The State of College Football: Bowl Season

It's never too early for Heisman talk. Let's take a look at the 2024 award.

Bowl Season is always bittersweet. We’re overloaded with good matchups we’re not used to seeing but also everything is coming to an end. This week we will look at some of the standout players from bowl season, an early look at the 2024 Heisman and a preview of the College Football Playoff games.

Bowl Season Awards
Offensive Player: Seth Henigan, Memphis: 24/34, 364 yards, 4 TDs, 1 rushing TD
Defensive Player: Bo Richter, Air Force: 5 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 3 sacks
Freshman: Noah Fifita, QB, Arizona: 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TDs

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Quarterback
Jason Bean, Kansas: 19/28, 449 yards, 6 TDs
Miller Moss, USC: 23/33, 372 yards, 6 TDs
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss: 25/40, 379 yards, 3 TDs

Running Back
Isaac Guerendo, Louisville: 23 carries, 161 yards, 3 TDs
Darius Taylor, Minnesota: 35 carries, 208 yards, 1 TD
Rickey Hunt, Ohio: 17 carries, 115 yards, 4 TDs

Receiver
Luke Grimm, Kansas: 4 catches, 160 yards, 3 TDs
Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona: 10 catches, 160 yards
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State: 9 catches, 214 yards, 1 TD
Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State: 16 catches, 152 yards
Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State: 10 catches, 164 yards, 2 TDs

Tight End
Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss: 10 catches, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Sam Olson, SJSU: 4 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
Jake Briningstool, Clemson: 9 catches, 91 yards
Tyler Warren, Penn State: 5 catches, 127 yards

Defensive
Amier Washington, Texas Tech: 4 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 sacks
Aiden Fisher, JMU: 17 tackles
Jaheem Joseph, Northwestern: 2 INTs
Sam Mathews, Texas A&M: 14 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 1 INT
Jack Sawyer, Ohio State: 4 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 sacks

2024 Heisman Watch

This might be a little too early considering we don't even know who is staying in school and who is entering the NFL Draft - or who is transferring where. But I don’t care. I like to look ahead and there are some good candidates that are most likely coming back to their school or have already transferred to a new one.