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The University of Utah Athletics
Rising Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
8/14/2024 4:18 PM | Football
BALTIMORE, Md. – University of Utah Football quarterback Cameron Rising has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, announced today by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation.
Rising is one of 63 quarterbacks on the list with 12 total representing the Big 12. In addition to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Rising is also on the preseason watch lists for the Davey O'Brien Award, Comeback Player of the Year, Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Maxwell Award.
The MVP of the 2022 Pac-12 title game is a two-time all-conference selection, earning first-team in 2021. He holds an overall win record of 18-6, which is tied for fifth all-time at Utah.
The Ventura, Calif., native enters the 2024 season with 15 career games with 200+ passing yards, including two 300-yard games and one 400-yard game. In back-to-back seasons (2021, 2022), Rising ranked in the top-10 in ESPN's QBR Rating, including a No. 6 rating in 2021.
In just 27 career games (25 starts), Rising already ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career completions (7th, 456), touchdown passes (T-6th, 46) and passing yards (7th, 5,572). He also ranks third all-time in career passing efficiency (147.38) and is fourth in completion percentage (.641).
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PRESEASON AWARDS TRACKER
UtahUtes.com will keep a running tally of preseason, in-season and post-season awards all through '24 as the Utes look to have another standout campaign on and off the gridiron. Click here to follow along.
Rising is one of 63 quarterbacks on the list with 12 total representing the Big 12. In addition to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Rising is also on the preseason watch lists for the Davey O'Brien Award, Comeback Player of the Year, Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Maxwell Award.
The MVP of the 2022 Pac-12 title game is a two-time all-conference selection, earning first-team in 2021. He holds an overall win record of 18-6, which is tied for fifth all-time at Utah.
The Ventura, Calif., native enters the 2024 season with 15 career games with 200+ passing yards, including two 300-yard games and one 400-yard game. In back-to-back seasons (2021, 2022), Rising ranked in the top-10 in ESPN's QBR Rating, including a No. 6 rating in 2021.
In just 27 career games (25 starts), Rising already ranks in the top-10 all-time at Utah in career completions (7th, 456), touchdown passes (T-6th, 46) and passing yards (7th, 5,572). He also ranks third all-time in career passing efficiency (147.38) and is fourth in completion percentage (.641).
FOLLOW UTAH FOOTBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Follow along with behind the scenes content and coverage throughout the season on social media through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok along with visiting www.UtahUtes.com.
PRESEASON AWARDS TRACKER
UtahUtes.com will keep a running tally of preseason, in-season and post-season awards all through '24 as the Utes look to have another standout campaign on and off the gridiron. Click here to follow along.
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