As a native of the Inland Empire region of Southern California just outside of Los Angeles, C.J. Stroud is accustomed to life in the big city. But his first-ever trip to New York for this weekend’s Heisman Trophy ceremony still made an impression on the Ohio State quarterback.
“I’m definitely a city boy but this is kind of different. There’s a lot going on. People drive crazy out here,” Stroud said at Saturday’s finalist press conference before the Heisman ceremony, eliciting laughs from the crowd.
Stroud didn’t win the Heisman on Saturday night, and it would have been a surprise if he did.