I thought it might be fun to have a Heisman watch thread since the leading candidates are well known to all of us.
As of Week 3 ESPN has the Top 5 as this:
1) Oklahoma – Jalen Hurts
2) Alabama – Tua Tagovailoa
3) L8U – Joe Burrow
4) tOSU – Justin Fields
5) Texas – Sam Ehlinger
Vegas has a slightly different Take:
1) Alabama – Tua Tagovailoa 2/1 Odds
2) Oklahoma – Jalen Hurts 4/1 Odds
3) Clemson – Trevor Lawrence 7/1 Odds
4) tOSU – Justin Fields 8/1 Odds
5) L8U – Joe Burrow 9/1 Odds
6) UGA – Jake Fromm 20/1
7) Texas – Sam Ehlinger 20/1
8) Oregon – Justin Herbert 20/1
Now I’ll list the players stats through 3 weeks and where that ranks Nationally:
Jalen Hurts:
49 for 61 (80.3%)(2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) for 880 yards (12[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 14.4 YPA (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) and 9 TD’s (7[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 250.20 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
38 Carries for 373 yards (6[SUP]TH[/SUP] NCAA) at 9.82 YPC (13[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 4 TD’s (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,253 (2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Tua Tagovailoa:
70 for 91 (76.9%)(6[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 1,007 yards (6[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 11.1 YPA (5[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 12 TD’s (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 213.39 (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,043 (10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Joe Burrow:
75 for 90 (83.3%)(1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) for 1,122 yards (2[SUP]nd [/SUP]NCAA) at 12.5 YPA (2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 2 INT’s w/ a QBR of 223.94 (2[SUP]nd [/SUP]NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,162 (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 12 (4[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Justin Fields:
52 for 74 (70.3%)(23[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) for 657 yards (64[SUP]th[/SUP]NCAA) at 8.9 YPA (28[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 9 TD’s (7[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 184.98 (9[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
25 Carries for 114 Yards at 4.56 YPC and 4 TD’s
Total Yards – 771 (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Sam Ehlinger:
82 for 112 (73.2%)(11[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 956 yards (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.5 YPA (38[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 177.32 (17[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,077 (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 12 (4[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Trevor Lawrence:
59 for 97 (60.8%)(78[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 831 yards (20[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.6 YPA (36[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 5 TD’s (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 5 INT’s w/ a QBR of 139.49 (64[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
11 Carries for 55 yards and 3 TD’s
Total Yards – 886 (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 8 (21[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Jake Fromm:
42 for 56 (75.0%)(9[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 601 yards (72[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) at 10.7 YPA (10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 5 TD’s (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 194.62 (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Justin Herbert:
77 for 105 (73.3%)(10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 868 yards (15[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.3 YPA (43rd NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 177.34 (16[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
So far it looks like a 3 man race between Jalen, Tua, and Burrow who are all putting up just ridiculous numbers right now.
After that Ehlinger and Herbert have similar stats but on teams with 1-Loss already.
Fields and Fromm follow in the next batch with less gaudy stats than the above 2 but on Undefeated teams.
Then Finally is Trevor Lawrence. Vegas has him 3rd but he looks to be in a major Sophomore slump right now. His stats aren't 'Bad' but statistically his basically barely a Top 25 QB right now.
As of Week 3 ESPN has the Top 5 as this:
1) Oklahoma – Jalen Hurts
2) Alabama – Tua Tagovailoa
3) L8U – Joe Burrow
4) tOSU – Justin Fields
5) Texas – Sam Ehlinger
Vegas has a slightly different Take:
1) Alabama – Tua Tagovailoa 2/1 Odds
2) Oklahoma – Jalen Hurts 4/1 Odds
3) Clemson – Trevor Lawrence 7/1 Odds
4) tOSU – Justin Fields 8/1 Odds
5) L8U – Joe Burrow 9/1 Odds
6) UGA – Jake Fromm 20/1
7) Texas – Sam Ehlinger 20/1
8) Oregon – Justin Herbert 20/1
Now I’ll list the players stats through 3 weeks and where that ranks Nationally:
Jalen Hurts:
49 for 61 (80.3%)(2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) for 880 yards (12[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 14.4 YPA (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) and 9 TD’s (7[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 250.20 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
38 Carries for 373 yards (6[SUP]TH[/SUP] NCAA) at 9.82 YPC (13[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 4 TD’s (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,253 (2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Tua Tagovailoa:
70 for 91 (76.9%)(6[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 1,007 yards (6[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 11.1 YPA (5[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 12 TD’s (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 213.39 (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,043 (10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Joe Burrow:
75 for 90 (83.3%)(1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA) for 1,122 yards (2[SUP]nd [/SUP]NCAA) at 12.5 YPA (2[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 2 INT’s w/ a QBR of 223.94 (2[SUP]nd [/SUP]NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,162 (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 12 (4[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Justin Fields:
52 for 74 (70.3%)(23[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) for 657 yards (64[SUP]th[/SUP]NCAA) at 8.9 YPA (28[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 9 TD’s (7[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 184.98 (9[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
25 Carries for 114 Yards at 4.56 YPC and 4 TD’s
Total Yards – 771 (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 13 (1[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Sam Ehlinger:
82 for 112 (73.2%)(11[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 956 yards (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.5 YPA (38[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 177.32 (17[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Total Yards – 1,077 (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 12 (4[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Trevor Lawrence:
59 for 97 (60.8%)(78[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 831 yards (20[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.6 YPA (36[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 5 TD’s (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 5 INT’s w/ a QBR of 139.49 (64[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
11 Carries for 55 yards and 3 TD’s
Total Yards – 886 (23[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) with Total TD’s 8 (21[SUP]st[/SUP] NCAA)
Jake Fromm:
42 for 56 (75.0%)(9[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 601 yards (72[SUP]nd[/SUP] NCAA) at 10.7 YPA (10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) and 5 TD’s (46[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 194.62 (8[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
Justin Herbert:
77 for 105 (73.3%)(10[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) for 868 yards (15[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA) at 8.3 YPA (43rd NCAA) and 11 TD’s (3[SUP]rd[/SUP] NCAA) 0 INT’s w/ a QBR of 177.34 (16[SUP]th[/SUP] NCAA)
So far it looks like a 3 man race between Jalen, Tua, and Burrow who are all putting up just ridiculous numbers right now.
After that Ehlinger and Herbert have similar stats but on teams with 1-Loss already.
Fields and Fromm follow in the next batch with less gaudy stats than the above 2 but on Undefeated teams.
Then Finally is Trevor Lawrence. Vegas has him 3rd but he looks to be in a major Sophomore slump right now. His stats aren't 'Bad' but statistically his basically barely a Top 25 QB right now.