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Ranking Heisman Trophy contenders after Week 5 of college football

In most cases, the Heisman Trophy is a quarterback’s award. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young looks to repeat in 2022 but he has stiff competition from Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, USC’s Caleb Williams, Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett – despite a subpar game from the reining national title winner over the weekend.

This week’s rankings include guys who are putting up wild numbers. Players like Illinois running back Chase Brown, Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim, Old Dominion wide receiver Ali Jennings III, Purdue receiver Charlie Jones, UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kansas State’s Adrian Martinez. Georgia tight end Brock Bowers continues to rise as well. And let’s not forget about the defensive studs like Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders and Alabama’s Will Anderson, who both faced off against each other this past weekend.

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My top-25 Heisman contenders, including their odds (courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook) after Week 5:

25
Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson

Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch

Heisman odds: +10,000

Stats so far: 50 carries, 318 yards, 3 TDs

24
Arkansas RB Raheim Sanders

(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 105 carries, 609 rushing yards, 10 rec, 136 rec yards, 5 total TDs

23
Purdue WR Charlie Jones

(Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 47 rec (2nd in FBS), 588 yards (3rd in FBS), 7 TDs (2nd in FBS)

22
USC WR Jordan Addison

Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +10,000

Stats so far: 29 rec, 442 yards, 6 TDs

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21
Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei

(Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +3,000

Stats so far: 104/159, 1,242 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 242 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs (Clemson Wire)

20
Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders

Syndication: The Oklahoman

Heisman odds: +5,000

Stats so far: 82/124, 1,097 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 185 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

19
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +6,000

Stats so far: 86/134, 1,196 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs

18
Mississippi State QB Will Rogers

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +8,000

Stats so far: 171/234, 1,715 yards, 19 TDs (leads FBS), 3 INTs

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17
Old Dominion WR Ali Jennings

James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 32 rec, 688 yards (leads FBS), 6 TDs

16
Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +9,000

Stats so far: 89 carries, 567 yards, 8 TDs

15
Illinois RB Chase Brown

Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 120 carries, 733 yards (leads FBS), 5 total TDs

14
Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +2,000

Stats so far: 43 carries, 378 yards, 19 rec, 207 receiving yards, 5 total TDs

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13
Michigan RB Blake Corum

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +2,000

Stats so far: 93 carries, 611 yards, 10 TDs (Wolverines Wire)

12
Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +20,000

Stats so far: 125/191, 1,733 yards (leads FBS), 16 TDs, 3 INTs

11
Arkansas LB Drew Sanders

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 43 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 FF

10
Kansas QB Jalon Daniels

(Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: N/A

Stats so far: 73/107, 983 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 329 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs

9
UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +4,000

Stats so far: 104/140, 1,211 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 223 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

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8
Kansas State QB Adrian Martinez

(Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +1,500

Stats so far: 74/119, 654 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 469 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs

7
Georgia QB Stetson Bennett

(Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +2,000

Stats so far: 116/167, 1,536 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 4 rushing TDs

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6
Alabama OLB Will Anderson

Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +4,000

Stats so far: 27 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD

5
Georgia TE Brock Bowers

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman odds: +10,000

Stats so far: 20 rec, 424 total yards, 5 total TDs

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4
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Heisman odds: +1,200

Stats so far: 81/113, 1,193 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 175 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

3
Alabama QB Bryce Young

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +900

Stats so far: 90/134, 1,202 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs, 154 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

2
USC QB Caleb Williams

(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +500

Stats so far: 107/159, 1,402 yards, 12 TDs, 1 INT, 144 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

1
Ohio State QB CJ Stroud

(Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

Heisman odds: +140

Stats so far: 92/134, 1,376 yards, 18 TDs, 2 INTs

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