I'd like to start this Heisman watch with a bit of a disclaimer. I'm sure this goes without saying, but just because a player is trending high on the Heisman watch right now does not mean they will necessarily be a real contender in a few weeks. That's just the nature of the highly volatile and explosive Heisman race. With that being said, let's get started.
10. Luke Falk, Washington State (Last Week: NR)- Falk is best known for airing it out and accumulating a massive amount of passing yards, but it also happens that he is quite good at it. During #18 Washington State's win over Nevada, Falk threw for 478 yards and five touchdowns as the Cougars won their fourth game of the season.
9. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: NR)- Barkley has so far gotten all of Penn State's Heisman love, but McSorley is starting to eat into that. Yes, Barkley stole the show in Week 4, but it would be unwise to overlook his teammate's performance. Against Iowa, McSorley threw for 284 yards and one touchdown while also adding 64 yards on the ground.
8. Rashaad Penny, San Diego State (Last Week: NR)- Penny is FBS's leading rusher and the way he is going, he'll find himself on top of the leaderboard at the end of the season as well. Against Air Force, Penny ran for 128 yards and three scores as the Aztecs remain undefeated.
7. Brice Love, Stanford (Last Week: 9)- Love needed a big win to kickstart his Heisman campaign and he just might have gotten it against UCLA in Week 4. Love ran for a career-high 263 yards and one touchdown as the Cards beat the Bruins by 24.
6. Royce Freeman, Oregon (Last Week: 6)- His Ducks may have lost to Oregon State, but Freeman produced another solid effort. He ran for 81 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries while also catching three passes for 19 yards.
5. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (Last Week: 3)- Just a week after cracking our Top Three, Rudolph takes a hit. Sure, he still had good numbers against TCU (398 passing yards and three total touchdowns) but his Cowboys still lost. On top of that, he had two costly interceptions that cost his team the game. Rudolph is by no means out of the Heisman conversation, but his campaign has definitely taken a hit.
4. Sam Darnold USC (Last Week: 4)- Honestly, I'm not sure what to do with Darnold. Yes, USC keeps winning and he has good stats, but he is struggling way more than he should and is throwing way, WAY too many interceptions. I honestly struggle with ranking him every week.
3. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (Last Week: 5)- Many people have said that Jackson is no longer a Heisman contender after losing to Clemson, but I don't see it that way. Sure, Jackson struggled mightily, but it was his team that really let him down. Besides, that was the only bad game he's had this season. Against Kent State in Week 4, Jackson had three total touchdowns while throwing for 299 yards.
2. Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Last Week: 2)- Many people have Barkley at #1 on their list, but I don't think he's there just yet. For one, our #1 pick has done nothing to warrant losing that spot. Second of all, Barkley is losing some Heisman shine thanks to his teammate Trace McSorley. Still, you can't argue with how well Barkley has been playing this season. Against Iowa, Barkley ran for 201 yards and one touchdown while also catching 12 passes for 94 yards.
1. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Last Week: 1)- In an ideal world, Mayfield and Oklahoma wouldn't have struggled so much against winless Baylor. But they did, and Mayfield was put in a tough situation. He did make the most of that tough situatiion as the Sooners escaped with a win and Mayfield threw for 283 yards and three scores.
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