Heisman Trophy Rankings: USF QB Byrum Brown Headlines Robert Griffin III’s Checklist

If you happen to thought the Heisman Trophy race was a recognition contest amongst quarterbacks from blue-blood applications, Robert Griffin III simply turned that narrative the other way up.

The previous Heisman winner and present FOX Sports activities school soccer analyst lately launched his listing of Heisman front-runners following Week 2 of the season, and the listing is stuffed with surprises.

A South Florida quarterback at No. 1? A switch from Boston Faculty who’s now main a Florida State program at No. 2?

Here’s a take a look at Griffin’s Heisman front-runners:

South Florida QB Byrum Brown #17 throws a cross in opposition to Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Photograph by Julio Aguilar/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 404 passing yards, 5 passing TDs, 72% completion share

Brown has been electrical by means of the primary two weeks of the season, main USF to a pair of upset wins over then-No. 25 Boise State and then-No. 13 Florida State. The Bulls are the one staff within the nation with a pair of wins over high 25 groups by means of the primary two weeks of the season.

FSU QB Tommy Castellanos #1 rolls out on a cross play throughout a recreation in opposition to East Texas A&M. (Photograph by Don Juan Moore/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 389 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 68% competitors share

After transferring to FSU from Boston Faculty this offseason, Castellanos has already led the Seminoles to as many wins as that they had all of final 12 months.

Miami QB Carson Beck #11 throws a cross in opposition to Notre Dame. (Photograph by Megan Briggs/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 472 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 76.4% completion share

Beck has been nothing in need of incredible for the Hurricanes in his first two video games of the season. The previous Georgia standout seems to be wholesome and answerable for a Miami offense that has put up 867 yards of whole offense over two weeks.

Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson #13 makes a cross throughout a recreation in opposition to SMU at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. (Photograph by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 859 passing yards, 7 passing TDs, 62.2% competitors share

Coming off of a 3,000-yard passing season final 12 months, Robertson picked up proper the place he left off, throwing for 400-plus yards in back-to-back video games to kick off this season. Robertson has thrown for 859 yards in two video games, which is the second-highest whole in FBS play.

LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier #18 in motion in opposition to Clemson at Memorial Stadium. (Photograph by Gus Stark/LSU/College Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 469 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 68.4% competitors share

Nussmeier began the season off with a bang, occurring the highway and main LSU to an announcement win over then-No. 4 Clemson within the season opener. The second-year starter threw for 237 yards and a landing in a Week 2 victory over Louisiana Tech in Week 2. He at present holds the second-best Heisman odds, listed at +900, per DraftKings Sportsbook.

Auburn QB Jackson Arnold #11 throughout warmups earlier than a recreation in opposition to Baylor. (Photograph by David Buono/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 359 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 77.8% competitors share

Arnold has been wonderful for Auburn by means of the primary two weeks of the season, tossing all three of his touchdowns this season in a dominant 39-point win over Ball State in Week 2.

Arkansas QB Taylen Inexperienced #10 warms up earlier than a recreation in opposition to Alabama A&M. (Photograph by Wesley Hitt/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 561 passing yards, 10 passing TDs, 71.9% competitors share

The twin-threat QB accounted for 420 whole yards in Arkansas’ Week 2 win over in-state foe Arkansas State. Inexperienced ran for 151 yards and one landing on 9 makes an attempt, whereas passing for 269 yards and 4 extra scores.

Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed #10 warms up previous to a recreation in opposition to UTSA. (Photograph by Maria Lysaker/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 509 passing yards, 7 passing TDs, 66.1% competitors share

Reed exited the Aggies’ recreation in opposition to Utah State with an obvious hand damage however is not going to miss time, in line with head coach Mike Elko. That mentioned, he accomplished 19 of 28 passes for 220 yards and three scores, whereas turning 10 carries into 66 yards and a landing previous to leaving the sport. 

Texas Tech QB Behren Morton #2 passes the ball throughout a recreation in opposition to Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jones AT&T Stadium. (Photograph by John E. Moore III/Getty Pictures)

2025 stats: 459 passing yards, 7 passing TDs, 73.9% competitors share

The fifth-year senior threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns throughout Texas Tech’s blowout 48-point win over Kent State in Week 2. Morton recorded 4 300-yard passing video games in 2024 and appears poised to construct on that quantity.

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