Matt Leinart has 2 SEC QBs and 2 former SEC QBs among his 5 Heisman favorites
By Adam Spencer
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The Heisman Trophy race is heating up, and a ton of quarterbacks are in the mix to win the prestigious award.
On Wednesday, FOX analyst Matt Leinart — a Heisman Trophy winner himself — named his current top 5 candidates for the award.
As you can see below, Leinart has former Alabama QB Jalen Hurts at No. 5, former Georgia QB Justin Fields at No. 4, Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor at No. 3, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa at No. 2 and LSU QB Joe Burrow at No. 1:
5. @OU_Football's Jalen Hurts
4. @OhioStateFB's Justin Fields
3-1. ??@MattLeinartQB breaks down his top 5 Heisman hopefuls through week 4 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/bXJ7b82f2l— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 25, 2019
That’s just how things stand today, so we’ll see how the race evolves moving forward. Still, it has been a great year for SEC quarterbacks and former SEC quarterbacks.
Who will win the trophy at the end of the year?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
