Heisman Watch Week 2

With the first real week of college football in the books, we have our first real Heisman Watch. Before SEC fans take up arms, understand that it's hard to rank players who have yet to play a game. When they do start playing on September 26th, they will have a chance to crack our top ten. So, let's get started.

10. Ja'Marr Chase, LSU (Last Week: 7)- Chase was the highest-ranked SEC player last year, so he's the lone representative from that conference here. 

9. Ian Book, Notre Dame (Last Week: 5)- Book slips four spots after a disappointing performance against Duke. The opportunity was there for Book to rack up the offensive stats, he only threw for one touchdown and completed just 19 of his 31 passes. He's not out of the race yet, but if he wants to catch the likes of Spencer Rattler and Trevor Lawrence, he's going to have to step up. 

8. Micale Cunningham, Louisville (Last Week: NR)- Anytime you draw comparisons to Lamar Jackson, you have to be doing something right. Against Western Kentucky, Cunningham threw for 343 yards and three scores while also notching a rushing touchdown. 

7. D'Eriq King, Miami (Last Week: NR)- One of the biggest absences from our Heisman watch last year was King. He garnered a bit of Heisman love last year and came in this year as a popular dark-horse candidate. Against UAB, King threw for 144 yards and scored twice. The Miami/Louisville game this week will go a long way in determining the future of his Heisman campaign. 

6. Kyren Williams, Notre Dame (Last Week: NR)- Williams was arguably the biggest breakout star of Week 2. Even though his quarterback struggled, the sophomore was the catalyst for the Fighting Irish offense and was a big reason the Irish ended up winning. He finished the game with 112 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 19 carries. 

5. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (Last Week: 4)- Hubbard slips a spot after not playing in Week 2. We'll see him play against Tulsa on Saturday. 

4. Travis Etienne, Clemson (Last Week: 3)- Etienne was impressive in Clemson's dominating win over Wake Forest as he ran for 102 yards and one score. Unfortunately, he was overshadowed by the play of his quarterback, which will undoubtedly be the biggest hurdle for Etienne's Heisman campaign this year. 

3. Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (Last Week: 6)- Good news Sooners fans: Spencer Rattler is for real. The young star looked like the real deal as threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns. Yes, it was against Missouri State, but those stats can't be denied. 

2. Sam Ehlinger, Texas (Last Week: 2)- I was extremely tempered to put Rattler at #2, but Ehlinger was also impressive last week. While facing the UTEP defense, Ehlinger went 25 of 33 for 426 yards and five touchdowns. 

1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Last Week: 1)- It's going to take a lot to knock Lawrence off his perch. The former national champion went 22 of 28 for 351 yards and one touchdown as Clemson routed their fellow ACC team.

Thanks for reading everyone.