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Heisman Trophy rankings after Week 10: Hendon Hooker drops, Stetson Bennett rises

In most cases, the Heisman Trophy is a quarterback award. The chances of repeating for Alabama quarterback Bryce Young are looking awfully slim after the Crimson Tide lost to LSU in Week 10. Bad games for Ohio State’s CJ Stroud and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker dropped them in the rankings while Georgia’s Stetson Bennett enjoyed a major rise this week.

But let’s not forget about Michigan running back Blake Corum, who has been on an absolute tear this season. He’s looking to become the first running back to win the award since Derrick Henry in 2015.

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I included plenty of guys you’ve maybe never heard of who play for smaller programs but are putting up crazy stats. My new favorite is Old Dominion linebacker Jason Henderson, who is averaging 15.6 tackles per game and leads the Football Bowl Subdivision by 33 with 141 tackles this season.

My top 25 Heisman contenders, including their odds (courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook) after Week 10:

25
Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs

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Stats so far: 771 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs, 365 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs

Heisman odds: +8,000

24
UAB RB DeWayne McBride

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Stats so far: 1,284 rushing yards, 7.0 YPC (leads FBS amongst players with 150-plus carries), 14 TDs

Heisman odds: N/A

23
Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda

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Stats so far: 1,086 rushing yards, 16 rushing TDs (tied for 1st in FBS), 1 receiving TD

Heisman odds: +20,000

22
Georgia TE Brock Bowers

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Stats so far: 34 rec, 574 yards, 6 total TDs

Heisman odds: +10,000

21
USC DL Tuli Tuipulotu

John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

Stats so far: 29 tackles, 9 sacks (leads FBS), 1 FF

Heisman odds: N/A

20
Tulsa WR Keylon Stokes

Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

Stats so far: 57 rec, 964 yards, 5 TDs

Heisman odds: N/A

19
Old Dominion LB Jason Henderson

AP Photo/Mike Caudill

Stats so far: 141 tackles (leads FBS by 33), averages 15.6 tackles per game

Heisman odds: N/A

18
SMU WR Rashee Rice

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Stats so far: 71 rec, 1,068 yards (leads FBS), 8 TDs

Heisman odds: N/A

17
Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins

Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Stats so far: 1,036 rushing yards, 14 total TDs

Heisman odds: N/A

16
Marshall RB Khalan Laborn

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Stats so far: 1,200 rushing yards, 13 TDs

Heisman odds: N/A

15
Texas RB Bijan Robinson

Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK

Stats so far: 1,129 rushing yards, 314 receiving yards, 14 total TDs

Heisman odds: +10,000

14
Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Stats so far: 3,232 yards (leads FBS), 23 TDs, 5 INTs, 2 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +20,000

13
UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson

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Stats so far: 2,140 yards, 19 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 439 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +6,000

12
Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt

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Stats so far: 51 rec, 970 yards, 14 TDs (leads FBS in TDs)

Heisman odds: +5,000

11
Illinois RB Chase Brown

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Stats so far: 1,334 rushing yards (leads FBS), 8 total TDs

Heisman odds: +5,000

10
TCU QB Max Duggan

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Stats so far: 2,407 yards, 24 TDs, 2 INTs, 282 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +4,000

9
Alabama QB Bryce Young

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Stats so far: 2,234 yards, 19 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 147 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +3,000

8
LSU QB Jayden Daniels

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Stats so far: 1,994 yards, 14 passing TDs, 1 INT, 619 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +2,000

7
UNC QB Drake Maye

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Stats so far: 2,964 yards, 31 passing TDs (leads FBS), 3 INTs, 513 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +1,500

6
Oregon QB Bo Nix

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Stats so far: 2,495 yards, 22 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 457 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +900

5
USC QB Caleb Williams

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Stats so far: 2,742 yards, 28 TDs, 1 INT, 287 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +750

4
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Stats so far: 2,533 yards, 21 passing TDs, 2 INTs, 355 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +280

3
Ohio State QB CJ Stroud

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Stats so far: 2,453 yards, 29 TDs, 4 INTs

Heisman odds: +170

2
Georgia QB Stetson Bennett

Syndication: Online Athens

Stats so far: 2,606 yards, 11 passing TDs, 3 INTs, 130 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs

Heisman odds: +1,500

1
Michigan RB Blake Corum

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Stats so far: 1,187 rushing yards, 16 rushing TDs (tied for 1st in FBS), 1 rec TD

Heisman odds: +750

Click here to place your bets at Tipico Sportsbook.

Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

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