In most cases, the Heisman Trophy is a quarterback award. The chances of repeating for Alabama quarterback Bryce Young are looking awfully slim after the Crimson Tide lost to LSU in Week 10. Bad games for Ohio State’s CJ Stroud and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker dropped them in the rankings while Georgia’s Stetson Bennett enjoyed a major rise this week.
But let’s not forget about Michigan running back Blake Corum, who has been on an absolute tear this season. He’s looking to become the first running back to win the award since Derrick Henry in 2015.
I included plenty of guys you’ve maybe never heard of who play for smaller programs but are putting up crazy stats. My new favorite is Old Dominion linebacker Jason Henderson, who is averaging 15.6 tackles per game and leads the Football Bowl Subdivision by 33 with 141 tackles this season.
My top 25 Heisman contenders, including their odds (courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook) after Week 10:
25
Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs
Stats so far: 771 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs, 365 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs
Heisman odds: +8,000
24
UAB RB DeWayne McBride
Stats so far: 1,284 rushing yards, 7.0 YPC (leads FBS amongst players with 150-plus carries), 14 TDs
Heisman odds: N/A
23
Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda
Stats so far: 1,086 rushing yards, 16 rushing TDs (tied for 1st in FBS), 1 receiving TD
Heisman odds: +20,000
22
Georgia TE Brock Bowers
Stats so far: 34 rec, 574 yards, 6 total TDs
Heisman odds: +10,000
21
USC DL Tuli Tuipulotu
Stats so far: 29 tackles, 9 sacks (leads FBS), 1 FF
Heisman odds: N/A
20
Tulsa WR Keylon Stokes
Stats so far: 57 rec, 964 yards, 5 TDs
Heisman odds: N/A
19
Old Dominion LB Jason Henderson
Stats so far: 141 tackles (leads FBS by 33), averages 15.6 tackles per game
Heisman odds: N/A
18
SMU WR Rashee Rice
Stats so far: 71 rec, 1,068 yards (leads FBS), 8 TDs
Heisman odds: N/A
17
Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins
Stats so far: 1,036 rushing yards, 14 total TDs
Heisman odds: N/A
16
Marshall RB Khalan Laborn
Stats so far: 1,200 rushing yards, 13 TDs
Heisman odds: N/A
15
Texas RB Bijan Robinson
Stats so far: 1,129 rushing yards, 314 receiving yards, 14 total TDs
Heisman odds: +10,000
14
Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.
Stats so far: 3,232 yards (leads FBS), 23 TDs, 5 INTs, 2 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +20,000
13
UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Stats so far: 2,140 yards, 19 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 439 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +6,000
12
Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt
Stats so far: 51 rec, 970 yards, 14 TDs (leads FBS in TDs)
Heisman odds: +5,000
11
Illinois RB Chase Brown
Stats so far: 1,334 rushing yards (leads FBS), 8 total TDs
Heisman odds: +5,000
10
TCU QB Max Duggan
Stats so far: 2,407 yards, 24 TDs, 2 INTs, 282 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +4,000
9
Alabama QB Bryce Young
Stats so far: 2,234 yards, 19 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 147 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +3,000
8
LSU QB Jayden Daniels
Stats so far: 1,994 yards, 14 passing TDs, 1 INT, 619 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +2,000
7
UNC QB Drake Maye
Stats so far: 2,964 yards, 31 passing TDs (leads FBS), 3 INTs, 513 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +1,500
6
Oregon QB Bo Nix
Stats so far: 2,495 yards, 22 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 457 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +900
5
USC QB Caleb Williams
Stats so far: 2,742 yards, 28 TDs, 1 INT, 287 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +750
4
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker
Stats so far: 2,533 yards, 21 passing TDs, 2 INTs, 355 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +280
3
Ohio State QB CJ Stroud
Stats so far: 2,453 yards, 29 TDs, 4 INTs
Heisman odds: +170
2
Georgia QB Stetson Bennett
Stats so far: 2,606 yards, 11 passing TDs, 3 INTs, 130 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs
Heisman odds: +1,500
1
Michigan RB Blake Corum
Stats so far: 1,187 rushing yards, 16 rushing TDs (tied for 1st in FBS), 1 rec TD
Heisman odds: +750
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