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Owner Todd Helmick maintains an Official Heisman Vote and is
one of only 870 media members across the nation to obtain such
an honor. His Heisman Invitation List is updated starting in
mid-September. |
March
2005
PRESEASON HEISMAN RANKINGS
TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, OHIO lead the way in Heisman player
production
© (2005 NC.net)
The
state of Texas leads the way in producing high school athletes
at skill positions.
USC will
dominate the preseason polls, so it's only natural they again
dominate the early Heisman talk as well. To no surprise, this
race really takes off where it left off, with Leinart at the
top followed by his teammate Reggie Bush and the ever-popular
Sooner sophomore Adrian Peterson. Vince Young of Texas was
no where near being mentioned in any Heisman conversations
until his incredible Rose Bowl performance over Michigan,
when he ran for nearly 200 yards and participated in five
Longhorn touchdowns. Speaking of Michigan, young Michael Hart
has one of the best offensive lines for 2005. His numbers
are sure to top those of his own amazing freshman season.
If a mid-major player is to make a breakthrough in this race,
one need not look further than the current home of top-quality
QB play, the MAC. Omar Jacobs' numbers were the best of any
QB's last campaign, period. He has enough surrounding talent
to duplicate (and more) those tasks with another year of recognition
under his now-junior belt. Do not be surprised if all-Big
Ten first-team selection Drew Tate (Iowa) makes a case for
an invitation. His receivers and defense will aid his cause
by a "long shot".
In dissecting
this Top 20 list, one fact jumps out - where the "hot
bed" of high school athletes now is. When speaking of
this award, Texas steals the show, with six of our candidates
hailing from that state. California follows with four candidates,
then Florida with three, and Ohio with two. Ironically, those
numbers reflect current recruiting demographic assumptions.
The race
is early and exact positions are therefore impossible to place
in any particular order. The only aspect we can be fairly
certain of at this juncture is...who's number one.
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Quarterback
6-5, 225
Santa Ana, CA |
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Matt
Leinart - USC, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 13-0
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
269 |
412 |
3322 |
65.3 |
8.1 |
33 |
6 |
156.5 |
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RB/PR/KR
6-0, 200
Spring Valley, CA |
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Reggie
Bush - USC, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 13-0
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Rushing |
Receiving |
KR |
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PR |
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ATT
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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REC
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YDS
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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143
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908
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6.3
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6
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43
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509
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7
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25.6
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0
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15.7
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2
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Running
Back
6-2, 210
Palestine, TX |
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Adrian
Peterson - Oklahoma, So. |
2004
Team Record: 12-1
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
339 |
1925 |
5.7 |
15 |
5 |
12 |
0 |
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Quarterback
6-5, 230
Houston, TX |
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Vince
Young - Texas, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 11-1
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
RUSHING
YDS. |
148 |
250 |
1849 |
59.2 |
7.4 |
12 |
11 |
128.4 |
1079 |
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Running
Back
5-9, 194
Syracuse, NY |
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Michael
Hart - Michigan, So. |
2004
Team Record: 9-3
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
282 |
1455 |
5.2 |
9 |
26 |
237 |
1 |
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Quarterback
6-2, 206
Lufkin, TX |
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Reggie
McNeal - Texas A&M, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 7-5
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
RUSHING
YDS. |
200 |
344 |
2791 |
58.1 |
8.1 |
14 |
4 |
137.4 |
718 |
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Quarterback
6-4, 224
Delray Beach, FL |
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Omar
Jacobs - Bowling Green, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 9-3
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
RUSHING
YDS. |
309 |
462 |
4002 |
66.9 |
8.7 |
41 |
4 |
167.2 |
300 |
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Quarterback
6-0, 185
Baytown, TX |
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Drew
Tate - Iowa, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 10-2
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
233 |
375 |
2786 |
62.1 |
7.4 |
20 |
14 |
134.7 |
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Quarterback
6-0, 195
Charlotte, NC |
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Chris
Leak - Florida, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 7-5
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
RUSHING
YDS. |
238 |
399 |
3197 |
59.6 |
8.0 |
29 |
12 |
144.9 |
79 |
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Running
Back
5-11, 205
St. Louis, MO |
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Laurence
Maroney - Minnesota, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 7-5
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
217 |
1348 |
6.2 |
12 |
3 |
16 |
0 |
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Running
Back
5-11, 200
Oakland, CA |
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Marshawn
Lynch - California, So. |
2004
Team Record: 10-2
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
71 |
628 |
8.8 |
8 |
19 |
147 |
2 |
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Running
Back
5-10, 217
Wynne, AR |
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DeAngelo
Williams - Memphis, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 8-4
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
313 |
1948 |
6.2 |
22 |
18 |
210 |
1 |
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RB/DB/PR/KR
5-11, 185
Riviera Beach, FL |
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Devin
Hester - Miami FL, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 9-3
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Rushing |
Defense |
KR |
PR |
ATT
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AVG
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TD
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TACKLES
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INT
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AVG
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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5
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40
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8.0
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1
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17
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4
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25.6
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1
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17.2
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3
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Running
Back
5-11, 195
Longview, TX |
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Jamario
Thomas - North Texas, So. |
2004
Team Record: 7-5
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
285 |
1801 |
6.3 |
17 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
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WR/KR/PR
6-0, 170
Cleveland, OH |
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Ted
Ginn - Ohio State, So. |
2004
Team Record: 8-4
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Rushing |
Receiving |
KR |
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PR |
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ATT
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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REC
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YDS
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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13
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113
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8.7
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2
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25
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359
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2
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20.0
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25.6
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Quarterback
6-2, 210
Youngstown, OH |
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Brad
Smith - Missouri, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 5-6
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Passing |
CMP |
ATT |
YDS |
CMP% |
YPA |
TD |
INT |
EFFICIENCY |
RUSHING
YDS. |
191 |
369 |
2185 |
51.8 |
5.9 |
17 |
11 |
110.7 |
553 |
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Running
Back
5-10, 214
Willingboro, NJ |
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Wali
Lundy - Virginia, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 8-4
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
175 |
864 |
4.9 |
17 |
12 |
145 |
0 |
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Running
Back
5-10, 210
Houston, TX |
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P.J.
Daniels - Georgia Tech, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 7-5
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
154 |
714 |
4.6 |
8 |
11 |
50 |
1 |
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Running
Back
5-9, 202
Jacksonville, FL |
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Leon
Washington - Florida State, Sr. |
2004
Team Record: 9-3
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Rushing |
Receiving |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
138 |
951 |
6.9 |
7 |
14 |
90 |
0 |
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Running
Back
5-8, 198
Antioch, CA |
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Maurice
Drew - UCLA, Jr. |
2004
Team Record: 6-6
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Rushing |
Receiving |
KR |
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PR |
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ATT
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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REC
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YDS
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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AVG
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TD
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160
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1007
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6.3
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8
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18
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262
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3
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26.4
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0
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15.2
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1
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