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Patrick Conn

College Wire’s preseason Heisman poll, who takes the top spot?

It’s never too early to begin thinking about the Heisman Memorial Trophy right?

Well for the College Wire editors that is exactly the case. We polled the entire network to get a feel for who were the names to watch as the 2022 college football season inches closer.

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Each editor picked their top three choices with the top candidate receiving five points, the second choice receiving three points, and the final choice receiving one point.

Each week after the games end our editors will vote on the poll beginning after week one. We break down how each of our 10 candidates fared in the poll, ties are listed in alphabetical order.

1
CJ Stroud, Ohio State

Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY Network

Total Points: 171

First-Place Votes: 14

Check out more coverage on CJ Stroud.

2
Bryce Young, Alabama

Albert Cesare / USA TODAY NETWORK

Total Points: 160

First-Place Votes: 10

Check out Roll Tide Wire for more on Young.

3
Caleb Williams, Southern California

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Total Points: 40

First-Place Votes: 1

Check out Trojans Wire for more on Williams.

4
Will Anderson, Alabama

Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Total Points: 29

First-Place Votes: 1

Check out Roll Tide Wire for more on Anderson.

5
Bijan Robinson, Texas

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Total Points: 23

First-Place Votes: 1

Check out Longhorns Wire for more on Robinson.

6
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State

The Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY Network

Total Points: 5

Check out more coverage of Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

7
Devon Achane, Texas A&M

Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Total Points: 1

Check out Aggies Wire for more on Achane.

8
Jordan Addison, Southern California

AP Photo/Greg Beacham

Total Points: 1

Check out Trojans Wire for more on Addison.

9
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma

Nathan J. Fish/The Oklahoman-USA TODAY Network

Total Points: 1

Check out Sooners Wire for more on Gabriel.

10
Anthony Richardson, Florida

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Total Points: 1

Check out Gators Wire for more on Richardson.

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