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2022 HEISMAN TROPHY CONTENDERS
WHAT DOES ALABAMA QB BRYCE YOUNG HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a third straight season, the Crimson Tide get to be apart of the college football playoffs.
-Road wins over Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, and Mississippi are a must.
-Home wins over Utah State, UL-Monroe, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Miss. State, and Auburn are a must.
-Needs 308 completions and 3,992 yards to own school records among these career passing categories.
-Needs 42 passing TDs to surpass former Tennessee QB Peyton Manning (the 1997 Maxwell Award winner) and move into fourth place for career passing TDs in SEC history.
-Needs 3,965 yards and 42 TDs responsible for to own school records among these career total offensive categories.
-WR Jermaine Burton needs 47 catches to become another player in SEC history with 100 career receptions.
-TE Cameron Latu needs 590 receiving yards to have 1,000 career receiving yards.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Alabama is undefeated prior to the college football playoffs.
-Needs 5,092 passing yards to surpass former Mississippi QB Eli Manning (the 2003 Maxwell Award winner) and move into ninth place for career passing yards in SEC history.
-Needs 7 rushing TDs to have 10 career rushing TDs.
WHAT OHIO STATE QB C.J STROUD HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a tenth straight season, the OSU Buckeyes play in a major bowl game.
-Home wins over Notre Dame, Toledo, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan are a must.
-Road wins over Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, and Maryland are a must.
-Needs 182 completions and 3,113 yards to move into second place among these career passing categories in history.
-Needs 4,438 yards and 44 TDs responsible for to move into second place among these career total offensive categories in school history.
-WR Marvin Harrison Jr needs to score 7 receiving TDs to have 10 career receiving TDs.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Ohio State is undefeated prior to the college football playoffs.
-Needs 4,565 passing yards to become another QB in Big Ten history with 9,000 career passing yards.
-Needs 47 passing TDs to surpass former Purdue QB Drew Brees (the 2000 Maxwell Award winner) and move into second place for career passing TDs in Big Ten history.
WHAT DOES KENTUCKY RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the UK Wildcats have 10 wins.
-Road wins over Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri are a must.
-Home wins over Miami (OH), Youngstown State, Northern Illinois, South Carolina, Miss. State, Vanderbilt, Georgia, and Louisville are a must.
-Needs 1,564 rushing yards to surpass former Auburn RB Bo Jackson (the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner) and move into the top five for career rushing yards in SEC history.
-Needs to score 14 rushing TDs to become another back in SEC history with 40 career rushing TDs.
-Needs 1,809 all-purpose running yards to move into the top five for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Kentucky has 11 wins and plays in the SEC Championship Game.
-Needs 2,148 all-purpose running yards to become another player in SEC history with 5,000 career all-purpose running yards.
-Needs to score 20 TDs to own a school record for most career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES OHIO STATE RB TRE’VEYON HENDERSON HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a tenth straight season, the OSU Buckeyes play in a major bowl game.
-Home wins over Notre Dame, Toledo, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan are a must.
-Road wins over Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, and Maryland are a must.
-Needs 7 games with 100 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 10 career games with 100 rushing yards.
-Needs 1,252 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 2,500 career rushing yards.
-Needs another season of scoring 15 rushing TDs to become another back in school history with 30 career rushing TDs.
-Needs another season of scoring 19 TDs to move into eighth place for career scoring TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Ohio State is undefeated prior to the college football playoffs.
-Needs 1,752 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 3,000 career rushing yards.
-Needs 1,921 all-purpose running yards to become another back in school history with 3,500 career all-purpose running yards.
-Needs to score 25 TDs to move into the top five for career scoring TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES KANSAS STATE RB DEUCE VAUGHN HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The K-State Wildcats do better than an 8-5 mark from last season and finish no lower than a third place in the Big 12.
-Road wins over Oklahoma, Iowa State, TCU, Baylor, and West Virginia are a must.
-Home wins over South Dakota, Missouri, Tulane, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Kansas are a must.
-Needs 8 games with 100 rushing yards to become another back in Big 12 history with 20 career games with 100 rushing yards.
-Needs 1,456 rushing yards to become another back in Big 12 history with 3,500 career rushing yards.
-Needs to score 16 rushing TDs to move into third place for career rushing TDs in school history.
-Needs to score 18 TDs to move into second place for career scoring TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Kentucky has 10 wins and plays in the Big 12 Championship Game.
-Needs 2,216 all-purpose running yards to move into the top ten for career all-purpose running yards in Big 12 history.
-Needs to score 27 TDs to own a school record for most career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES UTAH QB CAMERON RISING HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the Utes play in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
-Road wins over Florida, Arizona State, UCLA, Washington State, Oregon, and Colorado are a must.
-Home wins over San Diego State, Oregon State, USC, Arizona, and Stanford are a must.
-Needs 176 completions, 217 attempts, 2,711 yards, and 20 TDs to move into seventh place among these career passing categories in school history.
-Needs 2,524 total offensive yards to move into seventh place for career total offensive yards in school history.
-Needs to pass or score 27 TDs to move into sixth place for career TDs responsible for in school history.
-TE Brant Kuithe needs 49 catches, 614 yards, and 8 TDs to move into third place among these career receiving categories in school history.
-TE Dalton Kincaid needs 476 receiving yards to have 1,000 career receiving yards.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Utah has 11 wins, including a win in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
-Needs 28 passing TDs to move into the top five for career passing TDs in school history.
-Needs to score 4 rushing TDs to have 10 career rushing TDs.
WHAT DOES CENTRAL MICHIGAN RB LEW NICHOLS III HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The CMU Chippewas do better than a 9-4 mark from last season and play in the MAC Championship Game.
-Road wins over Oklahoma State, Penn State, Toledo, Northern Illinois, and Eastern Michigan are a must.
-Home wins over South Alabama, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Western Michigan are a must.
-Needs 324 carries and 1,718 yards to own school records among these career rushing categories.
-Needs to score 16 rushing TDs to move into third place for career rushing TDs in school history.
-Needs to score 17 TDs to move into fourth place for career scoring TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Central Michigan has 10 wins, including a win in the MAC Championship Game.
-Needs 1,954 rushing yards to move into eighth place for career rushing yards in MAC history.
-Needs 2,108 all-purpose running yards to become another back in MAC history with 5,000 career all-purpose running yards.
-Needs to score 22 TDs to move into third place five for career scoring TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES TEXAS RB BIJAN ROBINSON HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Longhorns makes up for a disappointing 5-7 mark from last season and finishes no lower than fourth place in the Big 12.
-A neutral-site win over Oklahoma (at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX) is a must.
-Home wins over Alabama, UTSA, West Virginia, Iowa State, TCU, and Baylor are a must.
-Road wins over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and Kansas are must.
-Needs 1,499 yards and 8 games with 100 yards to move into fourth place among these career rushing categories in school history.
-Needs to score 14 rushing TDs to move into the top ten for career rushing TDs in school history.
-Needs 1,860 all-purpose running yards to move into eighth place for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
-Needs to score 17 TDs to surpass past QB Vince Young (the 2005 Maxwell Award winner) and move into sixth place for career scoring TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Texas has 10 wins and gets to play in the Big 12 Championship Game.
-Needs 2,235 all-purpose running yards to surpass past RB Earl Campbell (the 1977 Heisman Trophy winner) and move into seventh place for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
WHAT DOES HOUSTON QB CLAYTON TUNE HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the UH Cougars have 11 wins and play in the AAC Championship Game.
-Road wins over UTSA, Texas Tech, Memphis, Navy, SMU, and East Carolina are a must.
-Home wins over Kansas, Rice, Tulane, South Florida, Temple, and Tulsa are a must.
-Needs 6 games with 300 passing yards to move into second place among these career passing categories in AAC history.
-Needs 209 completions and 2,857 yards to own an AAC record among these career passing categories in school history.
-Needs 28 passing TDs to move into second place for most career passing TDs in school history.
-Needs 380 plays and 2,448 yards to move into third place among these career total offensive categories in school history.
-WR Nathaniel Dell needs 1,117 receiving yards to move into eighth place to move into eighth place for career receiving yards in school history.
-Dell needs to score 12 receiving TDs to move into fourth place for career receiving TDs in school history.
-TE Christian Trahan needs 18 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Houston has 12 wins, including a win in the AAC Championship Game and plays in a New Year’s Six major bowl game.
-Needs 10 games with 300 passing yards to move into third place for career games with 300 passing yards in school history.
-Needs 3,170 yards and 39 TDs responsible for to move into second place among these career total offensive categories in AAC history.
-Dell needs 92 catches to move into sixth place for career receptions in school history.
-Dell needs 1,533 receiving yards to surpass past WR Donnie Avery (2004-07) and move into the top five for career receiving yards in school history.
-Trahan needs 545 receiving yards to have 1,000 career receiving yards.
WHAT DOES OKLAHOMA STATE QB SPENCER SANDERS HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the OSU Cowboys have 11 wins and play in the Big 12 Championship Game.
-Road wins over Baylor, TCU, Kansas State, Kansas, and Oklahoma are a must.
-Home wins over Central Michigan, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, and West Virginia are a must.
-Needs 6 wins to become another QB in Big 12 history with 30 career wins.
-Needs 215 completions, 2,350 yards, and 26 TDs to move into second place among these career passing categories in school history.
-Needs 3,524 total offensive yards to become another QB in Big 12 history with 12,000 career total offensive yards.
-Needs to pass or score 28 TDs to move into second place for career TDs responsible for in school history.
-WR Brennan Pressley needs 43 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Oklahoma State has 12 wins, including a win in the Big 12 Championship Game, and gets to be apart of the college football playoffs.
-Needs 3,089 passing yards to become another QB in Big 12 history with 10,000 career passing yards.
-Pressley needs to score 11 receiving TDs to move into ninth place for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES OHIO STATE WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a tenth straight season, the OSU Buckeyes play in a major bowl game.
-Home wins over Notre Dame, Toledo, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan are a must.
-Road wins over Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, and Maryland are a must.
-Needs 4 games with 100 receiving yards to move into second place for career games with 100 receiving yards in school history.
-Needs 97 catches and 1,244 yards to own school records among these career receiving categories.
-Needs to score 11 receiving TDs to move into eighth place for career receiving TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Ohio State is undefeated prior to the college football playoffs.
-Needs 9 games with 100 receiving yards to own a school record for most career games with 100 receiving yards.
-Needs 108 catches to move into the top ten for career receptions in Big Ten history.
-Needs 1,804 receiving yards to move into the top five for career receiving yards in Big Ten history.
-Needs to score 16 receiving TDs to move into the top five for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES AUBURN RB TANK BIGSBY HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Tigers make up for a disappointing 6-7 mark from last season and finish no lower than third place in the SEC West Division.
-Road wins over Georgia, Mississippi, Miss. State, and Alabama are a must.
-Home wins over San Jose State, Penn State, Missouri, LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Western Kentucky a must.
-Needs 1,436 rushing yards to move into fourth place for career rushing yards in school history.
-Needs to score 16 rushing TDs to move into sixth place for career rushing TDs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Auburn has 10 wins and plays in a New Year’s Six major bowl game.
-Needs 1,835 all-purpose running yards to move into sixth place for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
-Needs to score 25 TDs to become another place in school history with 40 career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES ALABAMA LB WILL ANDERSON JR HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a third straight season, the Crimson Tide gets to be apart of the college football playoffs.
-Road wins over Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, and Mississippi are a must.
-Home wins over Utah State, UL-Monroe, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Miss. State, and Auburn are a must.
-Become a finalist for the Bednarik Award and the Butkus Award.
-Score a TD on an INT, a fumble recovery, or a blocked special teams play.
-Needs to produce an INT, a fumble recovery and a safety.
-Needs 96 tackles to become another LB in school history with 250 career tackles.
-Needs 14 sacks to move into fourth place for career sacks in NCAA Division I FBS history.
-Needs 16 TFLs to move into second place for career TFLs in school history.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Alabama is undefeated prior to the college football playoffs.
-Needs 127 tackles to move into the top ten for career tackles in school history.
-Needs 19.5 sacks and 25 TFLs to move into third place among these career defensive categories in school history.
-Needs 7 PBUs to have 10 career PBUs.
-Needs 13 QB hurries to become another defensive player in school history with 30 career hurries.
WHAT DOES COASTAL CAROLINA QB GRAYSON McCALL HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2021?
-For a third straight season, the CCU Chanticleers have 11 wins.
-Road wins over Georgia State, UL-Monroe, Marshall, Virginia, and James Madison are a must.
-Home wins over Army, Buffalo, Georgia Southern, Old Dominion, Appalachian State, and Southern Miss are a must.
-Needs 143 completions to move into second place for career pass completions in school history.
-Needs 2,614 passing yards to become another QB in SBC history with 8,000 career passing yards.
-Needs 30 passing TDs to move into second place for career passing TDs in SBC history.
-Needs 2,744 yards and to become another QB in SBC history with 9,000 career total offensive yards.
-Needs to pass or score 27 TDs to own a school record for most career total offensive yards.
-WR Sam Pinckney needs 37 catches to become another player in SBC history with 100 career receptions.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Coastal Carolina has 12 wins, including a win in the SBC Championship Game.
-Needs 3,748 total offensive yards to move into ninth place for career total offensive yards in SBC history.
-Needs to pass or score 35 TDs to move into second place for career TDs responsible for in SBC history.
-Pinckney needs 832 receiving yards to become another player in SBC history with 2,500 career receiving yards.
-Pinckney needs to score 9 receiving TDs to move into the top five for career receiving TDs in SBC history.
WHAT DOES PURDUE QB AIDAN O’CONNELL HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Boilermakers do better than a 9-4 mark from last season.
-Road wins over Syracuse, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana are a must.
-Home wins over Penn State, Florida Atlantic, Nebraska, Iowa, and Northwestern are a must.
-Needs 281 pass completions to move into fourth place for career pass completions in school history.
-Needs 3,609 passing yards to move into the top five for career passing yards in school history.
-Needs 29 passing TDs to move into second place for career passing TDs in school history.
-TE Payne Durham needs 30 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-Purdue gets to play in the Big Ten Championship Game.
-Needs 4,218 passing yards to move into third place for career passing yards in school history.
-Durham needs to score 9 receiving TDs to move into the top five for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES USC WR JORDAN ADDISON HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Trojans make up for a disappointing 4-8 mark from last season and finish no lower than third place in the Pac-12 South Division.
-Road wins over Stanford, Oregon State, Utah, Arizona, and UCLA are a must.
-Home wins over Rice, Fresno State, Arizona State, Washington State, California, Colorado, and Notre Dame are a must.
-Help QB Caleb Williams become one of the top five leaders in completion percentage and efficiency rating in the Pac-12 among these passing categories.
-For a second straight season, become a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.
-Needs 40 catches to become another player in school history with 200 career receptions.
-Needs 1,241 receiving yards to become another WR in NCAA Division I FBS history with 3,500 career receiving yards.
-Needs to score 9 receiving TDs to become another player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 30 career receiving TDs.
-Needs 1,888 all-purpose running yards to become another player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 4,500 career all-purpose running yards.
EXTRA CREDIT:
-USC has 10 wins and plays in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
-Help QB Caleb Williams become one of the top five leaders in completion percentage or efficiency rating in the nation among these passing categories.
-For a second straight season, lead the nation in receiving TDs.
-Needs 90 catches to become another player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 250 career receptions.
-Needs 1,741 receiving yards to become another WR in NCAA Division I FBS history with 4,000 career receiving yards.
-Needs another season of scoring 18 TDs to become another player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 40 career scoring TDs.
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WHAT DOES N.C STATE QB DEVIN LEARY HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Wolfpack do better than a 9-3 mark and finish no lower than third place in the ACC Atlantic Division.
-Road wins over East Carolina, Clemson, Syracuse, Louisville, and North Carolina are a must.
-Home wins over Texas Tech, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and Boston College are a must.
-Needs 430 attempts and 3,004 yards to move into fourth place among these career passing categories in school history.
-Needs 40 passing TDs to move into fourth place for career passing TDs in school history.
-WR Thayer Thomas needs 45 catches to move into second place for career receptions in school history.
-Thomas needs to score 12 receiving TDs to surpass past WR Torry Holt (the 1998 ACC Player of the Year) and own a school record for most career receiving TDs.
-WR Devin Carter needs 41 catches to move into the top ten for career receptions in school history.
-Carter needs 748 receiving yards to move into seventh place for career receiving yards in school history.
WHAT DOES WISCONSIN RB BRAELON ALLEN HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The UW Badgers do better than a 9-4 mark and finish no lower than third place in the Big Ten West Division.
-Road wins over Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa, and Nebraska are a must.
-Home wins over Washington State, Illinois, Purdue, Maryland, and Minnesota are a must.
-Needs 1,232 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 2,500 career rushing yards.
-Needs 1,693 all-purpose running yards to become another player in school history with 3,000 career all-purpose running yards.
-Needs to score 18 TDs to become another player in school history with 30 career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES UTAH RB TAVION THOMAS HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the Utes play in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
-Road wins over Florida, Arizona State, UCLA, Washington State, Oregon, and Colorado are a must.
-Home wins over San Diego State, Oregon State, USC, Arizona, and Stanford are a must.
-Needs 1,666 yards and 8 games with 100 yards to move into fourth place among these career rushing categories in school history.
-Needs to score 14 rushing TDs to own a school record for most career rushing TDs.
-Needs to score 22 TDs to own a school record for most career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES ALABMA S JORDAN BATTLE HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a third straight season, the Crimson Tide gets to be a part of the college football playoffs.
-Road wins over Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, and Mississippi are a must.
-Home wins over Utah State, UL-Monroe, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Miss. State, and Auburn are a must.
-Become a finalist for the Bednarik Award and the Jim Thorpe Award.
-Score a TD on an INT, a fumble recovery, or a blocked special teams play.
-Needs to produce an INT, a fumble recovery and a safety.
-Needs 68 tackles to become another defensive player in school history with 250 career tackles.
-Needs 41 solo tackles to have 150 career solo tackles.
-Needs 5 INTs to become another DB in school history with 10 career INTs.
-Needs 326 INT return yards to surpass Tennessee S Eric Berry (the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award winner) and own an SEC record for most career INT return yards.
-Needs 12 PBUs to become another DB in school history with 20 career PBUs.
-Needs 17 INTs or PBUs to become another DB in SEC history with 30 career passes defended.
WHAT DOES LSU WR KAYSHON BOUTTE HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The LSU Tigers makes up from a disappointing 6-7 mark from last season and finish no lower than third place in the SEC West Division.
-A neutral-site win over Florida State (in New Orleans, LA) is a must.
-Home wins over Miss. State, New Mexico, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and LSU are a must.
-Road wins over Auburn, Florida, Arkansas, and Texas A&M are a must.
-Needs 67 catches to move into ninth place for career receptions in school history.
-Needs 1,465 receiving yards to move into second place for career receiving yards in school history.
-Needs to score 13 receiving TDs to own a school record for career receiving TDs.
-Needs to score 17 TDs to move into eighth place for career scoring TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES NOTRE DAME TE MICHAEL MAYER HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
– For a sixth straight season, the Fighting Irish have 10 wins.
-Neutral-site wins over BYU (in Las Vegas, NV) and Navy (in Baltimore, MD) are a must.
-Road wins over Ohio State, North Carolina, Syracuse, and USC are a must.
-Home wins over Marshall, California, Stanford, UNLV, Clemson, and Boston College are a must.
-Win the Mackey Award.
-Needs 8 games with 100 yards and 14 TDs to move into the top five among these career receiving categories in school history.
-Needs 69 catches to move into second place for career receptions in school history.
-Needs 906 receiving yards to move into eighth place for career receiving yards in school history.
-Needs to score 14 receiving TDs to move into the top five for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES MIAMI QB TYLER VAN DYKE HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Hurricanes have 10 wins and play in the ACC Championship Game.
-Road wins over Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Clemson are a must.
-Home wins over Southern Miss, MTSU, North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, and Pittsburgh are a must.
-Needs 3,128 passing yards to surpass past QB Vinny Testaverde (the 1986 Heisman Trophy winner) and move into sixth place for career passing yards in school history.
-Needs 25 passing TDs to move into fourth place for career passing TDs in school history.
-WR Keyshawn Smith needs 65 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
-TE Will Mallory needs to score 7 receiving TDs to move into eighth place for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES VIRGINIA QB BRENNAN ARMSTRONG HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Cavaliers do better than a 6-6 mark from last season and finish no lower than third place in the ACC Coastal Division.
-Home wins over Old Dominion, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Coastal Carolina are a must.
-Road wins over Illinois, Syracuse, Duke, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech are a must.
-Needs 325 pass completions to move into eighth place for career pass completions in ACC history.
-Needs 4,324 yards and 6 games with 300 yards to move into fourth place among these career passing categories in ACC history.
-Needs 31 passing TDs to surpass former Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett (the 2021 ACC Player of the Year) and move into sixth place for career passing TDs in ACC history.
-Needs 4,378 total offensive yards to surpass former Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (the 2015-16 Davey O’Brien Award winner) and move into the top five for career total offensive yards in ACC history.
-Needs to pass or score 44 TDs to move into sixth place for career TDs in ACC history.
-WR Dontayvion Hicks needs 1,240 receiving yards to move into third place for career receiving yards in school history.
-WR Keytaon Thompson needs 66 catches to move into sixth place for career receptions in school history.
-WR Billy Kemp IV needs 35 catches to move into second place for career receptions in school history.
WHAT DOES MICHIGAN RB BLAKE CORRUM HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the UM Wolverines have 10 wins and play in a New Year’s Six major bowl game.
-Road wins over Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers, and Oho State are a must.
-Home wins over Colorado State, Hawaii, Maryland, Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Illinois are a must.
-Needs 1,471 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 2,500 career rushing yards.
-Needs 1,857 all-purpose running yards to become another player in school history with 3,500 career all-purpose running yards
-Needs to score 16 TDs to become another player in school history with 30 career scoring TDs.
WHAT DOES WR/RS JAYDEN REED HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a second straight season, the MSU Spartans have 10 wins and play in a New Year’s Six major bowl game.
-Home wins over Western Michigan, Akron, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Indiana are a must.
-Road wins over Washington, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, and Penn State are a must.
-Help QB Payton Thorne become one of the top five leaders in completion percentage and efficiency rating in the Big Ten among these passing categories.
-Needs 58 catches to move into third place for career receptions in school history.
-Needs 915 receiving yards to move into fourth place for career receiving yards in school history.
-Needs 417 kickoff return yards to move into ninth place for career kickoff return yards in school history.
-Needs 1,585 all-purpose running yards to move into eighth place for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
-Needs to score 16 TDs to move into second place for career scoring TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES IOWA STATE DE WILL McDONALD HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Cyclones make up for a disappointing 7-6 mark from last season and finish no lower than fourth place in the Big 12.
-Road wins over Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma State, and TCU are a must.
-Home wins over Ohio, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Texas Tech are a must.
-Become a finalist for the Bednarik Award and the Hendricks Award.
-Score a TD on an INT, fumble recovery, or a blocked special teams play.
-Needs to produce an INT, a fumble recovery and a safety.
-Needs 63 tackles to have 150 career tackles.
-Needs 5.5 sacks to own a Big 12 record for most career sacks.
-Needs 11 sacks to become another DE in NCAA Division I FBS history with 40 career sacks.
-Needs 16 TFLs to become another defensive player in Big 12 history with 50 career TFLs.
WHAT DOES UCLA QB DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Bruins do better than an 8-4 mark and finish no lower than third place in the Pac-12 South Division.
-Home wins over Bowling Green, South Alabama, Washington, Utah State, Stanford, Arizona, and USC are a must.
-Road wins over Colorado, Oregon, Arizona State, and California are a must.
-Needs 244 completions and 274 attempts to own school records among these career passing categories.
-Needs 2,427 passing yards to move into second place for career passing yards in school history.
-Needs 25 passing TDs to move into the top ten for career passing TDS in Pac-12 history.
-Needs 391 plays, 3,094 yards, and 30 TDs responsible for to own school records among these career total offensive categories.
-TE Michael Ezeike needs to score 7 receiving TDs to have 10 career receiving TDs.
WHAT DOES SYRACUSE RB SEAN TUCKER HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Orange do better than a 5-7 mark and finish no lower than fourth place in the ACC Atlantic Division.
-Road wins over Connecticut, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, and Boston College are a must.
-Home wins over Louisville, Purdue, Virginia, N.C State, Notre Dame, and Florida State are a must.
-Needs 1,203 yards and 7 games with 100 yards to move into second place among these career rushing categories in school history.
-Needs 1,577 all-purpose running yards to move into fourth place for career all-purpose running yards in school history.
-Needs to score 14 TDs to move into the top ten for career scoring TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES BYU QB JARREN HALL HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a third straight season, the BYU Cougars have 10 wins.
-A neutral-site win over Notre Dame (in Las Vegas, NV) is a must.
-Home wins over Baylor, Wyoming, Utah State, Arkansas, East Carolina, and Utah Tech are a must.
-Road wins over South Florida, Oregon, Liberty, Boise State, and Stanford are a must.
-Needs 2,997 passing yards to become another QB in school history with 6,000 career passing yards.
-Needs 36 passing TDs to move into eighth place for career passing TDs in school history.
-Needs 3,547 total offensive yards to become another QB in school history with 7,000 career total offensive yards.
-WR Gunner Romney needs 54 catches and 796 yards to move into ninth place among these career receiving categories in school history.
-WR Pauka Nacua needs 65 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
-TE Isaac Rex needs to score 11 receiving TDs to move into fourth place for career receiving TDs in school history.
WHAT DOES FRESNO STATE QB JAKE HAENER HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Bulldogs have 11 wins and play in the MW Championship Game.
-Road wins over USC, Boise State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Nevada are a must.
-Home wins over Oregon State, San Jose State, San Diego State, Hawaii, and Wyoming are a must.
-Needs 9 games with 300 passing yards to own a school record for most career games with 300 passing yards.
-Needs 262 completions, 4,020 yards, and 23 TDs to move into third place among these career passing categories in school history.
-Needs to pass or score 40 TDs to surpass former TCU QB Andy Dalton (the 2009-10 MW Offensive Player of the Year) and move into fourth place for career TDs responsible for in MW history.
-WR Jalen Cropper needs 86 catches and 10 TDs to move into fourth place among these career receiving categories in school history.
-WR Josh Kelly needs 902 receiving yards to become another player in school history with 2,000 career receiving yards.
-RB Jordan Mims needs 30 catches to become another player in school history with 100 career receptions.
WHAT DOES NOTRE DAME DE ISAIAH FOSKEY HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-For a sixth straight season, the Fighting Irish have 10 wins.
– For a third straight season, Notre Dame plays in a New Year’s Six major bowl game.
-Neutral-site wins over BYU (in Las Vegas, NV) and Navy (in Baltimore, MD) are a must.
-Road wins over Ohio State, North Carolina, Syracuse, and USC are a must.
-Home wins over Marshall, California, Stanford, UNLV, Clemson, and Boston College are a must.
-Become a finalist for the Bednarik Award and the Hendricks Award.
-Needs to produce an INT, a fumble recovery and a safety.
-Needs 23 tackles to have 100 career tackles.
-Needs 9.5 sacks to own a school record for most career sacks.
-Needs 13 TFLs to become another defensive player in school history with 30 career TFLs.
-Needs 4 forced fumbles to become another defensive player in NCAA Division I FBS history with 10 career forced fumbles.
WHAT DOES CLEMSON RB WILL SHIPLEY HAVE TO DO TO BECOME A HEISMAN TROPHY FINALIST IN 2022?
-The Tigers do better than a 10-3 mark from last season and get to be apart of the college football playoff.
-A neutral-site win over Georgia Tech (in Atlanta, GA) is a must.
-Road wins over Wake Forest, Boston College, Florida State, and Notre Dame are a must.
-Home wins over La Tech, N.C State, Syracuse, Louisville, Miami, and South Carolina are a must.
-Needs 7 games with 100 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 10 career games with 100 rushing yards.
-Needs 1,268 rushing yards to become another back in school history with 2,000 rushing yards.
-Needs to score 9 rushing TDs to become another back in school history with 20 career rushing TDs.
-Needs 1,766 all-purpose running yards to become another player in school history with 3,000 career all-purpose running yards.
