At the tail end of his first season as a starter, Sam Darnold drew the some Heisman whispers, but it wasn’t until his record-setting performance in the 2017 Rose Bowl that the Trojan quarterback really launched himself into national discussions.
Now with the 2017 offseason just at its start, Darnold is among the Heisman Trophy favorites for the coming season.
Bovada released Heisman odds on Monday morning, crowning Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, a Heisman finalist in 2016, the favorite to win the prestigious trophy at 11/2.
Darnold checked in fourth with 9/1 odds behind Mayfield, Ohio State’s JT Barrett and defending Heisman winner Lamar Jackson.