Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watsons‘ impressive performance in the 2015 national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide immediately made him the Heisman front-runner for the 2016 season. Finishing third in the final voting for the 2015 Heisman trophy, Watsons’ decorative blend of efficient passing and effortless running capabilities make him the perfect package for the heralded award.
His big-game prowess confirms his legitimacy. Watson rushed and threw for 810 total yards and six touchdowns (both of which are NCAA records) in the 2016 college football playoffs.
Even more impressively, Watson piled up a whopping 5,209 total yards last season, just fifteen less than Heisman trophy winner Marcus Mariota did the previous year.