Heisman Watch Week 13

The college football regular season is almost over. Next week is championship week, which means that it is the last chance for Heisman candidates to make their case. A few weeks ago, Lamar Jackson had this wrapped up, but the race is now a lot more open. Things are getting exciting. Let's get started.

We have one player who fell off: Dalvin Cook. He's completely fallen off of the Heisman bandwagon. We have two players on the watch list: USC's Sam Darnold and Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook.

10. D'Onta Foreman, Texas (Last Week: NR)- Foreman has really jumped onto the scene recently. He's now only the 27th player in FBS history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Of course, Foreman has no real chance of winning the Heisman, but he should at least get a few votes.

9. Zach Terrell, Western Michigan (Last Week: 10)- Terrel and Western Michigan is now ranked #17. They are still undefeated and will take on Ohio in the MAC title game next week. Terrell's not going to win, but he will get some votes.

8. Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (Last Week: 5)- Pumphrey had a decent shot at making Manhattan a few weeks back, but now he's being overshadowed by Foreman. He ran for 53 yards and one score against Colorado State.

7. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Last Week: 7)- Now that Michigan's probably not going to make the playoffs, Peppers's Heisman chances fall a bit. He still has a good chance of being invited to New York though.

6. Jake Browning, Washington (Last Week: 8)- If Browning and Washington beat Colorado, Washington will win the Pac-12 and most likely make the playoffs. That should be enough for Browning to become a Heisman finalist.

5. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: 6)- Mayfield had the week off, but he still rises thanks to the fall of Pumphrey. He's been putting up solid numbers all season and Oklahoma still has an outside shot at making the playoffs.

4. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 2)- The good news: Barrett and the Buckeyes will almost certainly be in the playoffs. The bad news: Barrett hasn't impressed enough the last few weeks. He'll definitely get some votes, but he probably won't be a Heisman finalist.

3. Jalen Hurts, Alabama (Last Week: 4)- Even if Alabama loses to Florida, they should still make the playoffs. But if Hurts wants to become only the third freshman to ever win the Heisman, he's going to need a huge game.

2. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 3)- You could make a case for Watson to be the Heisman front-runner. Clemson is close to making the playoffs and Watson has had a great season. Against in-state rivals South Carolina, Watson threw for six scores.

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 1)- Jackson had a rough game against unranked Kentucky. He threw for three interceptions as the Cardinals fell to the Wildcats. Jackson is still the leading Heisman candidate, but he's going to need Watson to falter next week.

Thanks for reading everyone. Check back next week for the final Heisman watch of the season.

Heisman Watch Week 11

We're solidly in November, so the Heisman race is really heating up. A lot of players have dropped in and out of the race, and it looks like we're down to a select few. The real contenders are on this list, with only a few honorable mentions. Those honorable mentions are Alabama's Jonathan Allen, Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook, Penn State's Saquon Barkley, Washington State's Luke Falk, USC's Sam Darnold, and Texas's D'Onta Foreman. Let's get started. 

10. Zach Terrell, Western Michigan (Last Week: 10)- Western Michigan, along with Alabama, is now one of only two undefeated teams in the country. They're led by Terrell, who had more than 100 total yards and a score against Kent State. 

9. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: 9)- Cook has taken over Seth Russell's spot has the most overlooked Heisman contender. He continues to put up big numbers but has been kind of overshadowed by others. He ran for 108 yards and one score against Boston College. 

8. Jake Browning, Washington (Last Week: 2)- Browning falls by six spots after his loss to USC. This was a particularly big loss for the Huskies, as it ruined their undefeated season and they fell out of the Top 4 in the rankings. Against USC, he threw two picks and had negative 36 rushing yards. 

7. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: 8)- Mayfield moves up one spot after a great performance against Baylor. He threw for 300 yards, ran for 12 yards, and had three total scores. Oklahoma is now ranked in the Top 10. 

6. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Last Week: 5)- Pepper's specialty is making plays on offense, defense, and special teams. Unfortunately for him, he needs to put up better stats to contend with the likes of Lamar Jackson and Donnel Pumphrey. 

5. Jalen Hurts, Alabama (Last Week: 7)- Hurts enters the Top 5 after his phenomenal performance against Mississippi State. He accounted for five touchdowns and accounted for 497 total yards. Alabama is still undefeated and ranked #1. 

4. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 3)- Despite Clemson losing to Pittsburgh, Watson only slips a spot. He had a spotty game against Pitt, but still managed to throw for 580 yards and three touchdowns. 

3. Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (Last Week: 6)- Pumphrey finally moves into the Top 3 after weeks of hovering around. Against Nevada, he ran for 198 yards and one touchdown as the Aztecs won by 30. 

2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Barrett had fallen to the wayside through the emergence of Deshaun Watson and Jake Browning, but he's now a top contender again. In OSU's win over Maryland, Barrett accounted for four total scores. 

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 1)- Jackson had nearly 200 yards of total offense while throwing a touchdown pass. Honestly, Jackson could throw three picks and fumble twice next week and he'd still win the Heisman.

Thanks for reading everyone. 

Heisman Watch Week 10

We're back up to 10 contenders after we shorted it down to nine last week. When November rolls around, we tend to see the list of real Heisman contenders close up. That being said, we do have a few players on our watch list: West Virginia's Skyler Howard, UNC's Mitch Trubisky, Alabama's Jonathan Allen, and Texas's D'Onta Foreman. We have one player who dropped off last week: Baylor's Seth Russell. His Bears lost their second game of the season and fell of the CFP rankings. Let's get started.

10. Zach Terrell, Western Michigan (Last Week: NR)- After weeks of being on the fringe, Terrell jumps into our Top 10. Western Michigan is ranked at 21 after their 32 point win over Ball State. Terrell threw for three scores and 367 yards.

9. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: 7)- Cook uncharacteristically struggled against NC State, as he rushed for only 65 yards and one score on 18 carries. He did also have 2 catches for 17 yards, but it's not enough to keep him in the Top 7.

8. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: 9)- Mayfield's Heisman campaign is in the middle of a resurgence. Oklahoma is ranked at #11 and Mayfield threw for four scores and 328 yards against Iowa State.

7. Jalen Hurts, Alabama (Last Week: 8)- The Crimson Tide gritted out a tough win against their rivals, the LSU Tigers. Hurts didn't have great stats (10/19 for 107 yards and one pick with 114 rushing yards and one rushing TD), but Alabama won to stay undefeated.

6. Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (Last Week: 6)- Pumphrey had an unusually quiet game against Hawaii. He ran for 112 yards on 21 carries as San Diego State won its eighth game of the season.

5. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Last Week: 4)- Peppers continues to do a little bit of everything. Against Maryland, he ran for 19 yards on two carries, recorded five tackles and a QB hurry, and returned a kick for 14 yards.

4. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 5)- Barrett moves back into the Top 4 as the Buckeyes absolutely destroyed #10 Nebraska 62-3. Barrett threw for four scores and 290 yards. On top of that, the Buckeyes are now ranked at #6.

3. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 2)- Watson suffered a shoulder injury against Syracuse, but he appears to be okay going forward. In his limited time, he threw for two touchdowns and ran for one more.

2. Jake Browning, Washington (Last Week: 3)- Browning has slowly been climbing up our list and he finally cracks the Top 2. Browning threw for six touchdowns as the Huskies obliterated Cal. Washington is now ranked at #4.

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 1)- Every time I sit down to this list, it seems like a futile exercise. It's pretty much a given that Lamar Jackson is going to win the Heisman. Sure, his team might not make the playoffs, but he's been sensational all season long. He accounted for seven total scores as the Cards beat BC by 45.

Thanks for reading everyone.

Heisman Watch Week 9

Last week, our Heisman watch had only nine players. This week, thanks to the reemergence of a certain Big 12 player, we have ten players again. Now that we're in November, the Heisman race is getting serious. We now have a great idea about who's going to be in New York next month. Let's get started.

10. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: NR)- A few weeks ago, it seemed like Mayfield's Heisman campaign was over, but against all odds, he's back. His reemergence comes after a dominant win over Kansas in which he threw for 236 yards and four scores.

9. Seth Russell, Baylor (Last Week: 6)- No one was flying under the radar more than Russell over the last few weeks. He needed to keep winning for his Heisman race to continue, but his Bears fell to Texas. The bright side: he did account for three touchdowns.

8. Jalen Hurts, Baylor (Last Week: 9)- Hurts moves up a spot after the fall of Seth Russell. He didn't play in Week 9, but he goes up against LSU next week.

7. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: 8)- Yes, Florida State fell to Clemson, but that's in no way Cook's fault. He rushed for 169 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Cook is easily one of the best backs in the nation right now, and he has a great chance of being invited to New York.

6. Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State (Last Week: 7)- Pumphrey continues to put up fantastic numbers. Against Utah State he ran for 223 yards on 32 carries (for a 7.0 average) as SDSU won 40-13.

5. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 4)- Ohio State eeked out a win over Northwestern, but Barrett played well. He didn't have any scores, but he did pass for 223 yards and added 71 yards on the ground.

4. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (Last Week: 5)- When Peppers first made our Heisman watch, we were understandably pessimistic about his Heisman chances. Now, it looks like Peppers has a real shot. He's getting plenty of offensive shine while still making plays for the defense.

3. Jake Browning, Washington (Last Week: 3)- Washington ran the ball more than they passed, but Browning still had a great game. He threw for 186 yards and two scores as the Huskies beat the #17 Utes.

2. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 2)- Watson faced a very tough opponent in Florida State, but he led his team to a huge victory. He had more than 400 total yards and two passing scores as the Tigers kept their undefeated season alive.

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 1)- Another week, another sensational performance by the consensus Heisman front-runner. The Cardinal threw for four touchdowns and 361 yards while also adding 88 on the ground.

Thanks for reading everyone.