Ten of the last 12 Heisman Trophy winners have been quarterbacks, and a pair of quarterbacks — Jalen Milroe (Alabama) and Cam Ward (Miami) — are atop the odds sheet entering Week 6 of the college football season. However, a pair of non-QBs have also emerged as legitimate contenders for the award as the calendar flips from September to October and narratives around the sport take shape.
Two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter has been one of the nation’s most impactful receivers and also an elite cornerback. He’s on track to flirt with 100 receptions and already has two interceptions along with a forced fumble in overtime that clinched the Buffaloes’ Week 4 victory against Baylor. No one plays more snaps in college football, and his marathon man ethos only adds to his case.
Then, there is Ashton Jeanty. The Boise State running back faces an uphill battle as a Group of Five player in the running for an award that regularly goes to players representing the sport’s top brands. But he’s been otherworldly through four games with 845 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns. Jeanty is on pace to break all sorts of records and has firmly planted himself in the Heisman conversation
So who would be the Heisman winner if the season ended today? Our writers make their picks here for their September Heisman.
Jalen Milroe, Alabama
I would like to start by pointing out we’ve played five full weeks of the season and there’s been a new favorite to win the Heisman after each week. There is no greater reflection of the diminishing human attention span than a Heisman odds board. Anyway, did you see what Jalen Milroe did against Georgia!? Surely there’s no way any other player in the country will be able to wrest it away from him as the season progresses! Seriously,…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2024-09-30 13:28:35
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