Subscribe to RSSMcCoy, Tebow, Suh, Ingram and Gerhart Named Heisman Trophy Finalists
One of the most open Heisman races in recent years is finally complete, and five college football players have been named as finalists for college football’s most coveted and prestigious award.
The season started as a race between quarterbacks for the trophy, as Heisman winners Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow were joined by Colt McCoy among the Heisman favorites. However, after Bradford went out with a season-ending injury, McCoy and Tebow were left alone. Both McCoy and Tebow will be headed to NYC for the presentation after both had very productive senior campaigns. McCoy will also be headed to the BCS National Title game in early January while Tebow heads to the Sugar Bowl.
The two quarterbacks are joined by two running backs, neither of which were on many watch lists when the season started. Stanford’s Toby Gerhart and Alabama’s Mark Ingram have stepped up in recent weeks to add their names to the list of Heisman favorites and were productive enough throughout the season to warrant an invite to the Heisman presentation.
The final finalist is Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, whose performance in the Big 12 Championship Game against McCoy and the Texas Longhorns gave Suh a last minute Heisman boost.
The trophy presentation is on Saturday December 12th at 8 PM EST on ESPN.
Final season statistics for the five finalists, listed in no particular order:
Colt McCoy QB Texas
330 of 468 (70.5%) passing for 3,512 yards, 27 TDs against 12 INTs. McCoy also rushed for 348 yards and three TDs.
Tim Tebow QB Florida
182 of 279 (65.2%) passing for 2,413 yards, 19 TDs against 5 INTs. Tebow also rushed for 1,109 yards and 13 TDs.
Mark Ingram RB Alabama
249 rush attempts for 1,542 yards (6.2 per carry), 15 TDs and zero fumbles lost. Ingram also had 30 receptions for 322 yards and three TDs.
Toby Gerhart RB Stanford
311 rush attempts for 1,736 yards (5.6 per carry), 26 TDs and zero fumbles lost. Gerhart also had 10 receptions for 149 yards, and a passing touchdown.
Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
82 tackles, 47 of which were solo. 12 sacks and one INT
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1 Comments
2009-12-08
09:10:49
Sorry McCoy had weak Schedule and Nebraska showed how weak he was. Gerhart,Ingram and Suh should be at Top of List. Media should stop trying to make Colt a Golden Boy!!