Full 2024 Heisman Outcomes
Junior cornerback/large receiver Travis Hunter from the College of Colorado was introduced because the ninetieth winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy throughout ESPN’s 2024 Heisman Trophy Ceremony Offered by Nissan on Saturday (Dec. 14), originating from Jazz at Lincoln Middle in New York, N.Y.
Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty was the runner-up, adopted by third-place Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and fourth-place Miami quarterback Cam Ward
Hunter is Colorado’s second Heisman winner and the Buffaloes’ first for the reason that late operating again Rashaan Salaam (1994). He’s the primary full-time, two-way participant to win the Heisman for the reason that early Sixties and the primary to win the award whereas taking part in vital minutes on either side of the ball since Charles Woodson (1997).
Hunter, additionally the fifth participant to win the Heisman as a full-time receiver, acquired 2,231 factors. Jeanty completed with 2,017 factors whereas Gabriel had 516 and Ward 229.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder from Suwanee, Ga., is the 2024 Huge 12 Defensive Participant of the 12 months and earned All-Huge 12 first-team honors as each a defensive again and a large receiver. Defensively, he had 31 tackles, 11 cross breakups, 4 interceptions, a conference-best 15 passes defended (tied for fifth nationally), and compelled a game-winning fumble.
Hunter additionally led the convention with 92 receptions and 14 receiving touchdowns whereas ending with 1,152 receiving yards, second within the Huge 12. Nationally, he’s second in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per recreation (7.7) and sixth in receiving yards per recreation (96.0). Hunter leads the nation with 21 receiving performs for 20 yards or extra. He twice had three landing receptions in a recreation, had 10 or extra catches in a recreation 3 times and had 100 or extra receiving yards in a recreation seven occasions.
Earlier this week, Hunter gained the Walter Camp, Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards, changing into the primary participant to win nationwide awards on each offense and protection.
Hunter’s 92 receptions and 1,152 receiving yards are each the second-most by a Heisman recipient behind Alabama’s 2020 winner DeVonta Smith’s 98 receptions for 1,511 yards. Hunter’s 14 TD catches path solely Smith and 1991 winner Desmond Howard (17) in Heisman-winning seasons.
Hunter is the sixth participant within the final eight years to win the award after transferring. He’s the primary Heisman winner to start his profession within the Soccer Championship Sequence (FCS). Born in West Palm Seashore, Fla., he’s the fifth Heisman winner to hail from the Sunshine State and the primary since Lamar Jackson.
He’s the primary junior to win the award since Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray (2018), the Huge 12’s first Heisman winner since Murray and the primary winner from a present Huge 12 faculty since Baylor’s Robert Griffin III (2011).
Hunter can also be the primary defensive again to complete within the prime 5 since LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu (2011, fifth). Hunter’s Colorado head coach, Deion Sanders, completed eighth within the 1988 Heisman balloting as a Florida State cornerback.
Jeanty is Boise State’s highest finisher in Heisman balloting and its second finalist. Fellow Bronco Kellen Moore was a three-time Heisman prime 10 finisher and was fourth as a finalist in 2010.
Gabriel is Oregon’s second straight third-place finisher following Bo Nix (2023). Gabriel and Nix are the very best finishers from Oregon since winner Marcus Mariota (2014). Ward is Miami’s highest finisher since fourth-place finisher Willis McGahee (2002) .
The 2024 Heisman Trophy ballots went out to 928 electors, which incorporates 870 members of the media, our 57 residing Heisman winners and one general fan vote introduced by Nissan, premier companion of the Heisman Trophy. All ballots have been submitted electronically to the unbiased accountants at Deloitte.
Rounding out the highest 10 finishers within the 2024 Heisman voting have been fifth-place senior Arizona State operating again Cam Skattebo, sixth-place senior Military quarterback Bryson Each day, seventh-place senior Penn State tight finish Tyler Warren, eighth-place senior Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, ninth-place senior Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke and Tenth-place Syracuse senior quarterback Kyle McCord.