Bleacher Report Expert Picks for 2014 Heisman Trophy
The 2014 Heisman Trophy will be presented to one deserving college football player Saturday night in New York at 8 p.m. ET.
But just who will that be?
The three best players at their respective positions are all vying for a chance at history.
Marcus Mariota, quarterback of the Oregon Ducks, is the heavy favorite to win the prestigious award. However, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper each had amazing seasons as well.
Gordon leads the nation in rushing with 2,336 yards. He averaged just under 180 yards a game and totaled 7.6 yards per carry. The junior back scored 26 rushing touchdowns on the year, including five in one game. Oh, and who could forget his record-breaking performance of 408 rushing yards versus Nebraska? That record lasted one week—Oklahoma freshman Samaje Perine topped him—but Gordon manged his feat in only three quarters.
Cooper leads the nation in receiving yards and receptions, totaling 1,656 yards and 115 catches this season. The junior wideout scored 14 touchdowns on the year, including three in not one but two separate games. One of those games was the 2014 Iron Bowl against Auburn, which really set Cooper's campaign on fire, as he hauled in 13 receptions for 224 yards.
Mariota leads the nation with a passer rating of 186.33. The junior signal-caller threw for 3,783 yards and rushed for 669. However, what's most impressive—aside from leading his team to the Pac-12 title—is the 53 total touchdowns to only two interceptions he compiled this season (38 through the air, 14 on the ground, one receiving).
Bleacher Report college football experts Adam Kramer, Michael Felder, Barrett Sallee and Ben Kercheval have made their Heisman picks. What say you, college football fans?
Let us know your picks in the comments below!
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