Posted on September 30, 2024
By David Cobb, CBS Sports: Ten of the last 12 Heisman Trophy winners have been quarterbacks, and a pair of quarterbacks — Jalen Milroe (Alabama) and Cam Ward (Miami) — are atop the odds sheet entering Week 6 of the college football season.
However, a pair of non-QBs have also emerged as legitimate contenders for the award as the calendar flips from September to October and narratives around the sport take shape.
Two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter has been one of the nation’s most impactful receivers and also an elite cornerback. He’s on track to flirt with 100 receptions and already has two interceptions along with a forced fumble in overtime that clinched the Buffaloes’ Week 4 victory against Baylor. No one plays more snaps in college football, and his marathon man ethos only adds to his case.
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