There are several reasons a Boise State running back (Ashton Jeanty) and a two-way star from Colorado (Travis Hunter) are the Heisman Trophy front-runners midway through the 2024 season. One undeniable factor is that the sport lost a historic group of quarterbacks to the NFL.
The collection included the past two Heisman Trophy winners (LSU's Jayden Daniels and USC's Caleb Williams), the NCAA's single-season completion percentage and career starts leader (Oregon's Bo Nix), the first quarterback in 26 years to lead Michigan to a national title (J.