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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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Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; University of Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) is chased by Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Paul Banks III (28) in the second half at Jones AT&T Stadium. UT defeated Texas Tech 45-37. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; University of Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) is chased by Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Paul Banks III (28) in the second half at Jones AT&T Stadium. UT defeated Texas Tech 45-37. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

When a player makes a run at the Heisman, they are not only judged by what they have done or what their team and their conference are doing. Unfortunately for Foreman, the Big 12 has seen their reputation take a serious nose-dive in 2016.

As of now, the Big 12 is likely the worst Power 5 conference. Oklahoma leads the conference but already has two losses in non-conference play. That means they have slim to no shot of getting a spot in the College Football Playoff which makes them an afterthought when it comes to postseason awards, like the Heisman.

On top of that, the Big 12 has a reputation for bad defense. Kansas State is the No. 1 defense in the conference, and they’re No. 55 overall in FBS. Half of the conference is No. 98 or worse in total defense. That leads to the perception that offensive stats are “inflated” going up against these porous defenses. Even as impressive as Foreman has been, there’s a sense of “yeah, but” because of the defenses he’s doing it against.

That’s all out of Foreman’s control, of course, and isn’t exactly fair to him. However, the overall struggles and tarnished brand of the Big 12 is a major hurdle for any Heisman campaign.

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