Heisman Watch

Each December, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the top college football player in the NCAA.http://www.heisman.com/history/trophy_history.php Moments after the Heisman dinner ends, writers, bloggers and broadcasters begin to speculate as to which players will be considered for the next year's award, posting their projections in Heisman watch lists.http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman10/index The 2010 Heisman winner was Cameron Newton.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5909569

Early in the 2010 NCAA Football season, Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson was the early favorite for the 2010 Heisman Trophy. Robinson was praised for his awareness to lead the team as well as his ability to run the ball, breaking the team's single-game rushing yards by a quarterback record twice in the first two games of the season. While still considered a contender, Robinson slipped in the projections after the Wolverines lost several games late in the season.http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman10/index

As the 2010 season progressed, Auburn Tigers quarterback Cameron Newton emerged as the front-runner for the 2010 Heisman Trophy. Through the 10th week of the season, Newton had scored more touchdowns alone than 71 FBS teams during the year, but off-field allegations of bribery and cheating also surfaced, working against him.http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman10/index

On December 6, 2010, Newton, along with Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, Oregon Ducks running back LaMichael James and Stanford Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck were named the Heisman finalists for the 2010 award.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5892523

• Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn -- WINNERhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5909569
• Denard Robinson, QB, Michiganhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Kellen Moore, QB, Boise Statehttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• LaMichael James, RB, Oregonhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio Statehttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraskahttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Andrew Luck, QB, Stanfordhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma Statehttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansashttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolinahttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman
• Trent Robinson, RB, Alabamahttp://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/heisman

In early speculation for the 2009 trophy, Alabama's Mark Ingram, Florida's Tim Tebow, California's Jahvid Best and Texas' Colt McCoy led those in the running.http://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index

The Heisman finalists were announced on December 7, 2009, with Mark Ingram, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh and Stanford's Toby Gerhart named the finalists.http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/8068/suh-mccoy-among-five-heisman-finalists-invited-to-new-york-city

Alabama's Mark Ingram was selected for the 2009 award, making him the first player from the school to take home the award.http://www.heisman.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121209hsma.php

• Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama Crimson Tide - WINNERhttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Tim Tebow, QB, Florida Gatorshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska Cornhuskershttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Colt McCoy, WB, Texas Longhornshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford Cardinalhttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Jahvid Best, RB, California Golden Bearshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Jacory Harris, QB, Miami Hurricaneshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Case Keenum, QB, Houston Cougarshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Eric Berry, S, Tennessee Volunteershttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State Cowboyshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame Fighting Irishhttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati Bearcatshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index
• Max Hall, QB, BYU Cougarshttp://espn.go.com/college-football/heisman09/index