Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List on Tuesday.
Mendoza joined the Hoosiers this winter after transferring from Cal. He is coming off a season where he threw for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Below is the release from the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation:
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. is proud to unveil the Watch List for the 2025 Golden Arm Award®, 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.
Now in its 39th year, the Golden Arm Award continues to honor excellence both on and off the field. The award is presented by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation in partnership with A. O. Smith Corporation, whose mission aligns with the Foundation’s commitment to advancing the game of football while promoting character, leadership, and academic achievement among young athletes.
This year, the Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with Leveling the Playing Field (LPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access and equity in youth sports. LPF provides sports equipment to underserved communities, giving every child the chance to experience the life-changing benefits of athletic participation. Together, the Foundation, A. O. Smith and LPF are working to ensure that the next generation of leaders has the tools and opportunities to succeed—on the field and beyond.
Below is the full list of quarterbacks on the list:
| The 2025 Golden Arm Watch List shines a spotlight on 58 quarterbacks from across the country, including: |
| Joey Aguilar, Tennessee Drew Allar, Penn State Luke Altmyer, Illinois Steve Angeli, Syracuse Jackson Arnold, Auburn Robby Ashford, Wake Forest Alonza Barnett III, JMU Rocco Becht, Iowa State Carson Beck, Miami Zach Calzada, Kentucky Thomas Castellanos, Florida State Aidan Chiles, Michigan State Jalon Daniels, Kansas Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech Billy Edwards Jr., Wisconsin Walker Eget, San Jose State Noah Fifita, Arizona Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Colorado State JC French IV, Georgia Southern Tucker Gleason, Toledo Taylen Green, Arkansas Eli Holstein, Pittsburgh Josh Hoover, TCU Blake Horvath, Navy Nico Iamaleava, UCLA Grayson James, Boston College Keyone Jenkins, FIU Kevin Jennings, SMU Avery Johnson, Kansas State Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers Haynes King, Georgia Tech Cade Klubnik, Clemson Sam Leavitt, Arizona State Brendon Lewis, Memphis Maddux Madsen, Boise State Arch Manning, Texas John Mateer, Oklahoma Owen McCown, UTSA Fernando Mendoza, Indiana Darian Mensah, Duke Chandler Morris, Virginia Behren Morton, Texas Tech Miller Moss, Louisville Maalik Murphy, Oregon State Garrett Nussmeier, LSU Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Marcel Reed, Texas A&M Sawyer Robertson, Baylor LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina Blake Shapen, Mississippi State Ty Simpson, Alabama Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati Gunner Stockton, Georgia Preston Stone, Northwestern Nicholas Vattiato, Middle Tenn Caden Veltkamp, FAU E.J. Warner, Fresno State Conner Weigman, Houston |
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