2011 Heisman Trophy Finalists

December 5, 2011
Site Owner Todd Helmick maintains an Official Heisman Vote

BIG GAME COMPARISON
--- Comparing statistics versus their toughest opponents ---

NationalChamps.net will create and utilize another approach to selecting our Heisman winner, which no other publication attempts. Each candidate will have his statistics from the three toughest opponents played in 2011 added and totaled. We'll put them side-by-side.

THE FINAL BALLOT

QB Robert Griffin III - Baylor
Class: Junior
Height: 6'2 Weight: 220
Hometown: Cooperas Cove, TX
Team Record: 9-3
Passing
Rushing
CMP ATT YDS CMP% YPA TD INT EFFICIENCY ATT YDS AVG TD
267 369 3998 72.4 10.8 36 6 192.3 161 644 4.0 9
Big Game Comparison ..
77 108 1130 71.3 10.5 11 3 .. 38 71 1.9 1
Game Log .. Passing Rushing
DATE & OPP
RESULT
CMP
ATT
YDS
TD
INT
ATT
YDS
TD
9/2 TCU
Won 50-48
21
27
359
5
0
10
38
0
9/17 Stephen F. Austin
Won 48-0
19
21
265
3
0
8
78
0
9/24 Rice
Won 56-31
29
33
338
5
0
6
51
1
10/1 at Kansas State
Lost 35-36
23
31
346
5
1
12
6
0
10/8 Iowa State
Won 49-26
22
30
212
1
0
24
107
1
10/15 at Texas A&M
Lost 28-55
28
40
430
3
1
12
15
0
10/29 at Oklahoma State
Lost 24-56
33
50
425
1
2
16
27
1
11/5 Missouri
Won 42-39
27
41
406
3
0
19
53
1
11/12 at Kansas
Won 31-30
22
29
312
3
1
10
103
1
11/19 Oklahoma
Won 45-38
21
34
479
4
0
18
72
0
11/26 Texas Tech
Won 66-42
7
11
106
1
0
14
62
2
12/3 Texas
Won 48-24
15
22
320
2
1
12
32
2
                   
 
RB Trent Richardson - Alabama
Class: Junior
Height: 5'11 Weight: 224
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Team Record: 11-1
Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD
263 1583 6.0 20 27 327 12.1 3
Big Game Comparison ..
50 326 6.5 2 12 184 15.3 1
Game Log .. Rushing Receiving
DATE & OPP
RESULT
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
REC
YDS
TD
9/3 Kent State Won 48-7 13 37 2.8 3 1 16 0
9/10 at Penn State Won 27-11 26 111 4.3 2 4 19 0
9/17 North Texas Won 41-0 11 167 15.2 3 1 1 0
9/24 Arkansas Won 38-14 17 126 7.4 0 3 85 1
10/1 at Florida Won 38-10 29 181 6.2 2 2 27 0
10/8 Vanderbilt Won 34-0 19 107 5.6 1 2 1 0
10/15 at Mississippi Won 52-7 17 183 10.8 4 2 30 0
10/22 Tennessee Won 37-6 17 77 4.5 2 3 33 0
11/5 Louisiana State Lost 6-9 23 89 3.9 0 5 80 0
11/12 at Mississippi State Won 24-7
32
127
4.0
1
2
26
0
11/19 Georgia Southern Won 45-21
32
175
5.5
2
1
4
1
11/26 at Auburn Won 42-14
27
203
7.5
0
1
5
1
 
RB Montee Ball - Wisconsin
Class: Junior
Height: 5'11 Weight: 210
Hometown: Wentzville, MO
Team Record: 11-2
Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD
275 1759 6.4 32 20 255 12.8 6
Big Game Comparison ..
75 403 5.4 8 5 31 6.2 2
Game Log .. Rushing Receiving
DATE & OPP
RESULT
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
REC
YDS
TD
9/1 UNLV Won 51-17 10 63 6.3 3 2 67 1
9/10 Oregon State Won 35-0 18 118 6.6 2 0 0 0
9/17 Northern Illinois Won 49-7 20 91 4.6 2 2 32 0
9/24 South Dakota Won 59-10 15 88 5.9 2 2 21 0
10/1 Nebraska Won 48-17 30 151 5.0 4 0 0 0
10/15 Indiana Won 59-7 14 142 10.1 3 1 46 0
10/22 at Michigan State Lost 31-37 18 115 6.4 1 2 24 1
10/29 at Ohio State Lost 29-33 17 85 5.0 1 3 30 1
11/5 Purdue Won 62-17 20 223 11.2 3 1 9 0
11/12 at Minnesota Won 42-13
23
166
7.2
2
1
5
1
11/19 at Illinois Won 28-17
38
224
5.9
2
2
-1
1
11/26 Penn State Won 45-7
25
156
6.2
4
1
15
0
12/3 vs. Michigan State Won 42-39
27
137
5.1
3
3
7
1
                 
 
THE REST
4. RB LaMichael James - Jr (5'9, 195 lbs., HOMETOWN: Texarkana, TX)
OREGON (11-2)
RUSHING: 222 attempts, 1646 yards, 7.4 yards per carry, 149.6 yards per game, 17 TD
RECEIVING: 17 receptions, 210 yards, 1 TD
5. QB Andrew Luck - Jr (6'4, 235 lbs., HOMETOWN: Houston, TX)
STANFORD (11-1)
PASSING: 167.5 efficiency, 261 comp., 373 att., 70.0% comp. rate, 3170 yards, 35 TD, 9 INT
RUSHING: 43 attempts, 153 yards, 2 TD
6. QB Matt Barkley - Jr (6'2, 220 lbs., HOMETOWN: Newport Beach, CA)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (10-2)
PASSING: 161.2 efficiency, 308 comp., 446 att., 69.1% comp. rate, 3528 yards, 39 TD, 7 INT
RUSHING: 28 attempts, 14 yards, 2 TD
7. DB Tyrann Mathieu - So (5'9, 175 lbs., HOMETOWN: New Orleans, LA)
LOUISIANA STATE (13-0)
DEFENSE: 70 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT, 7 pass break ups, 6 forced fumbles, 5 fumbles recovered
PUNT RETURNS: 26 returns, 420 yards, 16.2 avg. 2 TD
8. QB Case Keenum - Sr (6'2, 210 lbs., HOMETOWN: Abilene, TX)
HOUSTON (12-1)
PASSING: 177.9 efficiency, 383 comp., 534 att., 71.7% comp. rate, 5099 yards, 45 TD, 5 INT
RUSHING: 50 attempts, 25 yards, 3 TD
9. QB Russell Wilson - Sr (5'11, 210 lbs., HOMETOWN: Richmond, VA)
WISCONSIN (11-2)
PASSING: 191.6 efficiency, 206 comp., 284 att., 72.5% comp. rate, 2879 yards, 31 TD, 3 INT
RUSHING: 73 attempts, 320 yards, 5 TD
10. QB Kellen Moore - Sr (6'0, 191 lbs., HOMETOWN: Prosser, WA)
BOISE STATE (11-1)
PASSING: 176.8 efficiency, 300 comp., 405 yards, 74.1% comp. rate, 3507 yards, 41 TD, 7 INT
RUSHING: 19 attempts, -65 yards, 0 TD
11. QB Brandon Weeden - Sr (6'4, 218 lbs., HOMETOWN: Edmond, OK)
OKLAHOMA STATE (11-1)
PASSING: 159.2 efficiency, 379 comp., 522 att., 72.6% comp. rate, 4328 yards, 34 TD, 12 INT
RUSHING: 15 attempts, -95 yards, 0 TD
12. WR Justin Blackmon - Jr (6'1, 215 lbs., HOMETOWN: Ardmore, OK)
OKLAHOMA STATE (11-1)
RECEIVING: 113 receptions, 1336 yards, 11.8 yards per catch, 111.3 yards per game, 15 TD
13. WR Robert Woods - So (6'1, 180 lbs., HOMETOWN: Carson, CA)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (10-2)
RECEIVING: 111 receptions, 1292 yards, 11.6 yards per catch, 107.7 yards per game, 15 TD
KICK RETURNS: 17 returns, 393 yards, 23.1 average, 0 TD
PUNT RETURNS: 13 returns, 118 yards, 9.1 average, 0 TD
14. RB David Wilson - Jr (5'10, 205 lbs., HOMETOWN: Danville, VA)
VIRGINIA TECH (11-2)
RUSHING: 266 attempts, 1627 yards, 6.1 yards per carry, 125.2 yards per game, 9 TD
RECEIVING: 21 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
15. QB Collin Klein - Jr (6'5, 226 lbs., HOMETOWN: Loveland, CO)
KANSAS STATE (10-2)
PASSING: 128.0 efficiency, 145 comp., 251 att., 57.8% comp. rate, 1745 yards, 12 TD, 5 INT
RUSHING: 293 attempts, 1099 yards, 26 TD
16. WR Jordan White - Sr (6'0, 215 lbs., HOMETOWN: Cleveland, OH)
WESTERN MICHIGAN (7-5)
RECEIVING: 127 receptions, 1646 yards, 13.0 yards per catch, 137.2 yards per game, 16 TD
PUNT RETURNS: 17 returns, 222 yards, 13.1 avg., 0 TD
17. RB Ronnie Hillman - So (5'10, 190 lbs., HOMETOWN: La Habra, CA)
SAN DIEGO STATE (8-4)
RUSHING: 287 attempts, 1656 yards, 5.8 yards per carry, 138.0 yards per game, 19 TD
RECEIVING: 20 receptions, 221 yards, 1 TD
18. QB Darron Thomas - Jr (6'3, 215 lbs., HOMETOWN: Houston, TX)
OREGON (11-2)
PASSING: 155.2 efficiency, 194 comp., 316 att., 61.4% comp. rate, 2493 yards, 30 TD, 6 INT
RUSHING: 50 attempts, 205 yards, 3 TD
19. QB Denard Robinson - Jr (6'0, 195 lbs., HOMETOWN: Deerfield Beach, FL)
MICHIGAN (10-2)
PASSING: 142.2 efficiency, 133 comp., 237 att., 56.1% comp. rate, 2056 yards, 18 TD, 14 INT
RUSHING: 208 attempts, 1163 yards, 16 TD
20. WR Sammy Watkins - Fr (6'1, 200 lbs., HOMETOWN: Fort Myers, FL)
CLEMSON (10-3)
RECEIVING: 77 receptions, 1153 yards, 15.0 yards per catch, 96.1 yards per game, 11 TD
KICK RETURNS: 26 returns, 683 yards, 26.3 avg., 1 TD
21. RB Bernard Pierce - Jr (6'0, 218 lbs., HOMETOWN: Ardmore, PA)
TEMPLE (8-4)
RUSHING: 248 attempts, 1381 yards, 5.6 yards per carry, 125.5 yards per game, 25 TD
RECEIVING: 3 receptions, 52 yards, 0 TD
22. WR Patrick Edwards - Sr (5'9, 175 lbs., HOMETOWN: Hearne, TX)
HOUSTON (12-1)
RECEIVING: 79 receptions, 1524 yards, 19.3 yards per catch, 117.2 yards per game, 18 TD
23. QB Landry Jones - Jr (6'4, 229 lbs., HOMETOWN: Artesia, NM)
OKLAHOMA (9-3)
PASSING: 142.4 efficiency, 339 comp., 537 att., 63.1% comp. rate, 4302 yards, 28 TD, 14 INT
RUSHING: 28 attempts, -16 yards, 2 TD
24. RB Chris Polk - Jr (5'11, 222 lbs., HOMETOWN: Redlands, CA)
WASHINGTON (7-5)
RUSHING: 263 attempts, 1341 yards, 5.1 yards per carry, 111.8 yards per game, 11 TD
RECEIVING: 29 receptions, 324 yards, 4 TD
25. LB Luke Kuechly - Jr (6'3, 237 lbs., HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, OH)
BOSTON COLLEGE (4-8)
DEFENSE: 191 tackles, 12 TFL, 0 sacks, 3 INT, 3 pass break ups