Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson is among 15 quarterbacks contending for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
The list, revealed Wednesday, had been cut from 30. The winner will be announced Dec. 7.
The award, created in 1987, is presented at the end of each season to the nation's top college quarterback honoring his accomplishments on and off the field.
The Wolverines are ranked No. 5 nationally, and are 7-1 overall, 5-0 Big Ten. They have a bye on Saturday before returning to face Penn State at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 3. Patterson, who transferred to Michigan from Ole Miss last December, is 18th nationally in completion percentage (67.2) and 22nd in pass efficiency.
Here are the 15 quarterbacks:
Jake Browning, Washington
Eric Dungey, Syracuse
Ryan Finley, NC State
Will Grier, West Virginia
Justin Herbert, Oregon
Drew Lock, Missouri
Trace McSorley, Penn State
McKenzie Milton, UCF
Gardner Minshew, Washington State
Steven Montez, Colorado
Shea Patterson, Michigan
Brett Rypien, Boise State
Jordan Ta’amu, Ole Miss
Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
Brady White, Memphis
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