The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced on Monday night, and the field is loaded with college football’s most outstanding talents. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will be headed to New York for the ceremony on Saturday night.
This is one of the most intriguing races we’ve had in recent memory, unlike last year when USC’s Caleb Williams ran away from the field. All of these players have wowed the college football world in a variety of different ways, including their high-caliber play, impact to their team’s overall success and pure value based on what the potential dropoff would be without them in the lineup.
Let’s take a closer look at their respective résumés:
Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Daniels has put up video game numbers similar to those of 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who led his team to a national title. This year’s Tigers didn’t win so much as the SEC West, but Daniels has elevated himself and those around him with 3,812 yards passing, 1,134 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns. Daniels, the former starter at Arizona State, had 372 yards passing and 234 yards rushing in the 52-35 win over Florida on November 11. That made him the first player in FBS history to throw for at least 350 yards and rush for at least 200 yards in the same game.
Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Nix did all that he could to get the Ducks into the College Football Playoff, but fell just short in the Pac-12 Championship Game loss to Washington. However, that shouldn’t take away from what was a tremendous season. Nix threw for 4,145 yards, rushed for 228 yards, tossed 40 touchdowns and ran for six more for a team that…
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Author : Barrett Sallee
Publish date : 2023-12-05 19:24:59
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