Heisman Trophy finalists 2024: Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward head to New York

The 2024 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced on Monday, and the list features some of the best and brightest players from what was a dramatic college football season. Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Miami’s Cameron Ward head to New York, where one will be crowned as the 79th Heisman Trophy winner at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. 

Colorado two-way sensation Hunter and Boise State star running back Jeanty are considered the overwhelming favorites to win the award — and have been over the course of the last few weeks — after historic seasons for their respective teams. Either Hunter or Jeanty winning the most coveted individual award in college football would buck some recent trends. Jeanty would become the first running back to win the award since Derrick Henry in 2015, while Hunter is aiming to become the first full-time defender since Charles Woodson (1998) to win. 

Let’s have a look now at the talented players who were announced as the 2024 Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday. 

Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

Hunter is the heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy (-2500) and heads to New York after putting up perhaps the most successful all-purpose season since Jim Thorpe. The Colorado star played full time at both wide receiver and cornerback, and he finished top five nationally in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, passes defended and No. 1 in PFF coverage grade. Hunter cleared 90 catches, 1,000 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions and is a…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2024-12-09 23:50:00

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