4) 4) DILLON
GABRIEL – OREGON DUCKS- QB
Dillon Gabriel
started the season a little slow, but before you knew it, he had found his
footing and was off to the races. Week two
almost proved too tough a matchup for Oregon when Boise State came into Oregon
and barely lost to the Ducks. They ended
up winning on a 25-yard field goal as time expired to stay perfect. Gabriel went 18 of 21, throwing 243 yards and
2 TDs while also rushing for another score.
Though it may not have seemed so at the time the Ducks beat a great
Broncos team. The reality is that they
took down the nation’s 9th-ranked team with the best running back in college
football and possibly the best in NCAA history if he breaks the record. That win was their closest contested game by
any opponent until they played Ohio State in week 6. Gabriel played his heart out against Ohio
when he completed 23 of 34 passes, he threw 341 yards and totaled 372 yards. Oregon’s QB scored 2 air TDs & 1 more on
the ground. His 27-yard scamper put
Oregon back up by one point for only the second time in the game. Gabriel is one of the main reasons they have maintained
the nation's top-ranked team (for the first time in program history) while also
going undefeated (13-0).
DILLON GABRIEL’S 2024
STATS:
PASS YDS- 3,558 (8TH-NATION),
(1ST-BIG TEN)
TDS- 28 (8TH-NATION), (1ST-BIG
TEN)
INTS- 6 (3RD-BIG TEN)
CMP%- 73.2% (3RD-NATION),
(1ST-BIG TEN)
PASSER RATING- 166.6 (7TH-NATION),
(3RD-BIGTEN)
QBR- 86.5 (2ND-NATION)
3) CAM WARD- MIAMI HURRICANES- QB
Cam
Ward is an unbelievably talented football player and will undoubtedly excel at
the professional level of football upon entering the NFL next year. Having only played one ranked team this
season in Syracuse and losing is really what ended up hurting their chances of
making the college football playoffs this year.
Miami also lost a game to an unranked feisty Georgia Tech team even with
Cam passing for 348 yards and 3 touchdowns.
The Hurricanes started the season 9-0 and were ranked as the number 7
team in the nation at their peak back in week 4. Unfortunately, they are in the ACC with both
SMU and Clemson, who have better conference records than Miami this year.
CAM WARD’S 2024
STATS:
PASS YDS- 4,123 (2ND-NATION),
(2ND-ACC)
TDS- 36 (1ST-NATION)
INTS- 7 (3RD-ACC)
CMP%- 67.4% (3RD-ACC)
PASSER RATING- 171.5 (5TH-NATION)
QBR- 88.0 (1ST-NATION)
2) ASHTON JEANTY- BOISE STATE BRONCOS-
RB
Aston
Jeanty has been nothing short of amazing!
This Boise State team would not be anywhere close to a college playoff
appearance had it not been for this young man’s legs. Jeanty is a ball of fire shot out of a
cannon, and he can beat you in so many ways.
He is a master class at breaking tackles, running through you, stiff-arming
defenders, spin moves, and quick agile jukes.
No running back had more 60-plus-yard runs this season. Boise’s running back is well on his way to
breaking the All-Time college rushing record with only 131 yards separating him
from taking down a record that was set by the one and only Barry Sanders in
1988 (2,628 yards). Jeanty’s 2,497
rushing yards this season are the fourth-highest single-season total in FBS
history while also more than 115 FBS other programs had produced this
year. He has also rushed for 29
touchdowns which is equal to or better than 118 FBS programs. He accomplished so many great things this
year, such as rushing for 125+ yards in 13 games along with 200 or more yards in 8 games his senior year (most in
Mountain West history). Boise State is
firmly placed in the college football playoffs as the third-highest-ranked
conference champions. They earned a bye
week and now await their next competitor (SMU or PSU).
ASHTON
JEANTY’S 2024 STATS:
RUSH YARDS- 2,497 (1ST-NATION)
CARRIES- 344 (1ST-NATION)
AVERAGE YPC- 7.3 (1ST-NATION)
RUSHING TDS- 29 (1ST-NATION)
FORCED MISSED TACKLES- 135 (1ST-NATION)
*BROKE
BIJAN ROBINSON’S RECORD OF 104 IN 2022!!!
YARDS AFTER CONTACT- 1,882 (1ST-NATION)
*ASHTON’S YAC IS MORE THAN ANY OTHER
RB’S TOTAL RUSHING YARDS IN THE NATION THIS SEASON!!!!!
1) TRAVIS HUNTER- COLORADO BUFFAOLES-
WR/CB
Travis
Hunter is unquestionably one of one. He
is the most decorated college football player and is the only athletic freak
that I’ve ever seen who can play each snap on both sides of the ball in every
single game he plays. The biggest
question with Hunter is will he play wideout or cornerback in the NFL? That’s a trick question, right? I feel like wherever he ends up he will do
whatever he can to try and get snaps at both positions. Though in the pros I don’t think it will be
sustainable for him, playing the way he’s been at the collegiate level. It’s not a question of toughness, though the
players are bigger, faster, and stronger.
When playing receiver, you’re constantly taking a beating, making it incredibly
hard to then go back out there on defense to put a lick on others while trying
to maintain your health for a 17-plus game season, barring your team qualifies
for the playoffs. Coach Prime has spoken
about how monumental this young and gifted specimen has been for him and his
Colorado program. Sanders wants to see
him not only shine in the NFL but also be rewarded by way of the Heisman Trophy
for all the accolades he has accomplished within college football. The Buffaloes were often overlooked in the
past two seasons but did show the entire nation just how special they could
be. They ultimately missed out on the
college football playoffs after a devastating loss to the Kansas Jayhawks 37-21
before coming back with vengeance in their last game against OSU pummeling them
52-0! The highest Colorado ranked this
season was at number 16 in the nation.
TRAVIS
HUNTER’S 2024 WR STATS:
REC YARDS- 1,152 (6TH-NATION),
(3RD-BIG12)
RECEPTIONS- 92 (5TH-NATION),
(1ST-BIG12)
TOUCHDOWNS- 14 (2ND-NATION),
1ST-BIG12)
TRAVIS
HUNTER’S 2024 CB STATS:
TACKLES- 31
SOLO TKS- 20
PASSES DEFENSED- 11 (8TH-NATION),
(1ST-BIG12)
INTERCEPTIONS- 4 (17TH-NATION),
(3RD-BIG12)
FORCED FUMBLES- 1 (4TH-BIG12)
*Hunter allowed the fewest receiving
yards (205) in the nation, had the most forced incompletions (8), allowed the
lowest passer rating when targeted (42), accounted for the 2nd most
coverage snaps (399), and allowed the 2nd fewest yards per reception
(9.3), per PFF.
Now there is nothing
against either Cam Ward or Dillon Gabriel, they both played outstanding this
year while also adding pure excitement to the entire college football
season. The fact of the matter is just that
Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty are once-in-a-generation types of talent. What both of those men were able to do in
college football this season will truly go down in CFB history! Make your pick for the Heisman and stick with
it. I can’t wait to see who ends up
winning the trophy, either way, we realize the winner is more than deserving of
this prestigious award.
The Heisman Trophy
Ceremony is this Saturday, December 14th at 8 PM ET on ESPN.
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