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Breaking down top contenders for 2023 Heisman Trophy

By Chris Peterson

Dec 10, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams poses for photos during a press conference in the Astor Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY, after winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams poses for photos during a press conference in the Astor Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY, after winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 26: Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines runs with the ball during the third quarter of a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 26: Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines runs with the ball during the third quarter of a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images) /

Donovan Edwards or Blake Corum

This is a quarterback award for the most part but if there is one running back capable of winning it next season, it’s going to be a Michigan Wolverine.

I say that because while Donovan Edwards is an obvious Heisman Trophy candidate, it kind of depends on what Blake Corum does.

Following his injury, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he returns. He is going to be 100 percent within a few months and definitely by next season but his pre-draft process could be interrupted.

If Corum returns, the No. 7 vote-getter in 2022 would be high on the list of favorites. If not, Edwards, who leads college football with four 60-yard runs this season would certainly have a chance.

Edwards had 225 total yards and two scores against Ohio State, 185 rushing yards against Purdue, and also 173 yards and two touchdowns against Penn State. Edwards also had a 47-yard run against Rutgers and had four games with at least one reception of 20 yards.

He’s an explosive play waiting to happen and if Corum leaves for the NFL, he will take center stage as Michigan’s Heisman Trophy candidate at running back.

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