Heisman Hopefuls

Kellen Moore QB Boise State:

Maybe the best QB in college football last year led the WAC conference winner to a BCS Bowl game. Moore had 39 passing touchdowns with only 3 interceptions! With 2 of the best WRs, Titus Young and Austin Pettis, he might just lead the Broncos to a National Championship.

Terrell Pryor QB Ohio State:

After the perfect Rose Bowl game last year, Pryor is the favorite to win the Heisman in many minds across the country, mine also. A very mature QB who can not only pass the ball, but can also run it, could lead an Ohio State program to a National title.

Mark Ingram RB Alabama:

As the returning Heisman winner, Ingram is under lots of pressure not only to win the Heisman again, but also to lead Alabama to a National Championship again. Alabama has a bull’s eye on their back in every game this year. He has yet to play a game this season after having knee surgery.

Andrew Luck QB Stanford:

Luck might have the luck to win the Heisman, as he is the sophomore favorite to win the Heisman this year. The past 3 seasons, a sophomore has won the Heisman: Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, and Mark Ingram. He was great as a freshman with Toby Gerhart, Minnesota Vikings backup running back, but he will have to be the leader of the Cardinals team this year without Gerhart.

Jake Locker QB Washington:

Locker could have left for the NFL Draft last year and might have been the #1 pick, but he came back to college to try to turn around the Washington program and win a National Championship. That might not happen after a 1 and 1 start, but he might win the Heisman Trophy.

Ryan Mallett QB Arkansas:

With a rocket for an arm, Mallet can throw the deep bomb perfectly but sometimes overthrows the short passes. He plays in the SEC West, maybe the hardest division in football, so he has to play Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, and Auburn. If he can get those short passes down, he might get into the top 4 or 5 Heisman contenders.

Case Keenum QB Houston:

Keenum threw for 44 touchdowns last year breaking many, if not all, school records. This year is his last year to be in the college spotlight so he looks to break not just school records, but NCAA records. He has a slight chance of winning the Heisman.