As college football rolls toward November, there’s no questioning its best player and leading Heisman Trophy candidate. In his second season at LSU, sophomore tailback Leonard Fournette has gone from good to exceptional. In seven games, Fournette has piled up 1,352 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 7.7 yards per carry with power and speed. CBS Sports' Heisman Watch has Fournette as the clear leading candidate.
He averages 193.1 yards per game and has rushed for at least 150 yards in every game, with a pair of 200-yard efforts. Fournette has blown past his freshman stats of 1,034 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns and is on pace to rush for 2,124 yards despite LSU’s season opener against McNeese State being washed out by thunderstorms.