A Heisman winner needs to be the most important and electric player on his team. He needs to shoulder the workload. He needs to be on a winning team. When you watch a game of a Heisman winner, he is the one guy you notice. These four collegiate football players have the opportunity to lift that prestigious trophy at the end of the season.
Front-Runners
A.J. Dillon, running back, Boston College: This is the guy to look out for. Important, eye-popping — that’s A.J. Dillon. As a true freshman at Boston College, Dillon carried the ball 300 times for just under 1,600 yards, scoring 14 times.