{"id":6635,"date":"2025-12-12T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:56:56","slug":"2025-heisman-top-ten-finalists-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/2025-heisman-top-ten-finalists-released\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Heisman Top Ten Finalists Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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2025 Heisman Top Ten Finalists Released<\/h3>\n

Heisman Trust Announces 2025 Balloting Results for Rankings Five through Ten<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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NEW YORK (December 10, 2025) \u2013\u00a0The fifth through tenth spots in the 2025 Heisman balloting were released Thursday night (Dec. 11) on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan that aired live on ESPN.<\/p>\n

The six standouts that complete the 2025 Heisman Trophy Top 10 complement the top four finishers that were announced Monday, which include (listed alphabetically) Notre Dame junior running back\u00a0Jeremiyah Love, Indiana senior quarterback\u00a0Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt senior quarterback\u00a0Diego Pavia\u00a0and Ohio State freshman quarterback\u00a0Julian Sayin.<\/p>\n

Joining the four finalists are fifth-place Texas Tech senior linebacker\u00a0Jacob Rodriguez, sixth-place Ohio State sophomore wide receiver\u00a0Jeremiah Smith, seventh-place Georgia junior quarterback\u00a0Gunner Stockton, eighth-place Mississippi senior quarterback\u00a0Trinidad Chambliss, ninth-place Ohio State junior safety\u00a0Caleb Downs\u00a0and 10th-place Georgia Tech senior quarterback\u00a0Haynes King.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced during the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan that will air Saturday (Dec. 13) at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n

Ohio State\u2019s three top 10 finishers mark the seventh time in the last eight years that there has been at least two players from the same team in the Heisman Top 10 balloting and the first time there has been three in the Top 10 since Alabama\u2019s DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones and Najee Harris finished first, third and fifth, respectively.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez is Texas Tech\u2019s highest finisher since 2008 when Red Raider teammates Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree finished fourth and fifth, respectively.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez\u2019s fifth-place Heisman finish is the highest among strictly defensive players since Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was second in 2021. Rodriguez and Downs are the first pair of defensive players to finish in the Heisman Top 10 since the trio of Hutchinson, fifth-place Alabama linebacker Will Anderson and ninth-place Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis.<\/p>\n

Smith is the first strictly receiver to finish in the top 10 since fellow Buckeye Marvin Harrison Jr. in 2023.<\/p>\n

Stockton is Georgia\u2019s highest finisher since Bulldog quarterback and Heisman finalist Stetson Bennett was fourth in 2022.<\/p>\n

Chambliss is Mississippi\u2019s highest finisher since quarterback Matt Corral\u2019s seventh-place finish in 2021.<\/p>\n

King is the first player from Georgia Tech to finish in the top 10 since wide receiver Calvin Johnson was also 10th in 2006. The highest Yellowjacket finisher before that was the program\u2019s only finalist, quarterback Joe Hamilton, who was second in 1999.<\/p>\n

Frank Coyle has been a Heisman Trophy voter for over 30 years. He votes in many major awards over that period. He reveals his Heisman Trophy vote after the winning announcement.<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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About The Heisman Trophy Trust:The Heisman Trophy Trust\u2019s mission is to grow the legacy and preserve the integrity of the Heisman\u00a0Memorial Trophy, which is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the United\u00a0States whose performance epitomizes great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.<\/p>\n

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Trust seeks to harness the power of sports to improve young<\/p>\n

people\u2019s lives. The Trust draws on the Heisman Trophy’s legacy of athletic excellence to support and fund\u00a0youth development programs in underserved communities, granting millions of dollars annually to programs that employ sports and education to provide young people with academic support, athletic development, life skills training, and opportunities for healthy activities rooted in the values of the Heisman. Additionally, the Trust annually presents the Heisman Humanitarian Award to outstanding individuals in the sports world whose charitable work furthers the Heisman mission.\u00a0www.Heisman.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Heisman Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.\u00a0NCFAA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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