Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, Colorado cornerback/huge receiver Travis Hunter, Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty and Miami quarterback Cam Ward have been named finalists for the ninetieth annual Heisman Memorial Trophy. The announcement was made tonight (Dec. 9) by 1989 Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.
The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner will probably be introduced in the course of the televised Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan that may air Saturday (Dec. 14) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The top-10 finishers will probably be featured on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan on Friday (Dec. 13) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
This is the sixth yr in a row there have been 4 Heisman finalists. The Heisman Trophy Trust introduced in 2021 it should formally invite 4 finalists yearly to New York City for the Heisman Trophy weekend. The Heisman Trophy Trust started formally inviting finalists to New York City in 1982.
Gabriel, a senior from Mililani, Hawaii, is each the 2024 Big Ten Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year, in addition to an All-Big Ten first-team decide. The first-year Duck led No. 1 Oregon to a 13-0 season, a Big Ten Championship win over Penn State and the highest seed within the College Football Playoff. He is second nationally in completion share (73.2) and is seventh in passer score (166.57). He competed 297-of-406 passes for 3,558 yards and 28 touchdowns whereas dashing for 192 yards and 7 scores. His 35 complete touchdowns are tied for seventh nationally, whereas his passing yards are eighth. Gabriel, in his sixth yr of faculty soccer, turned the NCAA’s all-time chief in complete touchdowns with 187. Gabriel set the all-time FBS file for profession quarterback begins together with his 62nd on Saturday, breaking the mark held by 2023 Heisman finalist and fellow Oregon Duck Bo Nix.
Hunter, a junior from Suwanee, Ga., is the 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He additionally earned All-Big 12 first-team honors as each a defensive again and a large receiver. Defensively, he had 31 tackles, 11 move breakups, 4 interceptions, a conference-best 15 passes defended (tied for fifth nationally), and compelled a game-winning fumble. Hunter, named Honorable Mention for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, led the convention with 92 receptions and 14 receiving touchdowns whereas ending with 1,152 receiving yards, second within the Big 12. Nationally, he’s second in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per recreation (7.7) and sixth in receiving yards per recreation (96.0). Hunter leads the nation with 21 receiving performs for 20 yards or extra. He twice had three landing receptions in a recreation, had 10 or extra catches in a recreation 3 times and had 100 or extra receiving yards in a recreation seven occasions.
Jeanty, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla., is a two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year and All-Mountain West First Team choice (2023-24). He has rushed for two,497 yards and 29 touchdowns, each nationwide bests, in addition to college and convention data. His dashing complete is the second-biggest regular-season complete in FBS historical past, behind solely 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders. Jeanty has rushed for 125 or extra yards in 13 straight video games, the longest FBS streak since no less than 1996. He was named the Mountain West Championship recreation MVP after main the Broncos to a 21-7 win. He ran for 209 yards and a rating within the title recreation, the eighth time in his profession he’s rushed for greater than 200 yards in a recreation, together with six occasions this season. He has 17 100-yard halves this yr. Jeanty, this system record-holder with 4,655 yards, has additionally set Boise State single-season data for all-purpose yards (2,613) and dashing touchdowns (29).
Ward, a senior from West Columbia, Texas, is each the 2024 ACC Player and Offensive Player of the Year, incomes All-ACC first-team quarterback honors. He leads the nation with a school-record 36 passing touchdowns whereas his 4,123 passing yards, 4,319 complete yards, 343.6 passing yards per recreation and complete touchdowns (41) are all second-most. His passer score is fourth (171.07). His passing yards are additionally a Miami single-season file, breaking Bernie Kosar’s 40-year college file. Ward, Miami’s first ACC Player of the Year, is the primary Hurricane QB to submit seven straight 300-yard video games and he has totaled 10 video games with 300-plus yards and three or extra TD passes. A fifth-year senior, Ward is tied with Case Keenum for essentially the most profession passing touchdowns (155) on the NCAA Division I degree. The Miami offense Ward directs is first nationally in scoring (44.2).
Gabriel is Oregon’s fifth finalist and first since Nix (2023). He can be the Ducks’ second winner and first since Marcus Mariota (2014). Hunter is Colorado’s fourth Heisman finalist and its first because the Buffaloes’ lone Heisman winner, Rashaan Salaam (1994). Jeanty is Boise State’s second Heisman finalist and first since Kellen Moore (2010). He can be the Broncos’ first winner. Ward is Miami’s tenth finalist and first since Willis McGahee (2002). He can be the Hurricanes’ third winner and first since Gino Torretta (1992).
Hunter, Jeanty and Ward are all additionally finalists for the Walter Camp Award whereas Gabriel, Hunter and Jeanty are finalists for the Maxwell Award. Hunter can also be a finalist for the Bednarik, Biletnikoff and Hornung Awards. Jeanty can also be a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. Ward and Gabriel are additionally finalists for the Davey O’Brien and Manning Awards.
There have now been 180 gamers invited to New York as Heisman finalists because the observe was first instituted in 1982.
The 2024 Heisman Trophy ballots went out to 928 electors, which incorporates 870 members of the media, 57 dwelling Heisman winners and one total fan vote introduced by Nissan, premier companion of the Heisman Trophy. All ballots have been submitted electronically to the unbiased accountants at Deloitte.
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