The Heisman Trophy 2013

Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Auburn running back Tre Mason, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, Boston College running back Andre Williams and Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston are finalists for the 79^th annual Heisman Trophy.

Here is some information I dug up on the six finalists, even though I think Jameis Winston has this award all but wrapped up, the info is still pretty interesting nonetheless. Enjoy, courtesy of the people at Heisman.com.

Jordan Lynch

• ·         A two-year starting quarterback for Northern Illinois, leading the Huskies to 24 wins in that span.
• ·         As a senior he accumulated 2,676 passing yards, 1,881 rushing yards and 55 total touchdowns.
• ·         Set the FBS record for single-game rushing yards by a quarterback with 321 yards against Western Michigan.
• ·         Just the fifth quarterback to rush for at least 4,000 yards and pass for at least 5,000 yards in a career.

Johnny Manziel

• ·         Won the Heisman trophy in 2012, joining John David Crow as the only two winners from Texas A&M.
• ·         First player to win the Heisman as a freshman, throwing for 3,706 yards, rushing for 1,410 yards and scoring 47 total touchdowns in 2012.
• ·         As a sophomore for Texas A&M, he passed for 3,732 yards, rushed for 686 yards and scored 41 total touchdowns.
• ·         Set the Texas A&M record for touchdown passes in a season with 33 in 2013.
• ·         Set the Aggie record for most passing yards in a game, throwing for 464 yards against No. 1 Alabama in 2013.

Tre Mason

• ·         Started six games as sophomore in 2012, rushing for 1,002 yards and becoming the first non-quarterback to lead Auburn in total offense for a season since Bo Jackson in 1985.
• ·         As a junior, Mason rushed for 1,621 yards and 22 touchdowns, while also returning 395 kickoff yards and one touchdown.
• ·         Surpassed Bo Jackson’s record set in 1985, gaining 2,137 all-purpose yards in 2013.
• ·         Broke Cam Newton’s record of 20 rushing touchdowns in a season, scoring 22 times in 2013.
• ·         Set two SEC Championship Game records with 304 rushing yards and 46 carries in 2013.

AJ McCarron

• ·         A three-year starter at quarterback for Alabama, winning two BCS National Championships.
• ·         Set the Alabama single-season record for passing touchdowns in 2012 with 30.
• ·         Went 291 pass attempts without throwing an interception in 2011-12, which is the second-longest streak in the SEC.
• ·         Won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2013, throwing for 2,676 yards and 26 touchdowns with only five interceptions.
• ·         Alabama’s winningest quarterback with 36 wins.
• ·         Became the career leader in passing yards at Alabama in 2013, breaking John Parker Wilson’s record with 7,924 yards.
• ·         Holds the Alabama record for career touchdown passes.
• ·         Led the Crimson Tide to back-to-back BCS national championships, becoming just the sixth quarterback to do so in the modern era of college football.
• ·         Finished the 2012 season ranked No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency with a 175.28 rating.
• ·         Passed for a career-high 359 yards against Kentucky in 2013, which is the eighth most in a single game in school history.

Andre Williams

• ·         Played in 31 games leading up to his senior season, rushing for 1,562 yards and 10 touchdowns.
• ·         Played in 12 games as a senior, rushing for 2,102 yards and 17 touchdowns.
• ·         The first player for Boston College to surpass the 2,000 yard rushing mark in a season.
• ·         Set a Boston College record for most rushing yards in a game, with 339 yards against North Carolina State.
• ·         Led all of FBS for the 2013 season with 2,102 rushing yards.
• ·         Accounted for 51 percent of Boston College’s offense in 2013.

Jameis Winston

• ·         Redshirted as a freshman in 2012.
• ·         Led Florida State to a 13-0 record, and ACC Championship and BCS Championship berth in 2013, passing for 3,820 yards and 38 touchdowns.
• ·         Set the Florida State single-season record for touchdown passes with 38 in 2013, surpassing Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke’s 33 touchdowns.
• ·         Nation’s top high school quarterback prospect in the class of 2012 out of Bessemer, Ala.
• ·         Selected as the 2011 Alabama Gatorade State Player of the Year.
• ·         Played on Seminole baseball team in 2013 as a relief pitcher and outfielder.
• ·         Threw for a career-high 444 yards against No. 3 Clemson in 2013.

-The Wing Expert