Who's the Heisman?

Who is your pick to win the Heisman Trophy? Right now there is no clear-cut candidate. Add your pick to the comments below.

All the inappropriate talk about FSU QB Jameis Winston's legal issues will cost him the Heisman Trophy. With all the other candidates stumbling on the field, the Heisman was Winston's to lose – and he probably will.

Oregon lost their second game, and QB Marcus Mariota had a bad game. He threw only his first interception of the year…on a tipped pass.

Ohio State's Braxton Miller will probably pick up some of the votes from the heartland, as will system QB Bryce Petty from Baylor.

Clemson's Tajh Boyd's four TD passes in the blowout over The Citadel gave him 102 career TD passes. Boyd is one of only 18 college quarterbacks with that achievement. Aaron Murray also one of the eighteen, ranking sixth all-time (Murray's career yards are also in the all-time top ten).

Manziel may still deserve the Heisman for several reasons: his exciting style of play, his overwhelming stats, and great performances against some of the best teams in the country. He gets my vote.

Alabama's AJ McCarron also deserves serious Heisman consideration. His record as a winner is unmatched. He doesn't need to put up huge numbers for his team to win, though his QB rating and completion percentage are among the best in the country. Beating Auburn on Saturday could score him more votes.

With all the candidates in the South splitting the Heisman vote, UCLA's Brett Huntley or Boston College running back Andre Williams could steal the award.

I took the top college QBs and compared their career stats, doubling sophomore Mariota and Manziel's two-year totals and multiplying freshman Winston's eleven game totals by four. It is doubtful that Winston, Mariota, nor Manziel will play four years of college ball, or keep up their current pace. This makes the three senior quarterback's career performances all the more remarkable. Later I will look at just this year's stats.

QB…rating…comp..att…comp %...yards.yd/att..TD..INT
JW….194.7…796…1144…69.6…12672..11.1..128…28
MM…167.1…880…1324…66.5…11608…8.8..118…16
JM.…164.2..1082…1590…68.5…14286…9.2..116…44
AJ…..161.7…650..…967…67.2.….8355…8.6…72…13
AM…158.6.…921…1478…62.3…13166…8.9..121…41
TB….154.8.…851…1335…63.7…11301…8.5..102…35

Career rushing:
2064 Manziel (two seasons)
1281 Mariota (two seasons)
1033 Boyd (four seasons)

Though he's played fewer games than some of his predecessors, Flowery Branch Georgia's Connor Shaw recently became the all-time leading passer in South Carolina school history.