The NationalChamps.net Heisman Grading System ® takes into account five main factors when attempting to measure Heisman Candidates. Each category is weighted in order of importance.
  1. STATISTICS - a combination of previous year's statistics, plus estimation on possibilities for 2007
  2. POSITION - 72 Heisman presentations have yielded trophies to 41 RBs, 25 QBs, 3 WRs and 3 Defensive players. NationalChamps.net awards points as such: QB = 5 points, RB = 5 points, WR = 3-4 pts.
  3. TEAM SUCCESS - Projected wins and losses for 2007
  4. SENIORITY - Years at playing the position.
  5. SCHEDULE/EXPOSURE - difficulty of 2007 opponents and television coverage

A scale of 1-5 is used to rate each component with 5 being the highest. The totals are then weighted and the resulting total displays a percentile basis for winning the Heisman Trophy.

 

Running Back
6'2, 205 lbs.
Little Rock, AR
Darren McFadden, Jr. - Arkansas
Grading System: 98%
5
5
4.5
5
5
 
 
Quarterback
6'3, 210 lbs.
Shreveport, LA
John David Booty, Sr. - USC
Grading System: 98%
4.5
5
5
5
5
 
 
Running Back
5'9, 196 lbs.
Syracuse, NY
Mike Hart, Sr. - Michigan
Grading System: 98%
4.5
5
5
5
5
 
 
Running Back
5'10, 190 lbs.
Levittown, PA
Steve Slaton, Jr. - West Virginia
Grading System: 96%
5
5
5
5
4
 
 
Quarterback
6'4, 224 lbs.
Louisville, KY
Brian Brohm, Sr. - Louisville
Grading System: 96%
5
5
5
5
4
 
 
Running Back
5'11, 242 lbs.
East Elmhurst, NY
P.J. Hill, So. - Wisconsin
Grading System: 96%
5
5
5
4
5
 
 
Quarterback
6'2, 224 lbs.
Wyomissing, PA
Chad Henne, Sr. - Michigan
Grading System: 96%
4
5
5
5
5
 
 
Quarterback
6'3, 190
Irvine, CA
Colt Brennan, Sr. - Hawai'i
Grading System: 94%
5
5
4.5
5
3.5
 
 
Running Back
5'9, 200 lbs.
New Rochelle, NY
Ray Rice, Jr. - Rutgers
Grading System: 94%
5
5
4.5
5
4
 
 
Quarterback
6'2, 185 lbs.
Daphne, AL
Pat White, Jr. - West Virginia
Grading System: 94%
4.5
5
5
5
4
 
 
Running Back
5'9, 202 lbs.
Boca Raton, FL
Yvenson Bernard, Sr. - Oregon State
Grading System: 94%
5
5
4
5
4.5
 
 
Running Back
6'1, 200 lbs.
Port Arthur, TX
Jamaal Charles, Jr. - Texas
Grading System: 94%
4
5
5
4.5
5
 
 
Running Back
5'11, 194 lbs.
San Dimas, CA
Ian Johnson, Jr. - Boise State
Grading System: 92%
5
5
4.5
5
3.5
 
 
Quarterback
6'6, 220 lbs.
Hillsboro, OR
Erik Ainge, Sr. - Tennessee
Grading System: 92%
4
5
4
5
5
 
 
Receiver/Punt Returner
6'0, 166 lbs.
Los Angeles, CA
DeSean Jackson, Jr. - California
Grading System: 90%
5
4
4.5
4.5
4.5
 
 
Wide Receiver
6'0, 182 lbs.
Warren, OH
Mario Manningham, Jr. - Michigan
Grading System: 90%
4.5
3.5
5
4.5
5
 
 
Quarterback
6'3, 205 lbs.
Tuscola, TX
Colt McCoy, So. - Texas
Grading System: 90%
4
5
5
3.5
5
 
 
Running Back
5'11, 205 lbs.
Atlanta, GA
James Davis, Jr. - Clemson
Grading System: 88%
4
5
4
4.5
4.5
 
 
Quarterback
6'0, 200 lbs.
Lakeland, FL
Matt Grothe, So. - South Florida
Grading System: 80%
4
5
4
3.5
3.5
 
 
Wide Receiver
5'11, 160 lbs.
San Antonio, TX
Jarett Dillard, Jr. - Rice
Grading System: 72%
4
5
4
3.5
3.5