FB's Robertson Garners Spot on Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List
8/19/2025 1:00:00 PM | Football
Award presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback on track to graduate
BALTIMORE – Baylor football quarterback Sawyer Robertson has been named to the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List, as announced Tuesday by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation.
The award is presented annually to the top senior or upperclassman quarterback who is on track to graduate with their class. This year's list showcases 58 of the nation's premier collegiate quarterbacks, including a mix of returning standouts and rising stars.
Robertson, BU's fifth-year QB, had a breakout 2024 campaign and led the Bears to eight wins, including six in a row to end the regular season. He threw for 3,071 yards with 28 TDs and just eight interceptions, completing 62.2 percent of his passes. He also rushed 63 times for 230 yards with four TDs. Robertson ranked among the tops in single-season program history in passing efficiency, passing yards, completions, completion percentages, TDs and TD:INT ratio. He had four 300+-yard passing games and threw for a career-high 445 yards with two scores vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl.
This is Robertson's fifth watch list selection of the preseason, joining previous Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award, Manning Award and Wuerffel Trophy honors. He was also named a preseason All-Big 12 and All-Texas selection earlier this summer. Robertson returns the nation's best Total QBR with an 83.7 mark.
Now in its 39th year, the Golden Arm Award continues to honor excellence both on and off the field. The Foundation is committed to advancing the game of football while promoting character, leadership and academic achievement among young athletes.
As the 2025 season unfolds, the watch list will be narrowed to semifinalists, finalists and one standout quarterback will take home the award in December. The winner will be celebrated at the annual Golden Arm Award ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Johnny Unitas' hometown of Baltimore.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2025 PRESEASON HONORS
Omar Aigbedion, OG
Outland Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Travion Barnes, LB
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 46)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Josh Cameron, WR/PR
Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Hornung Award Watch List
Bruce Feldman's Freaks List (No. 49)
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 23)
Preseason First-Team All-America, PR (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12, PR/KR (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas, WR (DCTF)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12, WR (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, WR (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, PR (Phil Steele)
Sidney Fugar, OL
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Caden Jenkins, CB
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Ryan Lengyel, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Jackie Marshall, DL
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 38)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Coleton Price, OL
Rimington Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Sawyer Robertson, QB
Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List
Manning Award Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Keaton Thomas, LB
Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Butkus Award Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Michael Trigg, TE
John Mackey Award Watch List
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews))
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Devin Turner, S
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Bryson Washington, RB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Doak Walker Award Watch List
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 11)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews, Sports Info Solutions)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Palmer Williams, P
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-America (The Athletic)
Preseason Second-Team All-America (CBS Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Sports Info Solutions)
The award is presented annually to the top senior or upperclassman quarterback who is on track to graduate with their class. This year's list showcases 58 of the nation's premier collegiate quarterbacks, including a mix of returning standouts and rising stars.
Robertson, BU's fifth-year QB, had a breakout 2024 campaign and led the Bears to eight wins, including six in a row to end the regular season. He threw for 3,071 yards with 28 TDs and just eight interceptions, completing 62.2 percent of his passes. He also rushed 63 times for 230 yards with four TDs. Robertson ranked among the tops in single-season program history in passing efficiency, passing yards, completions, completion percentages, TDs and TD:INT ratio. He had four 300+-yard passing games and threw for a career-high 445 yards with two scores vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl.
This is Robertson's fifth watch list selection of the preseason, joining previous Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award, Manning Award and Wuerffel Trophy honors. He was also named a preseason All-Big 12 and All-Texas selection earlier this summer. Robertson returns the nation's best Total QBR with an 83.7 mark.
Now in its 39th year, the Golden Arm Award continues to honor excellence both on and off the field. The Foundation is committed to advancing the game of football while promoting character, leadership and academic achievement among young athletes.
As the 2025 season unfolds, the watch list will be narrowed to semifinalists, finalists and one standout quarterback will take home the award in December. The winner will be celebrated at the annual Golden Arm Award ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Johnny Unitas' hometown of Baltimore.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2025 PRESEASON HONORS
Omar Aigbedion, OG
Outland Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Travion Barnes, LB
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 46)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Josh Cameron, WR/PR
Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Hornung Award Watch List
Bruce Feldman's Freaks List (No. 49)
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 23)
Preseason First-Team All-America, PR (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12, PR/KR (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas, WR (DCTF)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12, WR (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, WR (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, PR (Phil Steele)
Sidney Fugar, OL
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Caden Jenkins, CB
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Ryan Lengyel, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Jackie Marshall, DL
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 38)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Coleton Price, OL
Rimington Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Sawyer Robertson, QB
Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List
Manning Award Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Keaton Thomas, LB
Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Butkus Award Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Michael Trigg, TE
John Mackey Award Watch List
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews))
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Devin Turner, S
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Bryson Washington, RB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Doak Walker Award Watch List
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 11)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews, Sports Info Solutions)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Palmer Williams, P
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-America (The Athletic)
Preseason Second-Team All-America (CBS Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Sports Info Solutions)
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