Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Dillon Gabriel, Heisman finalist Cam Ward
Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Miami’s Cam Ward were announced as the finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday night.
The Heisman has been awarded to the most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year’s winner will be announced Saturday night in New York (8 pm ET, ESPN).
Hunter, a two-way standout for the Buffaloes, recorded 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 31 tackles and broke up four passes.
Jeanty, who is in the midst of a historic season, just passed 1981 Heisman winner Marcus Allen of Southern California to move into fourth place on the FBS season rushing list and needs 132 more to pass record holder Barry Sanders. -Oklahoma State.
Gabriel led Oregon to a perfect 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed. 1 in this year’s College Football Playoff. He is completing better than 73% of his passes for 3,558 yards and 28 touchdowns this season.
Ward, in his first year at Miami after spending the past two years at Washington State, has helped guide the Hurricanes to an impressive 10-2 mark. He threw for 4,123 yards and 36 touchdowns this season. Ward and the Canes were not selected for the CFP and will instead head to Orlando to face Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
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