Heisman Watch

Updated: December 7th

The regular season has ended and the ballots have been cast for the 2009 Heisman trophy award, in a year when the big name Quarterbacks were supposed to be the story, a Sophomore runningback ended up stealing the award, the race was going back and forth all year and came down to the final game.

 

 

 

Mark Ingram

1. Mark Ingram- RB Alabama- Sophomore

After Alabama's SEC Championship win Ingram looks poised to be only the second Sophomore to win the Heisman. Ingram needed a huge game against Florida and, Ingram responded with 113 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns and 76 yards receiving. His 69 yard screen pass was a game changer, and with his best game of the year on the biggest stage and Ingram came threw huge. Congratulations Mark Ingram!
Toby Gerhart

2. Toby Gerhart- RB Stanford- Senior

Toby Gerhart statistically had the best year of any player, but Alabama going undefeated and Stanford going 8-4 was the difference. Gerhart has nothing to be ashamed of after a fantastic year in which he carried the Cardinals on his back to 8 wins, including monster games in upset wins over Oregon and U.S.C. A few more wins by the Cardinals and Gerhart would be neck and neck with Ingram
Colt McCoy

3. Colt McCoy- QB Texas- Senior

Texas and Colt McCoy stumble into the National Championship game after going undefeated (Really). Although he played great down the stretch and won many games for his team, McCoy clinched the award for Ingram with a terrible performance in the Big 12 Championship game, including a total brain malfunction in the waning seconds when McCoy almost let the clock run out while Texas still had a timeout, he also threw 3 picks and looked confused and not poised, great season, but bad way to finish.
Tim Tebow

4. Tim Tebow- QB Florida- Senior

Tebow didn't play as bad as McCoy, but his team lost and he didn't look good throwing the ball. He did throw the ball for 247 yards and a touchdown, but his crucial interception in the end zone was the final nail in the coffin for Florida and his Heisman hopes. Still had a fine year and deserves some props.
Ndamukong Suh

5. Ndamukong Suh- DT Nebraska- Senior

Suh isn't going to win the award, but he does need some praise. He was an absolute beast on Saturday night, he had 12 tackles 7 for a loss and 4.5 sacks in the biggest game of the year, Texas did everything they could to shut him down but he was still unblockable. One of the more dominant players by any player that you will ever see. He played so well that they almost won the game without the offense scoring a single touchdown.


 

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