This is still Ingram's award to lose more than it's Spiller or Gerhart's to win. Ingram is leading an undefeated Alabama team that looks to win the National Championship. Including rushing and receiving yards, Ingram has over 1500 total yards on the season with 4 games to play, so 2000 yards should happen. Ingram has 13 touchdowns, but unlike Gerhart or Spiller, Ingram has a backup that could be starting on a lot of teams in Trent Richardson. No matter what happens it seems this is the year of the running back. At this point in the season, it would be a dishonor to the Heisman and college football in general if McCoy or Tebow were to win. Ingram, Spiller, and Gerhart should be named the 3 finalists TODAY and let them battle it out over the next couple weeks.
2. CJ Spiller
The interesting case of CJ Spiller. Spiller is the reason Clemson is slowly becoming one of the hottest teams as the team approaches the bowl season. Spiller fills up the stat columns, but not just in one category. He has 836 rushing yards and 6 TDs. Most running backs call that an average to good year, but you have to look deeper to find Spiller's impact. He has 24 catches for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns. Did I mention he has a touchdown pass and even has 1 tackles for giggles? The most impressive stat out of all though is the amazing 4 TDs he has logged on special teams. Gerhart's team might be hotter, but Stanford isn't all that much better, if at all, than Clemson so I give the edge to the more dynamic player right now.
3 Toby Gerhart
What makes this Heisman race come down to the final weeks is the fact that the guy I have at third on my "imaginary" ballot is on the hottest team and averages the most rushing yards of all of them and has the most rushing touchdowns. Statistically speaking, Gerhart is the best player in the Heisman race and in the country, but can he even garner All-American status? Gerhart is 5 yards short of 1400 yards on the season right now with a grand 19 touchdowns. What hurts Gerhart is that his yac is only 5.3 and his yard totals come from so many carries each game. But when you're a powerback that is to be expected. If you're a coach would you rather get 3, 4, or 5 yard carries or 1, 1, 2, 1, 50 yard carries. Gerhart has deceptive speed but he thrives more between the tackles than a CJ Spiller.
Since I have made a cut for the Heisman race, here are the people that deserve some recognition.
Quarterback
Kellen Moore
Case Keenum
Jimmy Clausen
Running Back
Dion Lewis
LaMichael James
Jacquizz Rodgers
Wide Receivers
Golden Tate
Jordan Shipley
Austin Pettis
Defense
Ndamukong Suh
Rahim Moore
Earl Thomas
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