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McMaryion continues to be noticed by the Golden Arm Award selection committee
10/5/2018 12:00:00 PM | Football
BALTIMORE, Md. – It was announced on Friday morning that Fresno State senior quarterback Marcus McMaryion was among 30 quarterbacks that remained on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® watch list presented by A. O. Smith, who annually identifies the country's top college quarterback.
McMaryion, named to the initial preseason watch list on Aug. 14, has led the Bulldogs to a 3-1 record and has passed for 1,050 yards and seven touchdowns using a completion percentage of 72.1 percent through four games. Overall, he has been responsible for 12 scores and 1,100 total yards offense.
Where McMaryion stacks up individually in the FBS
Completion Percentage: 4th (72.1)
Points responsible for per game: 15th (18.0)
Completions per Game: 22nd (22.0)
Passing Efficiency: 22nd (160.1)
Points Responsible for: 27th (72)
Rushing TDs: 28th (5)
Yards per Pass Attempt: 29th (8.61)
Passing Yards per Game: 30th (262.5)
Total Offense per game: 34th (275.0)
After five weeks of play, the Golden Arm Award selection committee selected the remaining nominees based on player performance on-and-off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.
The next list will identify the top 15.
Top 30 candidates for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® are:
David Blough, Purdue
Jake Browning, Washington
K.J. Carta-Samuels, Colorado State
Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State
Eric Dungey, Syracuse
Ryan Finley, NC State
Ty Gangi, Nevada
Will Grier, West Virginia
Justice Hansen, Arkansas State
Justin Herbert, Oregon
Tyler Huntley, Utah
Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
Drew Lock, Missouri
Trace McSorley, Penn State
Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State
McKenzie Milton, UCF
Gardner Minshew, Washington State
Steven Montez, Colorado
James Morgan, FIU
Shea Patterson, Michigan
Bryce Perkins, Virginia
Gus Ragland, Miami of Ohio
Brett Rypien, Boise State
Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt
Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
Jordan Ta'amu, Ole Miss
Khalil Tate, Arizona
Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
Brady White, Memphis
Manny Wilkins, Arizona State
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: GoldenArmFoundation.com. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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McMaryion, named to the initial preseason watch list on Aug. 14, has led the Bulldogs to a 3-1 record and has passed for 1,050 yards and seven touchdowns using a completion percentage of 72.1 percent through four games. Overall, he has been responsible for 12 scores and 1,100 total yards offense.
Where McMaryion stacks up individually in the FBS
Completion Percentage: 4th (72.1)
Points responsible for per game: 15th (18.0)
Completions per Game: 22nd (22.0)
Passing Efficiency: 22nd (160.1)
Points Responsible for: 27th (72)
Rushing TDs: 28th (5)
Yards per Pass Attempt: 29th (8.61)
Passing Yards per Game: 30th (262.5)
Total Offense per game: 34th (275.0)
After five weeks of play, the Golden Arm Award selection committee selected the remaining nominees based on player performance on-and-off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.
The next list will identify the top 15.
Top 30 candidates for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® are:
David Blough, Purdue
Jake Browning, Washington
K.J. Carta-Samuels, Colorado State
Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State
Eric Dungey, Syracuse
Ryan Finley, NC State
Ty Gangi, Nevada
Will Grier, West Virginia
Justice Hansen, Arkansas State
Justin Herbert, Oregon
Tyler Huntley, Utah
Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
Drew Lock, Missouri
Trace McSorley, Penn State
Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State
McKenzie Milton, UCF
Gardner Minshew, Washington State
Steven Montez, Colorado
James Morgan, FIU
Shea Patterson, Michigan
Bryce Perkins, Virginia
Gus Ragland, Miami of Ohio
Brett Rypien, Boise State
Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt
Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
Jordan Ta'amu, Ole Miss
Khalil Tate, Arizona
Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
Brady White, Memphis
Manny Wilkins, Arizona State
To learn more about the Golden Arm Award, please visit: GoldenArmFoundation.com. Additionally, please follow the conversation throughout the season on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and use the hashtags #GoldenArmAward and #InnovationLeaders.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateFB
Instagram: Fresno_State_Football
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
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