It is becoming clear that we have a two-horse race in the College Wire’s Heisman Poll with Hendon Hooker (Tennessee) and C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) jockeying for the top spot.
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is slowly working his way up the charts with his 2,191 yards of total offense and 25 touchdowns.
The top six are all quarterbacks, as we know this has essentially become a quarterback award over the years.
Of course, there are exceptions to the rule with Alabama’s DeVonta Smith winning in 2020 and Derrick Henry in 2015.
This week’s Heisman Poll saw Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei falling off after their Week 8 performances.
Each editor picked their top three choices with the top candidate receiving five points, the second choice receiving three points, and the final choice receiving one point.
We break down how each of our 12 candidates fared in the poll, ties are listed in alphabetical order.
1. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Volunteers Total Points: 102 First-Place Votes (15) Last Week: No. 1 2022 Season Stats: 70.6% Comp | 2,093 Yards | 10.8 YPA | 18 TDs | 1 INT 63 Carries | 315 Yards | 5.0 YPC | 3 TDs
2. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Buckeyes Total Points: 84 First-place Votes (9) Last Week: No. 2 2022 Season Stats: 70.0% Comp | 2,023 Yards | 10.6 YPA | 28 TDs | 4 INTs
3. Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide Total Points: 10 First-Place Votes (1) Last Week: No. 7 2022 Season Stats: 66.1% Comp | 1,906 Yards | 8.6 YPA | 18 TDs | 3 INTs
4. Bo Nix, Oregon Ducks Total Points: 7 Last Week: No. 12 2022 Season Stats: 71.5% Comp | 1,809 Yards | 8.5 YPA | 17 TDs | 3 INTs 48 Carries | 382 Yards | 8.0 YPC | 8 TDs
5. Caleb Williams, USC Trojans Total Points: 6 Last Week: No. 3 2022 Season Stats: 63.9% Comp | 1,971 Yards | 8.6 YPA | 19 TDs | 1 INT 61 Carries | 235 Yards | 3.9 YPC | 3 TDs
6. Max Duggan, TCU Horned Frogs Total Points: 4 Last Week: No. 8 2022 Season Stats: 68.9% Comp | 1,871 Yards | 9.7 YPA | 19 TDs | 1 INT 58 Carries | 274 Yards | 4.7 YPC | 4 TDs
7. Will Anderson, Alabama Crimson Tide Total Points: 3 Last Week: Not Ranked 2022 Season Stats: 36 Tackles | 16 Solo | 12.0 TFLs | 3 sacks | 1 INT | 1 TD
8. Blake Corum, Michigan Wolverines Total Points: 3 Last Week: No. 4 2022 Season Stats: 146 Carries | 901 Yards | 6.2 YPC | 13 TDs
9. Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee Volunteers Total Points: 3 Last Week: No. 9 2022 Stats: 40 Rec | 769 Yards | 19.2 YPR | 12 TDs
10. Stetson Bennett, Georgia Bulldogs Total Points: 1 Last Week: No. 10 2022 Stats: 70.4% Comp | 2,033 Yards | 8.8 YPA | 7 TDs | 1 INT 27 Carries | 115 Yards | 4.3 YPC | 5 TDs
11. Chase Brown, Illinois Fighting Illini Total Points: 1 Last Week: No. 11 2022 Season Stats: 192 Carries | 1,059 Yards | 5.5 YPC | 4 TDs 15 Receptions | 107 Yards | 4.5 YPR | 2 TDs
12. Bijan Robinson, Texas Longhorns Total Points: 1 Last Week: No. 6 2022 Season Stats: 162 Carries | 920 Yards | 5.7 YPC | 11 TDs 17 Receptions | 280 Yards | 16.5 YPR | 2 TD