I continue to hear on a daily basis about who is in the race and who will have the Best chance to win the Heisman Trophy.

 

 

The only problem with all of these prognostications is they aren’t mentioning the right players.

 

First off, all anyone ever talks about is the quarterbacks.  While the quarterback is very key to any football team it is not the only position on the field.  Some of the other guys deserve plenty of recognition for their play on the field.  Three wide receivers and two running backs come to mind.

 

Brandin Cooks- has 110 receptions for 1560 yards and 15 touchdowns.  He also has 26 carries for 186 yards and two scores.

 

Davante Adams- has 100 receptions for 1213 yards and 19 touchdowns for an undefeated Fresno State squad.

 

Mike Evans- has 61 receptions for 1314 yards and 12 touchdowns. That’s an average of 21.5 yards per reception.

 

KaDeem Carey- Carey has 1559 yards on the ground and 16 touchdowns.

 

Andre Williams- has 2073 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns with an average of 6.5 yards per carry.

 

When you do talk about the quarterbacks there are plenty of players who have every right to be in the conversation for college football’s highest honor.

 

The easiest way to prove my point about this is to remove the bias attached to names and schools.  Instead I will just give you records and stats and then you can decide for yourself who is the most worthy for the 2013 Heisman.  I will have to warn you beforehand that it may not be who you think and that’s if you can even make a decision.

 

Quarterback A- has a 69.7 completion percentage as well as 3943 yards with 39 touchdowns and just four interceptions for a 10-0 team.

 

Quarterback B- has a 69.6 completion percentage as well as 3163 yards with 32 touchdowns and seven interceptions for an 11-0 team.

 

Quarterback C- has a 68.6 completion percentage as well as 2399 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions for an 11-0 team.

 

Quarterback D- has a 67.3 completion percentage as well as 3248 yards passing with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions.  He also has eight rushing scores for a 10-1 team.

 

Quarterback E- has a 64.1 completion percentage to go along with 3351 yards with 26 touchdowns and one interception for a 9-1 team.

 

Quarterback F- has a 64.4 completion percentage to go along with 3127 yards passing with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions.  He also has 529 yards rushing and nine more scores for a 9-2 team.

 

Quarterback G- 69.1 completion percentage to go along with 3537 yards passing with 32 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He also has 665 yards and eight touchdowns on 122 carries for an 8-3 team.

 

Quarterback H- 71 percent completion rate to go along with 3268 yards and 25 touchdowns and three interceptions for a 10-1 team.

 

Quarterback I- has totaled 2457 yards passing and 22 touchdowns with only five interceptions to go along with 1755 yards rushing and 20 scores for a 12-0 team.

 

Not exactly as easy as everyone seems to think on who deserves it and who doesn’t.  With All the quarterbacks being too close to call I really feel like the other players I mentioned earlier need a lot more focus.

 

Although all of these signal callers have been fantastic this year, the guys who stand out to me are quarterback A and quarterback I.  Quarterback A is Fresno State signal caller Derek Carr while quarterback I is Northern Illinois stud Jordan Lynch.  Somehow they never seem to come up in any of the Heisman talk.

 

The other quarterbacks are as follows; B- Jameis Winston, C- AJ McCarron, D- Tajh Boyd, E- Bryce Petty, F- Marcus Mariota, G- Johnny Manziel, H-Teddy Bridgewater.

 

My best guess is that the last week of the season will have a lot to say in who deserves the award and who doesn’t.

 

The one thing I do know is there are a lot more just a handful of players who belong in the conversation.