Heisman Trophy voting: The college football award announces the top ten players who received votes

Heisman Trophy voting: The college football award announces the top ten players who received votes

While the four finalists have not yet learned their placement for the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most prestigious award announced the fifth through 10th spots on Friday evening.

Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward will be finalists in the top four for the award and will attend the awards ceremony in New York on Saturday night City participate.

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The results of the remaining top 10 finishers, who also had an impressive season, were announced on Friday. An interesting tidbit about the top 10 Heisman finishers this season was that not a single SEC player was included, even though the conference was one of the strongest in the sport.

The remaining non-finalists included Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo and Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke, to name a few.

Here is the complete list of fifth through 10th places in the Heisman Trophy voting:

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Note: Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Dillon Gabriel and Cam Ward will finish in the top four, with the winner announced Saturday evening

Here are the top 10 Heisman Trophy finishers in 2024, with spots five through 10 announced Friday:

  • 5th place: RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State

  • 6th place: QB Bryson Daily, Army

  • 7th place: TE Tyler Warren, Penn State

  • 8th place: QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

  • 9th place: QB Kurtis Rourke, Indiana

  • 10th place: QB Kyle McCord, Syracuse

Skattebo, who endorsed his own Heisman candidacy after leading Arizona State to the College Football Playoff, finished fifth after rushing for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns on 263 carries. He also caught 37 passes for 506 yards with three touchdowns.

Sanders was also a notable addition, as the projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft threw for 3,926 yards with 35 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. However, Hunter, his teammate, is the favorite to win the Heisman.

Army quarterback Bryson Daily finished sixth after posting the best rushing season of any quarterback in college football in the Black Knights’ triple-option offense, rushing 264 times for 1,480 yards and a whopping 29 touchdowns.

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and Rourke finished seventh and ninth, respectively, with both competing for a national championship as their teams reached the CFP. Tenth place went to Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord, who threw for 4,326 yards with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in his first season after transferring from Ohio State.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Heisman Trophy voting: Award announces places 5-10

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