The 2 present favorites to win the Heisman Trophy aren’t quarterbacks.
Due to No. 1 Alabama’s loss at Vanderbilt and No. 4 Tennessee’s loss to Arkansasin Week 6, the brand new frontrunners aren’t gamers who primarily throw the soccer. Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is the brand new BetMGM favourite at +225 forward of Colorado DB/WR Travis Hunter at +350.
Jeanty and Hunter have been enjoying school soccer on a distinct stage in 2024. Jeanty rushed 13 occasions for 186 yards and three TDs within the first half of No. 21 Boise State’s 62-30 win over Utah State. The Broncos scored 49 factors within the first two quarters and sat Jeanty for the second half.
Jeanty’s stats for all the season proceed to be cartoonish. He has 95 carries for 1,031 yards and 16 TDs via simply 5 video games. Not solely is he averaging over 10 yards a carry, he’s the one again in school soccer with over 1,000 speeding yards. Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson ranks second within the nation and he’s rushed for 260 fewer yards than Jeanty.
Hunter and Colorado had been off in Week 6, however he’s been phenomenal as the one school soccer participant who performs a major function on each offense and protection. Hunter routinely performs over 100 snaps per sport and has 46 catches for 561 yards and 6 TDs via 5 video games. He additionally has 16 tackles and two interceptions on protection to associate with three passes defensed.
If both Hunter or Jeanty win the Heisman, the winner will change into simply the fifth non-QB to win the Heisman within the 2000s. Since Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne gained in 1999, solely USC RB Reggie Bush (2005), Alabama RB Mark Ingram (2009), Alabama RB Derrick Henry (2015) and Alabama WR DeVonta Smith (2020) have gained the award with out enjoying quarterback.
The highest quarterback on the board is now Miami’s Cam Ward. He led the Hurricanes on an unimaginable comeback in their 39-38 win over Cal late Saturday night time. Miami was down 35-10 earlier than outscoring Cal 29-3 to win the sport with the assistance of a controversial non-call on a possible concentrating on.
Ward is +450 to win the Heisman forward of Alabama QB Jalen Milroe at +1000. Milroe entered Week 6 because the betting favourite following Alabama’s win over Georgia in Week 5, however the Crimson Tide misplaced to Vanderbilt for the primary time in 40 years.
Publish-Week 6 Heisman favorites
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Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (+225)
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Colorado DB/WR Travis Hunter (+350)
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Miami QB Cam Ward (+450)
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Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+1000)
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Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel (+1600)
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Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (+1600)
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Texas QB Quinn Ewers (+2000)
