I want to stress something I wrote in last week's post: the Heisman campaign is just getting started. It's way too early to make any real predictions for December. History is littered with guys like Denard Robinson, Leonard Fournette, Trevone Boykin, and Saquon Barkley who looked like sure-fire Heisman winners before their Heisman train ran out of steam. Still, it looks like the Heisman race is over for our preseason pick Khalil Tate. His Arizona Wildcats got throttled by Houston and he threw for more two more picks than touchdowns. We also say goodbye to Kelly Bryant. Though his Clemson Tigers beat Texas A&M, Bryant's performance was uninspiring.
That being said, these early weeks are still important. They let us gauge the early contenders and start to get a feel for the race ahead. Any rankings now are still somewhat arbitrary but they help us stay organized. Let's get started.
10. Drew Lock, Missouri (Last Week: NR)- Lock's name slowly began to enter the college football sphere late last season when whispers about his draft stock began. Now, he's regarded as a first-round prospect and his Heisman campaign is beginning to heat up. He went 33 for 45 with 398 yards and four scores.
9. Justin Herbert, Oregon (Last Week: NR)- You might not have realized it, but Oregon is ranked #20. A big reason why is QB Justin Herbert. In the 62-14 Week 2 win over Portland State, he went 20 for 26 with four passing touchdowns. He now has 531 passing yards and nine TD throws on the year. If you're looking for a dark horse to put some money on, you can't do much better than Herbert.
8. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 5)- McSorley takes a bit of a tumble after Week 2. Yes, Penn State won 51-6 but it was an ugly win. McSorley went 14 for 30 for only 145 yards and looked just lackluster. If he wants to move up, he's going to need a big Week 3 performance against Kent State.
7. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 8)- After a disappointing Week 1 showing, Love bounced back against #17 USC. He had 22 carries for 136 yards and a score as the Cardinals held off the Trojans to stay undefeated. While he is trending in the right direction, we do have to limit his upward movement as he will not take the field against UC Davis in Week 3. The nature of the injury is undisclosed and we do not know how long he'll be out for.
6. Ed Oliver, Houston (Last Week: 6)- Oliver's Houston team looked great against Arizona and he did a great job of bottling up fellow Heisman contender Khalil Tate. Oliver racked up eight tackles and should do more of the same against Texas Tech on Sunday.
5. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 9)- Haskins was nearly perfect in a conference game against Rutgers. He went 20 for 23 with four touchdowns as the Buckeyes won 52-3. With Mike Weber not really getting any shine in this game, Haskins is now comfortably Ohio State's top Heisman contender.
4. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 1)- Fromm drops three spots from the top after getting overshadowed by Justin Fields in Georgia's win over #24 South Carolina. Fromm's Heisman campaign is still alive but he needs to start standing out more if he wants to be considered a frontrunner.
3. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 4)- Tagovailoa had as many touchdowns (four) as he had incomplete passes (six) in 'Bama's win over Arkansas State. He also ran for 20 yards. Jalen Hurts also played well but Tagovailoa still has the starting job on lock. Alabama starts their conference play in Week 3 when they take on Ole Miss.
2. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 3)- Grier was sensational in Week 2 against Youngstown State as the Mountaineers won 52-17. He went 21 for 26 with 332 yards and four touchdowns to keep up with the great numbers posted by guys like Haskins and Oklahoma's Kyler Murray (who is an honorable mention this week).
1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 2)- Taylor moves up to #1 on our Heisman watch after racking up a career-high 253 running yards against New Mexico. He also scored three times and looked genuinely incredible. He is by far the running back with the best Heisman chances.
Thanks for reading everyone.
That being said, these early weeks are still important. They let us gauge the early contenders and start to get a feel for the race ahead. Any rankings now are still somewhat arbitrary but they help us stay organized. Let's get started.
10. Drew Lock, Missouri (Last Week: NR)- Lock's name slowly began to enter the college football sphere late last season when whispers about his draft stock began. Now, he's regarded as a first-round prospect and his Heisman campaign is beginning to heat up. He went 33 for 45 with 398 yards and four scores.
9. Justin Herbert, Oregon (Last Week: NR)- You might not have realized it, but Oregon is ranked #20. A big reason why is QB Justin Herbert. In the 62-14 Week 2 win over Portland State, he went 20 for 26 with four passing touchdowns. He now has 531 passing yards and nine TD throws on the year. If you're looking for a dark horse to put some money on, you can't do much better than Herbert.
8. Trace McSorley, Penn State (Last Week: 5)- McSorley takes a bit of a tumble after Week 2. Yes, Penn State won 51-6 but it was an ugly win. McSorley went 14 for 30 for only 145 yards and looked just lackluster. If he wants to move up, he's going to need a big Week 3 performance against Kent State.
7. Bryce Love, Stanford (Last Week: 8)- After a disappointing Week 1 showing, Love bounced back against #17 USC. He had 22 carries for 136 yards and a score as the Cardinals held off the Trojans to stay undefeated. While he is trending in the right direction, we do have to limit his upward movement as he will not take the field against UC Davis in Week 3. The nature of the injury is undisclosed and we do not know how long he'll be out for.
6. Ed Oliver, Houston (Last Week: 6)- Oliver's Houston team looked great against Arizona and he did a great job of bottling up fellow Heisman contender Khalil Tate. Oliver racked up eight tackles and should do more of the same against Texas Tech on Sunday.
5. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Last Week: 9)- Haskins was nearly perfect in a conference game against Rutgers. He went 20 for 23 with four touchdowns as the Buckeyes won 52-3. With Mike Weber not really getting any shine in this game, Haskins is now comfortably Ohio State's top Heisman contender.
4. Jake Fromm, Georgia (Last Week: 1)- Fromm drops three spots from the top after getting overshadowed by Justin Fields in Georgia's win over #24 South Carolina. Fromm's Heisman campaign is still alive but he needs to start standing out more if he wants to be considered a frontrunner.
3. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Last Week: 4)- Tagovailoa had as many touchdowns (four) as he had incomplete passes (six) in 'Bama's win over Arkansas State. He also ran for 20 yards. Jalen Hurts also played well but Tagovailoa still has the starting job on lock. Alabama starts their conference play in Week 3 when they take on Ole Miss.
2. Will Grier, West Virginia (Last Week: 3)- Grier was sensational in Week 2 against Youngstown State as the Mountaineers won 52-17. He went 21 for 26 with 332 yards and four touchdowns to keep up with the great numbers posted by guys like Haskins and Oklahoma's Kyler Murray (who is an honorable mention this week).
1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Last Week: 2)- Taylor moves up to #1 on our Heisman watch after racking up a career-high 253 running yards against New Mexico. He also scored three times and looked genuinely incredible. He is by far the running back with the best Heisman chances.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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