With the first week of the 2018-2019 college football season over, the Heisman race has finally begun. It's important to note that no one is out of the race yet. They may have had a bad game in Week 1 but there is plenty of time for them to bounce back. There is absolutely no time to overreact here.
Our rankings for this Week will be based on our preseason rankings, so go check those out if you haven't already. It may be a little unfair to use some arbitrary rankings as the base but in the end, does it really matter? The best player and most deserving of the Heisman will rise to the top. Let's get started.
10. Kelly Bryant, Clemson (Last Week: 9)- Bryant by no means had a bad game in Clemson's dominating 48-7 win over Furman. Still, it was over Furman and he wasn't even the biggest QB story on the field. All of those headlines belonged to star freshman Trevor Lawrence, who impressed many people with his debut performance. Bryant meanwhile, went 11 for 17 and threw for 132 yards and one touchdown. At least he's still the starter.
9. Dwyane Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: NR)- In our preseason rankings, the only player we had listed in the top ten was running back J.K. Dobbins. Unfortunately for him, he was at best the third most impressive player in OSU's win over Oregon State. Mike Weber was second and Haskins was #1. The sophomore threw for five touchdowns and 313 yards as the Buckeyes put up 77 (yes, 77) on the poor Beavers.
8. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 3)- No Heisman hopeful had a more disappointing Week 1 performance than last year's runner-up (except for perhaps our next entry). Going against the San Diego State Aztecs should have been a way for him to relax and pad out his stats. Instead, he struggled mightily and ran for a mere 29 yards on 18 carries. This was definitely the worst performance of Love's collegiate career. We could excuse this performance if the rest of his team struggled but that simply wasn't the case. QB K.J. Costello threw for 332 yards and four scores while JJ Arcega-Whiteside scored four times. Love will need a big game against USC next week to move back up these rankings.
7. Ed Oliver, Houston (Last Week: 7)- As I said in our preseason post, Oliver would need to go above and beyond in order to get some Heisman consideration. He certainly did that in Houston's opening game against Rice. The junior DT racked up 13 total tackles as his Cougars handily beat the Owls 45-27.
6. Khalil Tate, Arizona (Last Week: 1)- A QB doesn't need to be on the best team to win the Heisman but it certainly helps (see Newton, Cam and Winston, Jameis). He at least needs to be on a ranked team (see Manziel, Johnny and Griffin III, Robert). Tate may not have either one of those things. The Arizona Wildcats are not ranked and they dropped their season opener to Brigham Young. Tate only completed 50% of his pass attempts for just one touchdown. The dual-threat specialist also failed to inspire with his ground performance as he rushed for a paltry 14 yards on 8 carries.
5. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 5)- Penn State needed overtime to beat Appalachian State but at least McSorley had a good performance. He went 20 for 35 with 229 yards and one score. And even though he's not known as a running quarterback, he managed to rack up 53 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.
4. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 8)- Finally, Alabama has its starter. No, it's not the man who went 26-2 and led the Crimson Tide to two straight national title games. Instead, it's the hero from last year's championship game and boy, does he deserve it. Tagovailoa completed 12 of his 16 passes with 227 yards and two scores for a QB rating of 99.1. He also picked up a TD on the ground.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 6)- A lot of people have Grier as their current Heisman frontrunner and it's not hard to see why. In West Virginia's 40-14 win over Tennessee, Grier threw for an incredible 429 yards and five touchdowns. On a related note, his star receiver David Sills V (who caught seven passes for 140 yards and two scores) is also getting some much-deserved Heisman buzz.
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 4)- Wisconsin looks like a real national title contender and Taylor looks like a real Heisman contender. His 18 carries led to 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Badgers trounced Western Kentucky, who by the way has the best nickname of all-time. Go Hilltoppers!
1. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 2)- Fromm finds himself in a similar situation as Kelly Bryant. He played well but his play was overshadowed by the new star freshman QB. In this case, it was Justin Fields. Side note: I have followed Fields for months and I think the world of him. He's a future star for sure. Still, I think Fromm has this starting job on lock, something I can't totally say for Bryant.
Thanks for reading everyone. Check back next week for our Week 2 rankings.
Our rankings for this Week will be based on our preseason rankings, so go check those out if you haven't already. It may be a little unfair to use some arbitrary rankings as the base but in the end, does it really matter? The best player and most deserving of the Heisman will rise to the top. Let's get started.
10. Kelly Bryant, Clemson (Last Week: 9)- Bryant by no means had a bad game in Clemson's dominating 48-7 win over Furman. Still, it was over Furman and he wasn't even the biggest QB story on the field. All of those headlines belonged to star freshman Trevor Lawrence, who impressed many people with his debut performance. Bryant meanwhile, went 11 for 17 and threw for 132 yards and one touchdown. At least he's still the starter.
9. Dwyane Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: NR)- In our preseason rankings, the only player we had listed in the top ten was running back J.K. Dobbins. Unfortunately for him, he was at best the third most impressive player in OSU's win over Oregon State. Mike Weber was second and Haskins was #1. The sophomore threw for five touchdowns and 313 yards as the Buckeyes put up 77 (yes, 77) on the poor Beavers.
8. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 3)- No Heisman hopeful had a more disappointing Week 1 performance than last year's runner-up (except for perhaps our next entry). Going against the San Diego State Aztecs should have been a way for him to relax and pad out his stats. Instead, he struggled mightily and ran for a mere 29 yards on 18 carries. This was definitely the worst performance of Love's collegiate career. We could excuse this performance if the rest of his team struggled but that simply wasn't the case. QB K.J. Costello threw for 332 yards and four scores while JJ Arcega-Whiteside scored four times. Love will need a big game against USC next week to move back up these rankings.
7. Ed Oliver, Houston (Last Week: 7)- As I said in our preseason post, Oliver would need to go above and beyond in order to get some Heisman consideration. He certainly did that in Houston's opening game against Rice. The junior DT racked up 13 total tackles as his Cougars handily beat the Owls 45-27.
6. Khalil Tate, Arizona (Last Week: 1)- A QB doesn't need to be on the best team to win the Heisman but it certainly helps (see Newton, Cam and Winston, Jameis). He at least needs to be on a ranked team (see Manziel, Johnny and Griffin III, Robert). Tate may not have either one of those things. The Arizona Wildcats are not ranked and they dropped their season opener to Brigham Young. Tate only completed 50% of his pass attempts for just one touchdown. The dual-threat specialist also failed to inspire with his ground performance as he rushed for a paltry 14 yards on 8 carries.
5. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 5)- Penn State needed overtime to beat Appalachian State but at least McSorley had a good performance. He went 20 for 35 with 229 yards and one score. And even though he's not known as a running quarterback, he managed to rack up 53 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.
4. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 8)- Finally, Alabama has its starter. No, it's not the man who went 26-2 and led the Crimson Tide to two straight national title games. Instead, it's the hero from last year's championship game and boy, does he deserve it. Tagovailoa completed 12 of his 16 passes with 227 yards and two scores for a QB rating of 99.1. He also picked up a TD on the ground.
3. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 6)- A lot of people have Grier as their current Heisman frontrunner and it's not hard to see why. In West Virginia's 40-14 win over Tennessee, Grier threw for an incredible 429 yards and five touchdowns. On a related note, his star receiver David Sills V (who caught seven passes for 140 yards and two scores) is also getting some much-deserved Heisman buzz.
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 4)- Wisconsin looks like a real national title contender and Taylor looks like a real Heisman contender. His 18 carries led to 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Badgers trounced Western Kentucky, who by the way has the best nickname of all-time. Go Hilltoppers!
1. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 2)- Fromm finds himself in a similar situation as Kelly Bryant. He played well but his play was overshadowed by the new star freshman QB. In this case, it was Justin Fields. Side note: I have followed Fields for months and I think the world of him. He's a future star for sure. Still, I think Fromm has this starting job on lock, something I can't totally say for Bryant.
Thanks for reading everyone. Check back next week for our Week 2 rankings.
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