"12 Best college football players who didn't win the Heisman." SN

[jjc2009]

Heisman denied: 12 best college football players who never won it

1. Vince Young
2. Peyton Manning
3. Deion Sanders
4. Jim Brown
5. Tommie Frazier
6. Dick Butkus
7. Anthony Carter
8. Hugh Green
9. John Elway
10. Adrian Peterson
11. Marshall Faulk
12. Ndamukong Suh

Any names you'd add or alter their order?

Rocket Ismael.

 

[OregonDucks]

2007 Dennis Dixon, if only he stayed healthy for the last few games.

 

[Clayton]

The 3 that jump out at me recently are:

1. Suh
2. McCoy
3. Luck

But there are a bunch.

 

[4down20]

Why I voted Jonathan Allen No. 1 for Heisman

Jonathan Allen received more first place votes than Jabrill Peppers despite no Heisman invite

 

[Great Dayne]

It blows my mind that it took until the Wisconsin homer on Page 3 to mention him. With the possible exception on Young, nobody on this thread had a season which can even argue was close to his 2014.

Just based off production it's not even close. Unfortunately he never had the hype and was on an average at best team. This is a team/hype/player award and MG was missing 2 of those grading criteria components.

 

[B_dub]

Just based off production it's not even close. Unfortunately he never had the hype and was on an average at best team. This is a team/hype/player award and MG was missing 2 of those grading criteria components.

Was that the year yall got trounced by Ohio State? Always wondered if that vote woulda changed any had that game been competitive, because he did have monster stats that year.

 

[thunderc]

Adrian Peterson: 748 carries, 4041 Yards, 5.4 YPC, 41 TDs
Melvin Gordon: 631 carries, 4,915 yards, 7.8 YPC, 45 TDs

Yep, that Adrian Peterson sure is underrated.

Hey dumbass, go look up Ads real stats.

 

[Smart]

Hey dumbass, go look up Ads real stats.

???

NCAA stats aren't his "real" stats?

 

[thunderc]

Gordon got more games in college but obviously when I say Peterson is generational back I'm including his pro career. So sad he has missed so many games, he would have beaten Emmits record.

 

[seafandoghawk]

JJ Watt
Dan Marino
Billy Simms
Tony Dorsett
Marcus Allen
Franco Harris

 

[B_dub]

JJ Watt
Dan Marino
Billy Simms
Tony Dorsett
Marcus Allen
Franco Harris

Simms won it. He's the guy you hear yelling Boomer every time they mention a sooner at the heisman.

 

[seafandoghawk]

Simms won it. He's the guy you hear yelling Boomer every time they mention a sooner at the heisman.

Ah, wasn't sure. Sooners had so many great HBs through the years. Remember Marcus Dupree? That guy had the talent to be the maybe the best of them all, but it didn't pan out for him.

 

[jjc2009]

JJ Watt
Dan Marino
Billy Simms
Tony Dorsett
Marcus Allen
Franco Harris

Uh. Dorsett and Allen both won it too.

 

[B_dub]

Ah, wasn't sure. Sooners had so many great HBs through the years. Remember Marcus Dupree? That guy had the talent to be the maybe the best of them all, but it didn't pan out for him.

Yeah. Switzer said that was worst he has ever handled a player in his career as well.

 

[seafandoghawk]

Uh. Dorsett and Allen both won it too.

Crap. Was just listing great players, and didn't even bother looking up Heisman wins. Anyway, have thought of some more to add to this thread:

Lamar Jackson
Derrick Henry
Marcus Mariota
Jameis Winston

Man, they're just coming to me now, like I'm in a zone or something.

 

[seafandoghawk]

Yeah. Switzer said that was worst he has ever handled a player in his career as well.

I saw the 30 For 30 documentary on him, but don't remember exactly what happened in that situation.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

JJ Watt
Dan Marino
Billy Simms
Tony Dorsett
Marcus Allen
Franco Harris

 

[tnapucco]

Reggie Bush

...as if it hasn't been said yet.

 

[BigFin]

Andrew Luck is the first name that comes to mind.

 

[GoldRusher]

Pat White 2005/06

Tavon Austin 2012

Reggie cheatin arse Bush, Troy Smith (LOL) and Johnny overhyped. GTFO.

Also Tommy Frazier/ VY not being a winner shows what a joke the award is.