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.