University of Houston Athletics
Another Watch List Honor For Kolb
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 1, 2006
HOUSTON, Texas - On the eve of the season opener versus Rice, University of Houston senior quarterback Kevin Kolb received another honor Friday, as he was named to the watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Earlier this summer Kolb was named to the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award watch lists.
Kolb is one of 15 quarterbacks who have been selected as candidates for the award that is presented annually to the nation's top senior collegiate quarterback by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. The nation's top senior quarterback is selected for the award from a list compiled by a select committee of football experts from across the United States. The committee will choose five (5) finalists plus any ties and announce that list on Oct.31, 2006.
The 2006 recipient will be announced Dec.1 2006, with the award presentation to be made on December 8, 2006 at the Tremont Grand Hotel in downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
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 19 outstanding young men.
USC quarterback Matt Leinart won the award last year. Other past recipients include Don McPherson (Syracuse, 1987) Rodney Peete (USC, 1988), Tony Rice (Notre Dame, 1989), Craig Erickson (Miami, Fla., 1990), Casey Weldon (Florida St, 1991), Gino Torretta (Miami, Fla., 1992), Charlie Ward (Florida St., 1993), Jay Barker (Alabama, 1994), Tommie Frazier (Nebraska, 1995), Danny Wuerffel (Florida, 1996), Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997), Cade McNown (UCLA, 1998), Chris Redman (Louisville, 1999), Chris Weinke (Florida State, 2000), David Carr (Fresno State, 2001) Carson Palmer (USC, 2002), Eli Manning (Ole Miss, 2003) and Jason White (Univ. of Oklahoma, 2004).
In addition to honoring a player with the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc., has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to deserving scholar athletes from local area high schools both in Maryland and Kentucky.
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