Heisman Trophy 2016: 5 Under-the-Radar Candidates after Week 7

Which surprise Heisman candidates might manage to earn themselves an invite to the Downtown Athletic Club in Manhattan come December?

While it feels this year like the favorites at the top of the Heisman lists are locked in, it is always foolish to try to lock in the finalists this early in the season. While guys like Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson seem immovable from the upper reaches of the rankings, there are always bound to be a few surprises during the second half of the season.

So which under-the-radar candidates might manage to earn their way to Manhattan this season? There is still a lot of the regular season still to be played. Injuries and a shift in opponent quality can always have major impacts on the way that things progress in a seeming meritocracy, causing some hopefuls to rise and others to fall out of contention. One way or another, these five candidates have stood out as potential Heisman dark-horse threats once December rolls around.