Although it took until the 14th week of the season for the Heisman race to truly come into focus, there ended up being little doubt about who the winner should be.
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young won the 2021 Heisman Trophy, the first Crimson Tide QB to do so. Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones were both finalists in recent years, but the way Young closed the season -- a dominant performance against Arkansas, a gritty comeback win over Auburn and an astonishing victory over Georgia -- made him the odds-on choice for the hardware.
That Young won the award wouldn't have surprised many pundits when the season began, though it was certainly a twisting path to get here.