Deshaun Watson isn’t the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy Saturday, but he added to this season’s Heisman-worthy performance with a Heisman-worthy speech at the Embassy Suites in Baltimore Friday night.
Watson was in Baltimore Friday night to receive the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The award is given annually to the top college quarterback who is on set to graduate with his class. Watson is on pace to earn his undergraduate degree on Dec. 15.
Candidates for the Golden Arm Award – which has been presented at the end of each college football season since 1987 – must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class.