5 Reasons Texas Football RB D’Onta Foreman Will Not Win the Heisman Trophy
By Tyler Brett
Some years, it’s just one person’s award to lose. This year, that player seems to be Louisville QB Lamar Jackson. As good as Foreman has been, the Jackson Heisman hype is likely insurmountable.
This season, the sophomore QB has taken the college football world by storm. He’s accounted for 3,934 yards of total offense, including 1,181 on the ground, and accounting for 45 touchdowns. He put on a Heisman-worthy show against Florida State earlier this season when he went off for 362 yards and five touchdowns in a 63-20 beatdown. Plus, his team is still in the mix for the CFP.
His high-profile play has given him a huge head start in this Heisman race. If he can maintain his level of play and avoid injury, Jackson is likely going to walk away with the race this year. Everyone else is going to be playing for second place at this pace. That’s great for Jackson, of course, but bad news for other contenders like Foreman.
Sometimes, it’s just not your year. 2016 appears to be Jackson’s year. As great as Foreman has been and as deserving as he is of Heisman consideration, this just doesn’t seem to be the year for phenomenal Texas back.