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Heisman Trophy Candidates 2012
Heisman Trophy candidates 2012 are the top quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers playing in NCAA college football who are projected to contend for the 2012 Heisman Trophy. The annual award, given out each December following the college football regular season, honors the most outstanding college football player in the country.
It should be no surprise that USC quarterback Matt Barkley, a favorite for the 2011 Heisman Trophy, won by quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor, is leading the pack in the 2012 Heisman race. In 2011 Barkley completed nearly 70% of his passes for an impressive 3,528 yards and 40 touchdowns. With the USC Trojans back in the spotlight, Barkley is an early favorite to dominate the 2012 Heisman voting.
But there are also many other stellar 2012 college football quarterbacks ready to fight for the hardware. Geno Smith of the West Virginia Mountaineers, Taylor Martinez of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Tyler Wilson of the Arkansas Razorbacks and even Denard Robinson of the Michigan Wolverines are just a few of the other passers who, depending on their 2012 performances, will get a good look.
The Heisman Trophy however is not simply a quarterback award with many other offensive players firmly in the contest. Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee and Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell are all in the mix.
Only one of these talented college football stars will go down in history as a Heisman Trophy winner but until then, we can speculate and predict how the voters will feel come December. Have a Heisman favorite that is not listed? Want to re-rank this list your way or vote for a player you see as the best? Do all of that and more below on the list of Heisman Trophy candidates 2012.
It should be no surprise that USC quarterback Matt Barkley, a favorite for the 2011 Heisman Trophy, won by quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor, is leading the pack in the 2012 Heisman race. In 2011 Barkley completed nearly 70% of his passes for an impressive 3,528 yards and 40 touchdowns. With the USC Trojans back in the spotlight, Barkley is an early favorite to dominate the 2012 Heisman voting.
But there are also many other stellar 2012 college football quarterbacks ready to fight for the hardware. Geno Smith of the West Virginia Mountaineers, Taylor Martinez of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Tyler Wilson of the Arkansas Razorbacks and even Denard Robinson of the Michigan Wolverines are just a few of the other passers who, depending on their 2012 performances, will get a good look.
The Heisman Trophy however is not simply a quarterback award with many other offensive players firmly in the contest. Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee and Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell are all in the mix.
Only one of these talented college football stars will go down in history as a Heisman Trophy winner but until then, we can speculate and predict how the voters will feel come December. Have a Heisman favorite that is not listed? Want to re-rank this list your way or vote for a player you see as the best? Do all of that and more below on the list of Heisman Trophy candidates 2012.
- 1Up 35Down 14
Geno Smith
“ West Virginia quarterback „ - 2Up 26Down 9
De'Anthony Thomas
“ Oregon running back „ - 3Up 28Down 15
Matt Barkley
1990“ USC quarterback „ - 4Up 23Down 11
Marqise Lee
1991“ USC wide receiver „ - 5Up 22Down 12
Landry Jones
1989“ Oklahoma quarterback „ - 6Up 21Down 15
Le'Veon Bell
“ Michigan State running back „ - 7Up 23Down 17
Montee Ball
“ Wisconsin running back „ - 8Up 20Down 15
Marcus Lattimore
“ South Carolina running back „ - 9Up 20Down 15
Taylor Martinez
1990“ Nebraska quarterback „ - 10Up 19Down 14
Collin Klein
“ Kansas State quarterback „ - 11Up 20Down 17
Aaron Murray
1990“ Georgia quarterback „ - 12Up 18Down 15
Tyler Wilson
“ Arkansas quarterback „ - 13Up 17Down 14
Knile Davis
“ Arkansas running back „ - 14Up 16Down 13
Robert Woods
“ USC wide receiver „ - 15Up 15Down 13
E. J. Manuel
1989“ Florida State quarterback „ - 16Up 17Down 16
Denard Robinson
1990“ Michigan quarterback „ - 17Up 14Down 14
James Vandenberg
“ Iowa quarterback „ - 18Up 15Down 16
Rex Burkhead
“ Nebraska running back „ - 19Up 13Down 14
Logan Thomas
“ Virginia Tech quarterback „ - 20Up 11Down 14
Keith Price
“ Washington quarterback „ - 21Up 10Down 14
Tajh Boyd
“ Clemson quarterback „ - 22Up 9Down 15
Sammy Watkins
“ Clemson wide receiver „ - 23Up 11Down 19
AJ McCarron
“ Alabama quarterback „ - 24Up 11Down 20
Braxton Miller
1992“ Ohio State quarterback „ - 25Up 6Down 23
Eddie Lacy
“ Alabama running back „ -
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