Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed downplays Heisman Trophy buzz
By Jacob Moss
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The 2025 Heisman Trophy race is shaping up to be one of the more tightly contested races for college football’s highest individual honor in recent memory, with several players all still firmly in the mix heading into the final few weeks of the regular season.
One player who had flown under the radar in the Heisman conversation until recently is Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed, who currently holds the fourth-shortest odds to take home the award (+750) per BetMGM. Reed trails only Alabama’s Ty Simpson (+550), Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza (+175), and Ohio State’s Julian Saying (+175) in the latest Heisman odds.
Reed recently sat down with ESPN to discuss the season for the Aggies thus far, and was asked about how much the Heisman enters his mind heading into the final stretch of the regular season, to which Reed responded by downplaying the buzz he’s been receiving regarding the award.
“Not too much,” Reed said when asked how often he thinks about his Heisman buzz. “We see it on the internet all the time because it’s there, but I’m focused on winning each and every game each week, and I think my teammates are the same way. We’re proud of each other because a lot of people on this team have been praised by some of these awards, but our main goal is the main goal, which is winning.”
The Aggies have certainly done a lot of winning thus far, currently holding their first 9-0 start since the 1992 season, and Reed has played a massive role in that success with his 2,571 total yards and 17 total touchdowns. He may not be focused on the Heisman, but the stats he’s put up could end up giving him a trip to New York nonetheless.
