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Not a finalist, but Florida TE Kyle Pitts makes history in 2020 Heisman voting
By Adam Spencer
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The 4 Heisman Trophy finalists this year are Alabama WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama QB Mac Jones, Florida QB Kyle Trask and Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence.
The other top-10 vote-getters were, in order from 5-10, Alabama RB Najee Harris, Iowa State RB Breece Hall, Ohio State QB Justin Fields, BYU QB Zach Wilson, Notre Dame QB Ian Book and Florida TE Kyle Pitts.
By being a tight end to crack the top 10 in Heisman voting, Pitts did something that hasn’t been done in 43 years:
Florida Gators' Kyle Pitts becomes the 1st TE to finish in the Top-10 of the Heisman Trophy Award voting since 1977 when Ken MacAfee of Notre Dame placed 3rd in 1977.
Pitts has had 12 receiving touchdowns on the season, the most by a Florida Gator TE in a single season ever. pic.twitter.com/sxFUXDSEEv
— Fifth Quarter Stats (@FQStats) December 25, 2020
It’s no surprise he cracked the top 10. In fact, if he hadn’t missed a couple of games with an injury, it’s entirely possible he could have been a top 7 vote-getter, or even higher!
Pitts won’t play in the Gators’ bowl game in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft, where he’s expected to be a first-round pick. He finished the 2020 season with 43 catches for 770 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
