2010 College Football Heisman Hopefuls Ranked By Importance
Numbers are not the only determining factor in the Heisman race, but they are important. One factor not usually looked at is how valuable that player is to his own team. So, here it is: the Heisman hopefuls ranked based on the percentage of yards on offense that they are responsible for, and the percentage of touchdowns. This should make the debate a little clearer as to who is most important to their own team.
7. Mark Ingram
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Mark Ingram has accumulated 400 yards on offense. I know he was out a few games, and this will go up, but as for now, he is only a small part of what Alabama has done with the ball.
Total Yards: 400 / 2320 or 17 percent
Total TDs: 6 / 22 or 27 percent
6. LaMichael James
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LaMichael James has announced himself in a big way by running for over 250 yards and three scores on prime time vs. Stanford. His name has shot up the Heisman boards because of it. But how much is he actually involved in Oregon's offense? Not much, comparatively.
Total Yards: 721 / 2845 or 25 percent
Total TDs: 7 / 31 or 26 percent
5. Kellen Moore
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The first two on this list were easy, their numbers were obviously not up to par with the rest of these guys. As for Kellen Moore, He is the the leader, and most important player on his offense, but in a balanced way. Moore is responsible for just over half of his team's offensive production.
Total Yards: 1069 / 2010 or 53 percent
Total TDs: 11 / 21 or 52 percent
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4. Terrelle Pryor
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The OSU offense goes through its signal caller, and his numbers show that. He is responsible for over half of his teams production. The only problem is, that number doesn't sneak him into the top three in this ranking.
Total Yards: 1390 / 2215 or 62 percent
Total TDs: 15 / 26 or 58 percent
3. Denard Robinson
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This actually surprised me, as I thought he'd be so far ahead of everyone else in both categories. As for total yards,he is blowing everyone else out of the water, with 450 more than his closest competitor. But, when it comes to scoring, he has barely half of Michigan's touchdowns.
Total Yards: 1900 / 2800 or 68 percent
Total TDs: 15 / 29 or 51 percent
2. Andrew Luck
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Andrew Luck is known for his passing ability, but its his feet that have him high up on this list. Luck has accumulated 200 yards on the ground, and two rushing TDs. He has the second highest percentage of his teams total yards and the second highest percentage of his teams touchdowns. He does have the benefit of being the only true passing QB on this list - and it's much easier to accumulate passing yards than rushing. Nonetheless, Luck is number two.
Total Yards: 1450 / 2278 or 64 percent
Total TDs: 15 / 26 or 58 percent
1. Cameron Newton
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Now, hold your horses, I'm not trying to give Newton the award, not yet, but I'm just pointing out the fact that no player has been more important to their team as far as statistics go. The season is still young, but if he keeps this up, he should definitely be in the big show in New York when they hand out that nice little piece of hardware. His percentage of total yards is high, but he blows everyone out of the water with a 13 percent increase over the closest competitor when it comes to percentage of teams touchdowns scored.
Total Yards: 1400 / 2380 or 59 percent
Total TDs: 17 / 24 or 71 percent
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