In most cases, the Heisman Trophy is a quarterback’s award. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young looks to repeat in 2022,
but he has stiff competition from Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, USC’s Caleb Williams, Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett — despite a subpar game from the reigning national title winner over the weekend.
This week’s rankings include guys who are putting up wild numbers, such as Illinois running back Chase Brown, Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim,
Old Dominion wide receiver Ali Jennings III, Purdue receiver Charlie Jones, UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kansas State’s Adrian Martinez.
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers continues to rise as well.
And let’s not forget about the defensive standouts such as Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders and Alabama’s Will Anderson, whose teams faced each other this past weekend.
My top 25 Heisman contenders, including their odds (courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook) after Week 5:
25. Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson Heisman odds: +10,000 Stats so far: 50 carries, 318 yards, 3 TDs
24. Arkansas RB Raheim Sanders Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 105 carries, 609 rushing yards, 10 rec, 136 rec yards, 5 total TDs
23. Purdue WR Charlie Jones Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 47 rec (2nd in FBS), 588 yards (3rd in FBS), 7 TDs (2nd in FBS)
22. USC WR Jordan Addison Heisman odds: +10,000 Stats so far: 29 rec, 442 yards, 6 TDs
21. Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei Heisman odds: +3,000 Stats so far: 104 of 159, 1,242 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 242 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs (Clemson Wire)
20. Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders Heisman odds: +5,000 Stats so far: 82 of 124, 1,097 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 185 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
19. Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman Heisman odds: +6,000 Stats so far: 86 of 134, 1,196 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs
18. Mississippi State QB Will Rogers Heisman odds: +8,000 Stats so far: 171 of 234, 1,715 yards, 19 TDs (leads FBS), 3 INTs
17. Old Dominion WR Ali Jennings Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 32 rec, 688 yards (leads FBS), 6 TDs
16. Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim Heisman odds: +9,000 Stats so far: 89 carries, 567 yards, 8 TDs
15. Illinois RB Chase Brown Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 120 carries, 733 yards (leads FBS), 5 total TDs
14. Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs Heisman odds: +2,000 Stats so far: 43 carries, 378 yards, 19 rec, 207 receiving yards, 5 total TDs
13. Michigan RB Blake Corum Heisman odds: +2,000 Stats so far: 93 carries, 611 yards, 10 TDs (Wolverines Wire)
12. Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. Heisman odds: +20,000 Stats so far: 125 of 191, 1,733 yards (leads FBS), 16 TDs, 3 INTs
11. Arkansas LB Drew Sanders Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 43 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 FF
10. Kansas QB Jalon Daniels Heisman odds: N/A Stats so far: 73 of 107, 983 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 329 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs
9. UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson Heisman odds: +4,000 Stats so far: 104 of 140, 1,211 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 223 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
8. Kansas State QB Adrian Martinez Heisman odds: +1,500 Stats so far: 74 of 119, 654 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 469 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs
7. Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Heisman odds: +2,000 Stats so far: 116 of 167, 1,536 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 4 rushing TDs
6. Alabama OLB Will Anderson Heisman odds: +4,000 Stats so far: 27 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD
5. Georgia TE Brock Bowers Heisman odds: +10,000 Stats so far: 20 rec, 424 total yards, 5 total TDs
4. Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker Heisman odds: +1,200 Stats so far: 81 of 113, 1,193 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 175 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
3. Alabama QB Bryce Young Heisman odds: +900 Stats so far: 90 of 134, 1,202 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs, 154 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
2. USC QB Caleb Williams Heisman odds: +500 Stats so far: 107 of 159, 1,402 yards, 12 TDs, 1 INT, 144 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
1. Ohio State QB CJ Stroud Heisman odds: +140 Stats so far: 92 of 134, 1,376 yards, 18 TDs, 2 INTs