The ceremony for the Heisman Memorial Trophy is going to be a quarterback party once again.
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday.
The Heisman Trophy is “annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the United States, whose performance epitomizes great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.”
The winner will be announced during a live telecast Saturday from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The award presentation ceremony invitee list is capped at four finalists. This century, 19 of the 22 Heismans awarded have gone to quarterbacks, including last year when Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams won. The 2023 vote figures to be closer than in previous years and might challenge the 2009 results when Alabama’s Mark Ingram beat Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by just 28 votes.
Who are the Heisman finalists?
Jayden Daniels, senior quarterback, LSU
San Bernardino, California
6-4, 210
2023 stats: 72.2%, 3,812 yards, 40 TD, 4 INT; 1,134 rushing yards, 10 TD
Daniels, who spent his first three seasons at Arizona State, became the first player in FBS history to throw for 350 yards and rush for over 200 yards in a single game, accomplishing the feat against Florida. Daniels leads the nation in quarterback rating and yards per passing attempt and is seeking to become LSU’s first Heisman winner since Joe Burrow won in 2019.
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Marvin Harrison Jr., junior wide receiver, Ohio State
Philadelphia
6-4, 205
2023 stats: 67 receptions, 1,211 yards (18.1 average per catch), 15 total touchdowns (14 receiving, 1 rushing)
Harrison, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, is a Bilentikoff Award…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-05 00:03:57
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