2024 Heisman Trophy Finalists
2024 Heisman Trophy finalists: Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Dillon Gabriel and Cam Ward were named 2024 Heisman Trophy finalists and invited to New York City for the ceremony. The winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy will be announced at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 14 on ESPN.
Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy. He will reveal his Heisman Trophy vote after the official announcement on ESPN Saturday night.
Three of the four finalists are transfer players with both QBs, Dillon Gabriel and Cam Ward only one year players at their new schools. Travis Hunter played two seasons at Colorado after starting at Jackson State. He transferred followed HC Deon Sanders midway through his Jackson State career.
Only Ashton Jeanty played his entire career with one team, Boise State. His incredibly 2400 yard + performance follows only Barry Sanders 2628 yards in NCAA history. Jeanty can break the record in the CPF playoffs where the Broncos get an opening week bye as a #3 seed.
Here’s are small capsules of the finalists
Finalists are sorted alphabetically
Four Heisman Trophy Finalists
Dillon Gabriel – Oregon
Dillon Gabriel hopes to become the second Oregon QB to win the Heisman Trophy, following in the footsteps of Marcus Mariota in 2014. He had an incredible one-year performance with the Ducks leading them to an undefeated and #1 seed in the CPF playoffs.
He threw for 3,558 passing yards, 28 passing TDs, 73.2% completion percentage, 6 interceptions, 192 rushing yards, 7 rushing TDs.
Travis Hunter – Colorado
Travis Hunter hopes to become the first defensive player to win the Heisman since Charles Woodson in 1997. As a two-way impact performer, he is also looking to become the first wide receiver to win the award since DeVonta Smith in 2020. Hunter is a generational player with impact on both sides of the ball. He has been one of the nation’s premier at two major positions, playing an incredible number of snaps weekly. He could become the 1st Colorado player to win the Heisman since Rashaan Salaam in 1994.
For the 2024 season, he caught 92 catches, 1,152 receiving yards, 14 receiving TDs and 1 rushing TD while on defense he made 31 tackles (20 solo), 11 pass breakups, 4 interceptions and 1 force fumble.
Ashton Jeanty – Boise State
Record setting runner has been the catalyst of the Boise State rise to the CPF playoffs. The only Heisman finalist from Boise State has been Kellen Moore in 2010 with no player ever winning the Heisman Trophy. Runner Ashton Jeanty could be the first. He also would be the first running back to win the Heisman trophy since Derrick Henry did so in 2015. He pursues Heisman-winning running back Barry Sanders in the playoffs for the all-time season rushing record
Instrumental in the Boise State’s 11-1 record and posted amazing season stats of 344 carries, 2,497 rushing yards, 29 rushing TDs, 20 catches, 116 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD.
Cam Ward – Miami
Cam Ward transferred from Washington State and a one-year starter with the Hurricanes. He is the first Heisman finalist from the Miami Hurricanes since Ken Dorsey was a finalist in back-to-back years in 2001-02. The last Hurricane to win the Heisman was QB Gino Torretta in 1992, with QB Vinny Testaverde in 1986 the only other Heisman winner in this program’s long history. In 2024, Cam Ward was the first nationally in passing TDs, second in passing yards and fifth in passer rating.
In the 2024 season he posted statistics of 4,123 passing yards, 36 passing TDs, 67.4% completion percentage, 7 interceptions, 196 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs
Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 33 years.
