And then there were three.
Alabama’s Derrick Henry, Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson were named the three finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday, and it was announced by 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Henry is a big reason why No. 2 Alabama is in the College Football Playoff. He leads the country with 1,986 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns.
He also set the Southeastern Conference single-season rushing record, passing Herschel Walker’s 34-year record of 1,891 yards.
McCaffrey has flown under the radar a bit this season, but his numbers tell a different story. Stanford has gotten the ball in his hands in a number of ways and he has produced.
McCaffrey leads the nation in all-purpose yards with 3,496 with the next closest player being more than 1,000 yards behind — San Jose State’s Tyler Ervin has 2,410 yards.
McCaffrey is also second behind Henry in rushing yards with 1,847 yards.
Watson has been the signal-caller for the No. 1 team in the country, Clemson, and he is the only quarterback in the nation to have at least 3,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards this season. Watson has accounted for 41 touchdowns this season and has led the Tigers to a 13-0 record.
The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced on Dec. 14 on ESPN at 8 p.m.
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