This time last year, Stanford running back Bryce Love was the early favorite to win the 2018 Heisman Trophy. Unfortunately, the 2017 runner-up struggled with injuries, missed three games, and posted just one 100-yard rushing performance on his way to 736 yards and six touchdowns on the ground as a senior.
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa thrust himself early into the Heisman conversation thanks to a fairytale performance in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game to end the 2017 campaign, and he led the race nearly the entire '18 regular season before finishing second to Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray.