Heisman Trophy Power Rankings, Week 9: Tua’s injury hurts chances

Tua’s injury in the Tennessee game hurts the Tide’s title odds, but what does that do to this week’s Heisman Trophy power rankings?

We are weeks away from November, the month that voters remember for the Heisman Trophy. At this point, it is too late for someone to make a name for himself. We already have our working list of candidates. We just have to figure out how they fare against each other. This is where the Heisman Trophy power rankings come in.

This week was expected to have an impact on the Heisman race, but nothing like what really happened. With upsets and injuries, the entire field looks different now compared to last week.

Without any further delay, let’s take a look at the honorable mentions and the rest of the Heisman Trophy power rankings.

Honorable Mention

Chase Young got another sack in a strong performance on Friday night. In case you weren’t aware, he is clearly the best defensive player in college football. If you want to vote for someone on the defensive side of the football, he is your guy.

Jonathan Taylor didn’t have a terrible game, but he lost a lot of what made him unique against Illinois. He couldn’t score at will, and the loss takes Wisconsin out of the undefeated picture. Needless to say, it is going to take some elite performances in the rest of the season to even make it to New York.

Not many people were watching on Friday night, but JK Dobbins put out another solid performance. He’s a great player. I just don’t think he’s in a situation like previous running backs to win the Heisman. When you think of Derrick Henry and Mark Ingram, they were on championship teams with weaker quarterbacks. The offense relied on them to win games, and that gave them Heisman moments.

Dobbins might very well be on the championship team, but he isn’t needed as much thanks to the success of Justin Fields. At the end of the day, they will probably be stealing votes from each other.