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2019 Heisman Trophy Watch: Week 4

By Nicholas Perlich

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws a pass in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws a pass in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks free on a run from Osa Odighizuwa #92 of the UCLA Bruins during the first half of a game on at the Rose Bowl on September 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks free on a run from Osa Odighizuwa #92 of the UCLA Bruins during the first half of a game on at the Rose Bowl on September 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

How does the race for the Heisman Trophy stack up after 4 weeks?

It’s hard to believe, but we just surpassed the quarter of the season mark for college football. Teams have started to separate themselves as contenders or pretenders for postseason and playoff spots. The race for the Heisman Trophy has started to narrow down to a few main contenders as well:

Honorable Mentions

Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas

Last Week vs. Oklahoma State: 20-for-28 (71.4%)| 281 yards| 4 TD| 1 INT| 10 rushes| 70 yards| 0 TD

Season Stats: 102-for-140 (72.9%)| 1,237 yards| 15 TD| 1 INT| 42 rushes| 191 yards| 1 TD

Sam Ehlinger continued his strong play to begin the season by leading Texas to a win over Oklahoma State in their first conference game. He did throw his first interception on the season, but countered that by throwing four touchdowns. As expected, Ehlinger also became a bigger part of the run game by adding 70 yards on the ground. Expect that trend to continue through conference play. Ehlinger’s Heisman hopes, as well as the Longhorns’ playoff hopes, will mostly hinge on the big game versus Oklahoma in a few weeks.

Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma St.

Last Week vs. No. 12 Texas: 37 rushes| 121 yards| 3.3 ypc| 2 TD| Long 13| 2 receptions| 14 yards| 0 TD

Season Stats: 103 rushes| 642 yards| 6.2 ypc| 9 TD| Long 75| 2 receptions| 14 yards| 0 TD

Chuba Hubbard continued his workhorse ways versus No. 12-ranked Texas on Saturday by getting an amazing 39 touches. The Longhorns’ defense was able to keep him bottled up for the most part as he was only able to muster 3.3 yards per carry. That said, Hubbard also accounted for two touchdowns. As the Cowboys continue conference play, expect more teams to load up the box to stop Hubbard. If he can continue to put up solid numbers, however, his name will stay on the fringe of the Heisman race.

Jamie Newman, QB Wake Forest

Last Week vs. Elon: 27-for-35 (77.1%)| 351 yards| 5 TD| 1 INT| 9 rushes| 17 yards| 0 TD

Season Stats: 96-for-135 (71.1%)| 1,278 yards| 12 TD| 2 INT| 55 rushes| 160 yards| 3 TD

Jamie Newman has quietly been putting up impressive numbers for the Deamon Deacons. More importantly, however, is the fact that he has Wake Forest still undefeated after the first four weeks. The dual-threat quarterback has accounted for 15 total touchdowns to just two interceptions. Newman’s rushing numbers have mainly from Wake Forest’s two close games so far this year, so expect him to be a bigger part of the run game going forward through conference play. The schedule sets up nicely for Newman and Wake Forest to continue their early-season success until a big showdown later in the year with No. 1-ranked Clemson.

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