Harrell on Unitas Watch List
By: David Collier/TTU Release
Updated: June 23, 2008
Texas
Tech’s Graham Harrell is among 26 of
the nation’s top senior college quarterbacks that have made the first cut to be
considered for the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented by
Transamerica Insurance and Investment Group, a leading provider of innovative
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Harrell
led the nation in passing during his junior season en route to becoming only the
sixth quarterback in NCAA history to eclipse 5,000 yards with his 5,705-yard
effort. He trails only Kliff Kingsbury in the Texas Tech record book on all
career lists and is approaching several NCAA milestones.
The
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the nation’s top senior
collegiate quarterback, by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation,
Inc. This prestigious award bears the name of who many refer to as the finest
quarterback to ever play the game of football. Established in 1987, the Johnny
Unitas Golden Arm Award has previously honored 20 outstanding young
men.
The
award takes into consideration his impressive collegiate career to this point,
as well as his off-the-field values
of good character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, and strong leadership
qualities.
Other
senior college quarterbacks in the top 26 are: C.J.
Bacher of Northwestern,
Todd Boeckman of
Ohio State, Rhett Bomar
of Sam Houston State, Tom Brandstater
of Fresno State, Hunter Cantwell
of Louisville, Rudy Carpenter
of Arizona State, Chase Clement of
Rice, Chase Daniel
of Missouri, Joe Ganz
of Nebraska, Sean Glennon
of Virginia Tech, Cullen Harper
of Clemson, Graham Harrell
of Texas Tech, Chase Holbrook
of New Mexico State, Brian Hoyer
of Michigan State, Will Hudgens
of Memphis, Brian Johnson of
Utah, Nate Longshore
of California, Tyler Lorenzen of
Connecticut, Stephen McGee of
Texas A&M, Ben Olson
of UCLA, Curtis Painter
of Purdue, John Parker
Wilson of Alabama, Mike Teel
of Rutgers, Willie Tuitama
of Arizona, Pat White
of West Virginia, and Drew Willy
of University of Buffalo. These
quarterbacks were selected by a committee of well-recognized football experts
from across the United States.
The
2008 winner will be presented with the award on December 5th at the
Tremont Grand Meeting & Banquet Facility, in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
