BALTIMORE, Md. – Entering his second season as a Boilermaker, Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List. For the award recognizing the top upperclassman quarterback, Card landed on the watch list for the second consecutive year.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
During his first season in the Old Gold and Black, Card started 11 games and finished third in the Big Ten in passing yards per game as well as completions per game. The Austin, Texas, native threw for 2,387 yards with 15 touchdowns, while also recording 203 yards and five touchdowns on the ground to showcase his mobility.
Leading Purdue to a win over Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket Game, Card accounted for 360 yards of offense (275 passing, 85 rushing) and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) to become the first quarterback since Drew Brees (2000) to pass for at least 275 yards and rush for at least 85 yards in the same game. Against Syracuse, Card went 32-for-46 for 323 yards and a touchdown to set personal bests in completions, attempts and yards.
The 2024 award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy at the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, December 6.
Card and the Boilermakers start the 2024 season at home, hosting Indiana State at Ross-Ade Stadium (Aug. 31). Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on BTN.
The namesake of the Golden Arm Award has a storied history. Johnny Unitas was an 18-year veteran of the NFL, joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games.
During his first season in the Old Gold and Black, Card started 11 games and finished third in the Big Ten in passing yards per game as well as completions per game. The Austin, Texas, native threw for 2,387 yards with 15 touchdowns, while also recording 203 yards and five touchdowns on the ground to showcase his mobility.
Leading Purdue to a win over Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket Game, Card accounted for 360 yards of offense (275 passing, 85 rushing) and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) to become the first quarterback since Drew Brees (2000) to pass for at least 275 yards and rush for at least 85 yards in the same game. Against Syracuse, Card went 32-for-46 for 323 yards and a touchdown to set personal bests in completions, attempts and yards.
The 2024 award winner will be presented the Golden Arm Award trophy at the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, December 6.
Card and the Boilermakers start the 2024 season at home, hosting Indiana State at Ross-Ade Stadium (Aug. 31). Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on BTN.