

Williams followed head coach Lincoln Riley to USC this spring, where he’ll immediately be a Heisman contender. He finished with 27 touchdowns (21 passing, six rushing) and four interceptions in just seven starts. Caleb Williams, USC QBĪfter starting the 2021 season second on Oklahoma’s depth chart, Williams supplanted Spencer Rattler and made the most of his freshman year. Nobody would be surprised if Young repeats though after his standout sophomore season – 4,872 passing yards, 47 touchdowns, seven interceptions. In 86 years of Heisman voting, Archie Griffin (1974, 1975) is the only player to win the award twice. The defending Heisman winner isn’t favored to repeat, which makes sense if you know college football history. If Ohio State can get back to the College Football Playoff, Stroud will have a great shot at winning the Heisman. He finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, with 12 first-place votes. Stroud’s first season as a starter was magnificent – 4,435 passing yards, 44 touchdowns and six interceptions in 12 games for the Buckeyes. Here are some of the favorites to hoist the Heisman Trophy before the season begins, courtesy of our betting partner PointsBet. But if the odds are any indication, we’re likely looking at another quarterback or Alabama player winning the iconic trophy. Will that trend continue in 2022? With the season still weeks away, it’s obviously way too early to tell. Plus, Bush’s win was vacated, so the “quarterback or Alabama” rule technically dates back to Ron Dayne in 1999. Do you want to win the Heisman Trophy? Well, the recipe is pretty simple – either play quarterback for a Power Five school or go to Alabama.įor the last 16 years dating back to Reggie Bush in 2005, the Heisman winner has either been a quarterback or a Crimson Tide player.
