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5 Reasons Texas Football RB D’Onta Foreman Will Not Win the Heisman Trophy

By Tyler Brett

Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D'Onta Foreman (33) runs against Baylor Bears safety Chance Waz (18) and linebacker Travon Blanchard (48) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D'Onta Foreman (33) runs against Baylor Bears safety Chance Waz (18) and linebacker Travon Blanchard (48) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) runs against Baylor Bears safety Chance Waz (18) and linebacker Travon Blanchard (48) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) runs against Baylor Bears safety Chance Waz (18) and linebacker Travon Blanchard (48) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas beat Baylor 35-34. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

There is no better running back in college football right now than D’Onta Freeman. He has been the driving force for Texas football all season long and distinguished himself as the most prolific rusher in the nation. His success has jumpstarted a Heisman campaign for the junior. However, as deserving as Foreman might be, a Heisman Trophy is not going to happen.

First and foremost, Foreman deserves to be in the conversation. He is having a historically good season right now, rushing for 1.446 yards and 13 touchdowns in eight games, averaging 7.0 yards per carry. His 180.8 yards per game is the highest average in the nation as he’s rushed for more than 100 yards in 10 straight games. That puts him one game away from the Texas record held by Earl Campbell. He can tie that record this S

Last week, he put on his best performance to date. Foreman shredded Texas Tech for 341 yards and three touchdowns and likely should have broken the single-game Texas record of 350 yards if he had gotten another carry or two. That dominant performance inspired a social media campaign to get Foreman included in the Heisman conversation. The hashtag #ForemanforHeisman has become a very common sight on Twitter. Foreman’s certainly done enough on the field to deserve consideration.

However, sometimes the Heisman is decided by more than on-field performance. Despite his exceptional play, Foreman is on the outside looking in for the Heisman race. Here are five reasons D’Onta Foreman will not win the 2016 Heisman Trophy.

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