Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State Buckeyes

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After Terrelle Pryor's outstanding performance in Ohio State's first game against Marshall, in which he passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns, he continued his road to the Heisman against the Hurricanes.

Against the Canes, Pryor played extremely well, displaying pristine pocket presence and making plays. The 6'6" junior passed for 233 yards and a touchdown, while rushing 20 times for 113 yards and a touchdown.

In the past four weeks, Ohio State faced in-state rival Ohio, Eastern Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, and again, Pryor continued to shine. On the season, Pryor has thrown for 1,349 yards, 15 touchdowns and has thrown just three interceptions. Furthermore, he has rushed 57 times for 354 yards, scoring another three touchdowns. Pryor will be put to the test this weekend against No. 20-ranked Wisconsin this weekend as he hopes to continue his 2010 success.

Jake Locker: Washington Huskies

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After passing for 2,800 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, Washington quarterback Jake Locker decided to stay in school for another year, improving his draft stock for the NFL.
Locker looks and plays like an NFL-caliber quarterback, using his strong arm and feel for the game to create plays.
This season, Locker has already thrown five touchdowns and passed for 550 yards in his two games against BYU and Syracuse.
However, many believe his stock has significantly dropped when he had a terrible outing against Nebraska, one of the stronger defenses in the NCAA. In that game, Locker was a miserable 4-of-20 for just 75 yards, throwing a touchdown with two interceptions.
He followed that up by playing well against Pac-10 conference foe Southern California, going 24-of-40 for 310 yards with a touchdown, while rushing for over 100 yards.
On the season, Locker has passed for 1,145 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions, while rushing 50 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns.
He faces Oregon State this weekend, and he needs a big game to stay in the Heisman talks

Mark Ingram: Alabama Crimson Tide

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 After Alabama's Mark Ingram missed the first two games of the season due to a knee surgery, and now splitting carries with Trent Richardson, another outstanding running back, many believed that Ingram wouldn't be in this year's Heisman contention.

But since he returned against Duke, Ingram has scored twice in each of the three games he appeared in. He has rushed for 355 yards on 45 attempts, scoring six touchdowns.
However, Alabama was shockingly upset by South Carolina, who held Ingram to 41 yards on 11 carries.
Ingram hopes to bounce back this week against Ole Miss, at home.

Denard Robinson: Michigan Wolverines

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In 2009, Denard Robinson of Michigan only managed 188 yards, throwing two touchdowns and four interceptions while competing with Tate Forcier for the starting job.
This year has been a complete transformation. He has proven that he rightfully earned the starting quarterback job, gaining almost 1,000 yards of total offense in his first two games combined...more than nine of the Top 25-ranked teams in the country have managed as a whole.

Andrew Luck: Stanford Cardinal

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Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been highly touted as the premier passer in the NCAA, and looks to be the first quarterback taken off the board in April's draft.
Luck has led the Stanford Cardinal to a 5-1 record on the season, and he has passed for 1,538 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Luck played in one of the biggest games of his career against Oregon, but failed to come away with the win. He rebounded last week against Southern California, tossing three touchdowns and completing 80.3 percent of his passes in a tight 37-35 win.
Luck has the weekend off, and will face Washington State on October 26.

Kendall Hunter: Oklahoma State Cowboys

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With Alabama and West Virginia running backs Mark Ingram and Noel Devine generating most of the preseason hype, Kendall Hunter doesn't want to be forgotten.
The Oklahoma State senior has rushed for over 400 yards on just 49 carries, averaging 8.9 yards per carry, while scoring six touchdowns in his first two games.
With Ingram missing his first two games and now splitting carries with Trent Richardson, combined with Noel Devine's slow start, Kendall Hunter may be breaking away from the running backs on the Heisman Trophy watch.
Over the past few weeks, Hunter has continued his great running and has now gained 700 yards on 82 attempts, averaging an astonishing seven yards per carry, and scored nine touchdowns.
This week, the Cowboys take on Texas Tech.

Heisman Trophy Watch

 

The Heisman Trophy has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, with the climax occurring a couple weeks ago when the 2005 recipient, Reggie Bush, We are very appreciative of the respect Reggie Bush demonstrated for the Heisman Trust, the whole Heisman fraternity, and the continuing legacy of the Trophy in his public statement issued September 14, 2010. It was a difficult decision to return the Heisman Trophy and he exhibited great character in acknowledging his mistakes and accepting the consequences. We intend to explore further his offer to support jointly "an educational program which will assist student athletes and their families" to avoid the pitfalls that plagued him during his college years as this is a part of our charitable mission as well.



As a result of Reggie Bush's decision to forfeit his title as Heisman winner of 2005, the Trustees have determined that there will be no Heisman Trophy winner for the year 2005.