Ford Recognized as Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Candidate

BALTIMORE - The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation named University of Massachusetts quarterback Andrew Ford as a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate on Wednesday. The Golden Arm Award is presented at the end of each football season and the winner is selected based on his accomplishments on and off the field. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.

Ford returns for his second and final season in the Maroon and White in 2017 after a standout showing over 11 games played, including nine starts. Ford was 222-of-365 passing (60.8 percent) with 2,665 yards and 26 touchdowns thrown in 2016. He averaged 242.3 passing yards per appearance and posted a 137.99 quarterback passer rating.

The Golden Arm Award committee will announce 15 finalists for the 2017 Golden Arm Award in September. The 30th anniversary presentation of the Golden Arm Award will be held on Fri., Dec. 8 at the Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor & Grand.

Single game tickets - including those for the Fenway Gridiron Series - and season tickets packages are available for purchase now. Tickets to the five McGuirk Alumni Stadium games are available over the phone by dialing 866-UMASS-TIX, in-person at the Mullins Center Box Office during business hours or online here. All Fenway Gridiron Series tickets must be purchased here. For more information, please visit the UMass Football Ticket Information page.

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2017 UMass Football Watch List Honorees
Tues., July 11: Adam Breneman (Mackey Award – top tight end; Friends of John Mackey)
Wed., July 12: Logan Laurent (Ray Guy Award – top punter; August Sports Council)
Thurs., July 13: Steve Casali (Nagurski Trophy – top defensive player; Charlotte Touchdown Club)
Tues., July 18: Adam Breneman (Biletnikoff Award – top receiver; Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.)
Tues., July 18: Andy Isabella (Biletnikoff Award – top receiver; Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.)
Tues., July 18: Adam Breneman (Wuerffel Trophy – community services/academics; All Sports Association)
Wed., July 19: Andrew Ford (Unitas Golden Arm Award – top quarterback; Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation)

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Players Mentioned

Adam Breneman

Steve Casali

Andrew Ford

Andy Isabella

Logan Laurent

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