season by converting 67.9 percent of his pass attempts.
Abraham was named to C-USA All-Academic team and to the CoSIDA Academic District 6 squad and has plans to attend Dental School following graduation.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
This award is presented annually to the top senior and upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field.
Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. A. O. Smith is committed to creating innovative solutions that set new standards for their industry.
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the college football season on Twitter (@GoldenArmAward) and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
About A. O. Smith A. O. Smith Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial water heaters. A. O. Smith offers its customers an additional advantage in that the company designs, builds, distributes and supports the world's broadest and deepest line of residential and commercial water heaters, as well as commercial boilers. This single source concept simplifies ordering, installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and innovation. For the most up-to-date A. O. Smith news, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and visit http://www.hotwater.com/.
Abraham started in all 13 games a season ago and became only the third Golden Eagle QB to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season. The second-year starter finished the year with 3,496 passing yards, tying him with Austin Davis (2011) for the second-most passing yards thrown in a season.
Abraham's passing efficiency of 144.48 for the year is third best for a Golden Eagle quarterback in a season, while his 275 completions ranks as fourth-most. He tossed at least one TD pass in 11 of 13 games and threw for over 200 yards on nine occasions, 300 yards in four games and 400 yards twice.
His 400-yard passing games included 463 versus Troy and 421 against North Texas. The passing performance at Troy is the second-highest passing performance in school history. Abraham's passing numbers also included seven pass plays of 60 yards or longer, coming in six different games and included five touchdown throws.
His accomplishments for last season included one school record for consecutive completions by converting his first 17 passes at Troy (9/14), while earning two C-USA Offensive Player of the Week awards following the UTEP (9/28) and North Texas (10/12) contests. Abraham also completed the season by converting 67.9 percent of his pass attempts.
Abraham was named to C-USA All-Academic team and to the CoSIDA Academic District 6 squad and has plans to attend Dental School following graduation.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, who played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
This award is presented annually to the top senior and upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field.
Giving life to the commitment to give back, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. and presenting sponsor A. O. Smith continue to promote football on all levels by providing financial aid to deserving young scholar athletes. A. O. Smith is committed to creating innovative solutions that set new standards for their industry.
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: Golden Arm Foundation or Golden Arm Award. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the college football season on Twitter (@GoldenArmAward) and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
About A. O. Smith A. O. Smith Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial water heaters. A. O. Smith offers its customers an additional advantage in that the company designs, builds, distributes and supports the world's broadest and deepest line of residential and commercial water heaters, as well as commercial boilers. This single source concept simplifies ordering, installation and service and is backed by 80 years of research and innovation. For the most up-to-date A. O. Smith news, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and visit http://www.hotwater.com/.
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