NationalChamps.net 2013 Top 25 Heisman Candidates
December 9, 2013
as compiled by the NationalChamps.net panel of voters

When all the votes are tallied, the world will realize that Florida State redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston has won the Heisman Trophy by a huge margin. The next contender won't be close. After Winston was exonerated of being charged with a sexual assault last week the only thing left for him to do at this point was win the Seminoles a National Championship and get his face up on the Heisman podium in New York City.

If anyone is going to come close to Winston is should be last year's Heisman winner Johnny Manziel. The fact his Texas A&M team was not able to field much of a defense hurt his cause. Face it, the Heisman is a team award equally important as what a candidate accomplishes on an individual level. Your team wins, your guy wins the Heisman. But Manziel's passing and rushing numbers actually exceed those of Winston. Unfortunately so did Manziel's interception and won/loss totals.

Over the course of late November a new candidate kept emerging to push Winston due to the sexual assault allegations hanging over his head. One week it was AJ McCarron - then the loss to Auburn. One week it was Bryce Petty, then the loss to Oklahoma State. One week it was Andre Williams, then the loss to Syracuse where Williams was also injured. One week it was Marcus Mariota, then the loss to Stanford. Just recently it was Jordan Lynch, then the loss to Bowling Green. So it's quite plain to see what NationalChamps.net has been hammering the last ten years when it relates to the Heisman...your team has to win!

With the Seminoles easily rolling into the BCS title game Jameis Winston will easily win the Heisman Trophy.

 

1. QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
Class:
Freshman
Height: 6'4 Weight: 228
Hometown: Bessemer, AL

RECORD: 13-0
PASSING: 190.1 efficiency, 237 comp., 349 att., 67.9% comp. rate, 3820 yards, 38 TD, 10 INT
RUSHING: 193 yards, 4 TD

2. QB Johnny Manziel - Texas A&M
Class:
Sophomore
Height: 6'1 Weight: 210
Hometown: Kerrville, TX

RECORD: 8-4
PASSING: 170.4 efficiency, 270 comp., 391 att., 69.1% comp. rate, 3732 yards, 33 TD, 13 INT
RUSHING: 686 yards, 8 TD

3. QB Bryce Petty - Baylor
Class:
Junior
Height: 6'3 Weight: 230
Hometown: Midlothian, TX

RECORD: 11-1
PASSING: 179.2 efficiency, 220 comp., 356 att., 61.8% comp. rate, 3844 yards, 30 TD, 2 INT
RUSHING: 192 yards, 11 TD

4. QB Marcus Mariota - Oregon
Class:
Sophomore
Height: 6'4 Weight: 211
Hometown: Honolulu, HI

RECORD: 10-2
PASSING: 167.9 efficiency, 227 comp., 360 att., 63.1% comp. rate, 3412 yards, 30 TD, 4 INT
RUSHING: 582 yards, 9 TD

5. QB Teddy Bridgewater - Louisville
Class:
Junior
Height: 6'3 Weight: 205
Hometown: Miami, FL

RECORD: 11-1
PASSING: 169.7 efficiency, 268 comp., 382 att., 70.2% comp. rate, 3523 yards, 28 TD, 4 INT
RUSHING: 54 yards, 0 TD

6. RB Andre Williams - Boston College
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'0 Weight: 227
Hometown: Schnecksville, PA

RECORD: 7-5
RUSHING: 329 attempts, 2102 yards, 6.4 yards per carry, 175.2 yards per game, 17 TD
RECEIVING: 0 receptions, 0 yards, 0 TD

7. QB AJ McCarron - Alabama
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'4 Weight: 214
Hometown: Mobile, AL

RECORD: 11-1
PASSING: 165.9 efficiency, 207 comp., 306 att., 67.6% comp. rate, 2676 yards, 26 TD, 5 INT
RUSHING: 21 yards, 0 TD

8. QB Jordan Lynch - Northern Illinois
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'0 Weight: 216
Hometown: Chicago, IL

RECORD: 12-1
PASSING: 140.8 efficiency, 233 comp., 369 att., 63.1% comp. rate, 2676 yards, 23 TD, 7 INT
RUSHING: 1881 yards, 22 TD

9. RB Ka'Deem Carey - Arizona
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'10 Weight: 207
Hometown: Tucson, AZ

RECORD: 7-5
RUSHING: 322 attempts, 1716 yards, 5.3 yards per carry, 156.0 yards per game, 17 TD
RECEIVING: 26 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD

10. QB Braxton Miller - Ohio State
Class:
Junior
Height: 6'2 Weight: 215
Hometown: Huber Heights, OH

RECORD: 12-1
PASSING: 157.9 efficiency, 146 comp., 231 att., 63.2% comp. rate, 1860 yards, 22 TD, 5 INT
RUSHING: 1033 yards, 10 TD

11. RB Melvin Gordon - Wisconsin
Class:
Sophomore
Height: 6'1 Weight: 207
Hometown: Kenosha, WI

RECORD: 9-3
RUSHING: 181 attempts, 1466 yards, 8.1 yards per carry, 122.2 yards per game, 12 TD
RECEIVING: 1 reception, 5 yards, 0 TD

12. QB Tajh Boyd - Clemson
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'1 Weight: 225
Hometown: Hampton, VA

RECORD: 10-2
PASSING: 166.6 efficiency, 252 comp., 373 att., 67.6% comp. rate, 3473 yards, 29 TD, 9 INT
RUSHING: 273 yards, 9 TD

13. RB Carlos Hyde - Ohio State
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'0 Weight: 235
Hometown: Naples, FL

RECORD: 12-1
RUSHING: 183 attempts, 1408 yards, 7.7 yards per carry, 140.8 yards per game, 14 TD
RECEIVING: 14 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

14. QB Derek Carr - Fresno State
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'3 Weight: 218
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

RECORD: 11-1
PASSING: 161.5 efficiency, 424 comp., 605 att., 70.1% comp. rate, 4866 yards, 48 TD, 7 INT
RUSHING: 117 yards, 2 TD

15. RB Tre Mason - Auburn
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'10 Weight: 205
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL

RECORD: 1121
RUSHING: 283 attempts, 1621 yards, 5.7 yards per carry, 124.7 yards per game, 22 TD
RECEIVING: 11 receptions, 121 yards, 0 TD

16. WR Mike Evans - Texas A&M
Class:
Sophomore
Height: 6'5 Weight: 225
Hometown: Galveston, TX

RECORD: 8-4
RECEIVING: 65 receptions, 1322 yards, 20.3 yards per catch, 110.2 yards per game, 12 TD

17. WR Brandin Cooks - Oregon State
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'10 Weight: 186
Hometown: Stockton, CA

RECORD: 6-6
RECEIVING: 120 receptions, 1670 yards, 13.9 yards per catch, 139.2 yards per game, 15 TD

18. WR Jordan Matthews - Vanderbilt
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'3 Weight: 206
Hometown: Madison, AL

RECORD: 8-4
RECEIVING: 107 receptions, 1334 yards, 12.5 yards per catch, 111.2 yards per game, 5 TD

19. RB Ameer Abdullah - Nebraska
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'9 Weight: 190
Hometown: Homewood, AL

RECORD: 8-4
RUSHING: 254 attempts, 1568 yards, 6.2 yards per carry, 130.7 yards per game, 8 TD
RECEIVING: 26 receptions, 232 yards, 2 TD

20. RB Bishop Sankey - Washington
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'10 Weight: 203
Hometown: Spokane, WA

RECORD: 8-4
RUSHING: 306 attempts, 1775 yards, 5.8 yards per carry, 147.9 yards per game, 18 TD
RECEIVING: 25 receptions, 298 yards, 1 TD

21. RB Antonio Andrews - Western Kentucky
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'0 Weight: 219
Hometown: Fort Campbell, KY

RECORD: 8-4
RUSHING: 267 attempts, 1730 yards, 6.5 yards per carry, 144.2 yards per game, 16 TD
RECEIVING: 41 receptions, 478 yards, 0 TD

22. RB Tyler Gaffney - Stanford
Class:
Senior
Height: 6'1 Weight: 226
Hometown: San Diego, CA

RECORD: 11-2
RUSHING: 306 attempts, 1618 yards, 5.3 yards per carry, 124.5 yards per game, 20 TD
RECEIVING: 14 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

23. RB TJ Yeldon - Alabama
Class:
Sophomore
Height: 6'2 Weight: 218
Hometown: Daphne, AL

RECORD: 11-1
RUSHING: 190 attempts, 1163 yards, 6.1 yards per carry, 105.7 yards per game, 13 TD
RECEIVING: 18 receptions, 160 yards, 0 TD

24. WR Antwan Goodley - Baylor
Class:
Junior
Height: 5'10 Weight: 225
Hometown: Midland, TX

RECORD: 11-1
RECEIVING: 67 receptions, 1319 yards, 19.7 yards per catch, 109.9 yards per game, 13 TD

25. WR Sammy Watkins - Clemson
Class:
Junior
Height: 6'1 Weight: 205
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL

RECORD:10-2
RECEIVING: 85 receptions, 1237 yards, 14.6 yards per catch, 103.1 yards per game, 10 TD