2022 Heisman Trophy Watch List, Odds and Predictions

The Heisman Trophy is the biggest award a college football player can get. Since 1935, University of Chicago's Jay Berwanger has won the award.

This year's Heisman Trophy will go to Bryce Young.

Bryce Young is not among the top 5 candidates for the Heisman Trophy in 2022. C.J. Stroud is the slight favorite among bookmakers. Hendon Hooker's performance against Georgia hurt his Heisman chances. Ohio State is expected to win their conference. If they do, they will be the most successful college football team ever. They will probably make the college Football Playoff. The winner will take the award in November 2022, after the 2022 season. It is possible that the winner could be announced after that year. There are no teams in the Big Ten currently. Ohio state won against Northwestern.

C.J. Stroud is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy in 2022. He has 28 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. Ohio State is undefeated and has one of the best offensive lines in the nation. Stoud is on pace to throw for 40+ touchdowns in 2020.

Stetson Bennett IV is the latest player to make a name for himself in the Heisman race. Jayden Daniels from LSU is on his way up. Bo Nix from Oregon is a big riser in rankings. Dorian Thompson-Robinson is still in contention. The last winner of the award from the running back position was Derrick Henry from Alabama in 2015. The winner will be announced on the 4th Saturday in November. Ohio State vs. Michigan is defining game. It will decide the winner. For TCU, Max Duggan is an interesting possibility. He has 24 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

There are some players who fall under the radar for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee has gone far under radar, but he has 12 touchdowns and over 800 yards. Drake Maye of North Carolina needs to perform well against Wake Forest and North Carolinians State. Michael Penix Jr. of Washington is on the fringe of the race, he still has 23 touchdowns, five interceptions and more than 3,200 passing yards, and he's a junior.

Bijan Robinson needs help to get back into the Heisman conversation. He has 1,129 rushing yards and 14 total touchdowns but needs a few more to make it into a conversation with Bryce Young and Jahmyr Gibbs. Gibbs had a couple of big weeks for Alabama but a second loss might have derailed his hopes.

Michael Penix Jr. of Washington is on the fringe of the 2022 Heisman Contention. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and TreVeyon Henderson for Ohio State are injured. Miyan Williams is inconsistent and he's too far back to make a significant surge. Sam Hartman of Wake Forest has had a bad two weeks and is not considered a contender.

The winner of the Heisman Trophy from 2021 will be Bryce Young from Alabama. Nick Saban's team has enough playmakers to give Bryce a chance to repeat as winner. The winner might be decided by the SEC Championship.

Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy last season. He received 684 out of 875 first-place votes.

Archie Griffin won the Heisman Trophy in back-to-back years. Tim Tebow of Florida was a three-time finalist, in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The ceremony takes place on Dec. 10 at the Downtown Athletic Club in Lower Manhattan. The top four finalists are announced on December 5. There have been 87 players selected first in the draft but only 21 Heisman winners have topped the board.