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Ohio State Football: Making Heisman Trophy case for Chase Young

By Dante Pryor

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes battles Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the third quarter at Ryan Field on October 18, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 18: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes battles Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the third quarter at Ryan Field on October 18, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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Issues with Heisman voting

There are a laundry list of issues with Heisman voting. Just to list a few, there are too many voters, and you should be able to list for your top five, not just top three.

The primary issue is the Heisman Trophy doesn’t know what kind of award it is. Is it a MVP (Most Valuable Player) award or a MOP (Most Outstanding Player) award? Although Young would qualify for both, voting perspective might have more focus if the keepers of the trophy would be explicit on the type of award it is.

Despite this, Young probably won’t win the Heisman, and it wouldn’t be shocking — though incredibly disappointing — if he doesn’t receive an invite to New York City. One of the reasons is the Heisman Trophy has always been an offensive award. There’s never been a purely defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy — Charles Woodson was listed as a defensive back when he won the award in 1997, but he returned kicks, punts, and played receiver.

Here are some notable defensive linemen that were closest to winning the Heisman Trophy.

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