Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence joined Deshaun Watson as another Tiger who missed out on a Heisman Trophy despite having a storied college career.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy on Tuesday night.
Lawrence, who guided Clemson to the 2018 National Championship, joined Watson as finalist for the award. Watson was the runner-up to Louisville’s Lamar Jackson in 2016. Watson finished third in the Heisman balloting in 2015 when he was a finalist that year as well.
Projected by many to the first overall pick in the year’s NFL Draft, Lawrence led Clemson to a sixth straight ACC Championship this season, while throwing for 3,153 yards and 24 touchdowns with just five interceptions.