Surprisingly, Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III is not a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Walker finished the 2021 regular season with 1,636 yards on 263 carries (6.22 yards per carry) and 18 touchdowns. He also leads the country in rushing yards after contact with 1,154 yards, 20-plus yard carries (21) and forced missed tackles (89).
Walker won the Big Ten Conference’s Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year award, is a finalist for both the Doak Walker Award and Maxwell Award and was named All-Big Ten first-team by media and coaches, as well as by Pro Football Focus.