Who Will Win the Heisman Trophy?

The Top Three Hopefuls Final Edition

The three finalists for the Heisman Trophy have been announced and they come as no real surprise but what might be more of a surprise is that Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell wasn’t invited to the ceremony. This means that he probably didn’t get enough votes to even warrant considering bringing him to New York City. The three that were chosen are well deserving of the honor and were the favorites to win the award for most of the year.

Here is one final look at the top three candidates to win college football’s top honor which will be given on Saturday December 13th.

1. Tim Tebow-QB-Florida-Tebow was phenomenal in his direction of the Gators to a win against the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship game. His passing stats, while not as gaudy as Bradford’s or McCoy’s (64.9% completions, 2515 yards, 28 touchdowns with an average of 193.5 yards per game. On the ground, Tebow has 154 attempts for 564 yards averaging 3.66 yards per rush and 43.38 yards per game) are good but what matters most about Tebow is his ability to lead his team to victory. This leadership quality is something that the other players can’t say they have and this may be what gives Tebow the Heisman.

2. Sam Bradford-QB-Oklahoma-Bradford showed the nation just what he can do leading his team to the Big 12 Championship as well a shot at the national title. Bradford has some great numbers (68.3% completions, 4464 yards, 48 touchdowns with an average of 343 yards per game and six interceptions) and his team is playing for the national title. This may be just enough to win him the Heisman.

3. Colt McCoy-QB-Texas-McCoy has made a choice to stay in school another year and so far could just be next year’s Heisman front runner. For this year McCoy has been impressive (77.6% completions, 3445 yards, 32 touchdowns with an average of 179.2 yards per game and just seven interceptions. Running the ball, McCoy has 128 attempts for 576 yards and ten touchdowns) and his Longhorns have been one of the best teams in the country this season but with players like Tebow and Bradford playing better, McCoy might have to wait until next year to win the award.

By: Bryan Dietzler