Quinn Ewers trails Carson Beck and Dillon Gabriel in 2024 Heisman Trophy hunt

The Longhorns’ offensive leader Quinn Ewers is deep in the midst of preseason Heisman Trophy conversations.

However, Oregon Ducks’ quarterback Dillon Gabriel has jumped to the front of the race, leapfrogging over Ewers and matching pace with Georgia’s Carson Beck.

FanDuel lists Ewers as the third most likely player to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy at +1000 odds.

Meanwhile, Gabriel and Beck are tied for the frontrunner spot at +750 odds a piece.

Ewers and Gabriel are not new to being in tight competition with one another. Last season, the two were in the beginning stages of Heisman Trophy candidates but there’s another connection between the two quarterbacks.

Gabriel, who transferred to Oregon this spring, played his past two seasons of college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and traded Red River Rivalry wins with Ewers.

Quinn Ewers 2023 stats

• 3,479 passing yards
• 22 passing touchdowns
• 6 interceptions
• 75 rushing yards
• 5 rushing touchdowns

Ewers is entering his third season as Texas’ starting quarterback and led the Horns to an appearance in the College Football Playoffs last season.

Dillon Gabriel 2023 stats

• 3,660 passing yards
• 30 passing touchdowns
• 6 interceptions
• 373 rushing yards
• 12 rushing touchdowns

Gabriel is entering his sixth season of college football and is one of the most experienced players in the nation. He started his career at UCF before transferring to Oklahoma and then Oregon.

Carson Beck 2023 stats

• 3,941 passing yards
• 24 passing touchdowns
• 6 interceptions
• 116 rushing yards
• 4 rushing touchdowns

Beck backed up Georgia’s legendary quarterback Stetson Bennett for two seasons as Bennett led the Bulldogs to back-to-back National Championships. Beck fell short of the CFPs last season but is out for revenge in 2024.

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