Brendan Phillips' Heisman Ballot

First Place Vote--Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
RG3 has had an unbelievable season totaling over 4000 yards of total offense, 45 total TDs, and just 6 INTs. Baylor earned a trip to the Alamo bowl, where RG3 looks to increase his draft stock.


Second Place Vote--Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
Richardson was an absolute beast this year totaling over 1900 yards and 23 TDs in arguably the best conference in the nation. I truly believe the winner and the runner-up will be separated by only a few votes.


Third Place Vote--Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
Montee Ball is 2 TDs shy of breaking Barry Sanders' single season TD record. Ball has 38 total TDs and over 2000 yards from scrimmage.


Fourth Place Vote--Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Luck is the center of college football attention with one of the purest skill sets ever demonstrated by a quarterback. Luck has 3,170 yards passing, 35 TDs and just 9 INTs and has even caught a one-handed pass.


Fifth Place Vote--Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU
Mathieu, otherwise know as the "Honey Badger," continues to wow college football fans everywhere. His defensive numbers alone (71 total tackles, 5 forced fumbles, 2 INTs, and two fumble returns for TDs) are incredible. Couple that with 2 punt return TDs and this could be a great year to give the Heisman to a defensive player. If not this year, next year?

Blaise Taggart's Heisman Ballot

The Heisman voting is conducted by selected sports journalists, and past Heisman winners. If I were apart of either of those groups this is how I would vote my top 5, even though the top three are the only ones that receive votes:

In the real Heisman voting, 1st place votes receive 3 points, 2nd place votes receives 2 points, and 3rd place votes receives 1 point.

1st Place Vote: Robert Griffin III QB/Baylor

--Over 4,500 of total yards right now with 45 total touchdowns

2nd Place Vote: Montee Ball RB/Wisconsin

--Very close to Griffin, might hop him by the time I would actually vote. About 1,800 rushing yards and 38 total touchdowns (Product of his huge O-Line?)

3rd Place Vote: Tyrann Mathieu DB/LSU

--Big-time playmaker. Only 2 interceptions but 5 forced fumbles, and 4 total touchdowns, with 2 coming from electrifying punt returns

4th Place Vote: Trent Richardson RB/Alabama

--1,583 rushing yards with 23 total touchdowns. His numbers are better than Mark Ingram's when he won the Heisman in 09'

5th Place Vote: Andrew Luck QB/Stanford

--Almost 3,200 yards passing with 37 total touchdowns. But as the Heisman represents the best college football player in the nation, he is right at the top