Hendon Hooker’s Heisman moment allows him to overtake C.J. Stroud this week
We have been waiting for a Heisman performance and on Saturday that is exactly what we watched with Tennessee’s quarterback, Hendon Hooker. He needed a huge performance to knock off the Alabama Crimson Tide and the missed field goal by the Tide created an opening.
Last week’s poll featured 13 players, this week remains the same number but Will Anderson, Adrian Martinez, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson fall off. Stetson Bennett and Jahmyr Gibbs return to the poll as Jalin Hyatt appears for the first time.
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 13 candidates fared in the poll, ties are listed in alphabetical order.
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Volunteers
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Total Points: 104
First Place Votes (17)
Last Week: No. 2
2022 Season Stats:
70.0% Comp | 1,817 Yards | 10.7 YPA | 15 TDs | 1 INT
59 Carries | 287 Yards | 3 TDs
C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Buckeyes
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Total Points: 81
First-place Votes (8)
Last Week: No. 1
2022 Season Stats:
70.6% Comp | 1,737 Yards | 10.9 YPA | 24 TDs | 3 INTs
For more on Stroud check out Buckeyes Wire
Caleb Williams, Southern California Trojans
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 9
Last Week: No. 3
2022 Season Stats:
63.9% Comp | 1,971 Yards | 8.6 YPA | 19 TDs | 1 INT
For more on Caleb Williams, check out our Trojans Wire
Blake Corum, Michigan Wolverines
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 6
Last Week: No. 9
2022 Season Stats:
146 Carries | 901 Yards | 6.2 YPC | 13 TDs
For more on Corum check out Wolverines Wire
Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama Crimson Tide
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 6
Last Week: Not Ranked
2022 Stats:
88 Carries | 635 Yards | 7.2 YPC | 5 TDs
27 Rec | 268 Yards | 9.9 YPR | 3 TDs
For more on Gibbs check out Roll Tide Wire
Bijan Robinson, Texas Longhorns
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 5
Last Week: No. 5
2022 Season Stats:
138 Carries | 780 Yards | 5.7 YPC | 10 TDs
16 Receptions | 239 Yards | 14.9 YPR | 1 TD
For more on Robinson check out Longhorns Wire
Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 4
Last Week: No. 4
2022 Season Stats:
67.2% Comp | 1,657 Yards | 8.9 YPA | 16 TDs | 3 INTs
For more on Young check out Roll Tide Wire
Max Duggan, TCU Horned Frogs
Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 4
Last Week: No. 11
2022 Season Stats:
69.5% Comp | 1,591 Yards | 9.5 YPA | 16 TDs | 1 INT
43 Carries | 261 Yards | 6.1 YPC | 4 TDs
Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee Volunteers
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 4
Last Week: Not Ranked
2022 Stats:
33 Rec | 595 Yards | 18.0 YPR | 10 TDs
For more on Hyatt check out Vols Wire
Stetson Bennett, Georgia Bulldogs
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Total Points: 1
Last Week: Not Ranked
2022 Stats:
70.4% Comp | 2,033 Yards | 8.8 YPA | 7 TDs | 1 INT
For more on Bennett check out UGA Wire
Chase Brown, Illinois Fighting Illini
Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 1
Last Week: No. 10
2022 Season Stats:
192 Carries | 1,059 Yards | 5.5 YPC | 4 TDs
15 Receptions | 107 Yards | 4.5 YPR | 2 TDs
Bo Nix, Oregon Ducks
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Total Points: 1
Last Week: No. 7
2022 Season Stats:
70.4% Comp | 1,526 Yards | 8.2 YPA | 12 TDs | 3 INTs
40 Carries | 331 Yards | 8.3 YPC | 8 TDs
For more on Nix check out Ducks Wire
D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson Tigers
Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Total Points: 1
Last Week: No. 8
2022 Season Stats:
64.0 % Comp | 1.665 Yards | 7.8 YPA | 17 TDs | 2 INTs
81 Carries | 337 Yards | 4.2 YPC | 4 TDs
For more on Uiagalelei check out Clemson Wire
Voting Breakdown
(via Patrick Conn. USA TODAY SMG)
