The time has come for the top player in college football to be crowned accordingly. The Heisman Trophy is the most prestigious award in the sport of college football, with only one player being able to enshrine themselves in history per season.
This year, the four finalists are Travis Hunter (Colorado), Ashton Jeanty (Boise State), Cam Ward (Miami) and Dillon Gabriel (Oregon). By all accounts, it’s a two-man race between Hunter and Jeanty.
The event will be held at the Lincoln Center in New York City. It is scheduled to start at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and will be shown live on ESPN.
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History of the Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy has been awarded annually to the top player in college football since 1935. It is separate from the AP College Football Player of the Year award, which Travis Hunter won this week.
While any position can win the award, it has predominantly gone to quarterbacks in recent years. A QB has won it in seven of the last eight years.
- 2023: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
- 2022: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- 2021: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
- 2020: DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
- 2019: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
- 2018: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
- 2017: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
- 2016: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
2024 Heisman Trophy Betting Odds
This year, it’s all but certain that a quarterback will not win it. Hunter and Ashton Jeanty are the favorites to take home the award, with Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel, the two quarterbacks, way behind in terms of betting odds.
- Travis Hunter, WR, Colorado: -2500
- Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State: +1000
- Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon: +25000
- Cam Ward, QB, Miami: +25000
Despite Jeanty having one of the best running back seasons in recent memory, it seems like it won’t be enough against the two-way stardom of Hunter.
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