Heisman Trophy Watch: On3 expert analysis after Week 2
Another weekend of college football in the books and like Week 1 there were plenty of standout performances worthy of Heisman Trophy mention.
As we continue through the season, our experts at On3 will continue to evaluate and discuss which players deserve mention for college football’s most prestigious award. There are dozens right now, this early in the season.
Let’s take a look at the top selections from our On3 national experts, with their top three in the Heisman Trophy running listed below.
Andy Staples
1. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
3. QB Cam Ward, Miami
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Ashton Jeanty: Jeanty has been simply unstoppable so far. Against Oregon, he carried 25 times for 192 yards and three TDs. He has NINE rushing TDs in two games.
Quinn Ewers: Ewers played like a grown man against a defense stocked with elite talent. He looked like an evolved version of what we saw last year.
Cam Ward: The challenge wasn’t as great this week, but Ward was ruthlessly efficient against Florida A&M and remains in the thick of the Heisman Trophy race.
Ari Wasserman
1. QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
2. QB Cam Ward, Miami
3. QB Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers: Anyone who watched Texas’ blowout of Michigan saw a new, more-advanced version of Ewers. If Texas takes the SEC by storm and he plays like he did against the Wolverines, he’ll be in New York.
Cam Ward: A newcomer to Miami who has a chance to be the reason the Hurricanes turn it around? Tell me a better Heisman Trophy story.
Jaxson Dart: This is a quarterback that’s going to fill up box scores. And he plays for a team that is probably going to win a lot of games in the SEC. If Ole Miss is alive for the CFP in November, he’ll have a great shot.
Jesse Simonton
1. QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
2. QB Cam Ward, Miami
3. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Quinn Ewers: I’m sure it’s happened on EA Sports College Football 25, but how many real quarterbacks have won at Alabama and Michigan in back-to-back years? Development isn’t always linear, but Ewers is living up to his hype as one of the highest-rated prospects ever.
Cam Ward: In two games with the Canes, Ward is already in the conversation as one of the best Miami QBs this century. He’s on pace for a historic season in Coral Gables.
Ashton Jeanty: Jeanty has nine!!! touchdowns the first two weeks of the season. He single-handedly beat Georgia Southern and put the Broncos on his back again Saturday in a near-upset at Oregon.
Charles Power
1. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2. QB Quinn Ewers, Ohio State
3. QB Cam Ward, Miami
Ashton Jeanty: Jeanty looks like the clear top running back and perhaps skill player in college football through two weeks. He leads the nation in rushing and put a legitimate scare into a top 10 Oregon team with his elite contact balance and versatile playmaking.
Quinn Ewers: Ewers played perhaps the best game of his career on Saturday, showing outstanding poise in carving up the defending national champions on the road.
Cam Ward: Ward remains in the top three after an easy win over Florida A&M. Tougher tests remain as Ward and Miami look to make a push for the ACC title.
JD PicKell
1. QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
2. QB Cam Ward, Miami
3. QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Quinn Ewers: In a huge spot, showed total poise/control of Sark’s offense against a Michigan defense that will have multiple NFL Draft picks. Looked like a Heisman Trophy quarterback in an early Heisman moment spot.
Cam Ward: Put on a show vs. Florida and did nothing this week to make me think he’s not a Heisman contender with 304 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Florida A&M.
Jalen Milroe: Not the cleanest game for ‘Bama as a team vs. USF but still orchestrated the offense and accounted for four total touchdowns.