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Heisman Trophy watch 2023: Top 5 candidates heading into Week 2

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 2, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 2, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) looks towards the end zone as he runs the ball on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) looks towards the end zone as he runs the ball on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. /

I’ve become a big Jordan Travis believer over the years. It all started when I thought he was slightly above average at the start of the 2021 season and he passed for 1,539 yards and 15 touchdowns with just six picks and 63 percent completion rate.

I wanted to see more.

Then in 2022, he proved me wrong, passing for 3,214 yards and 24 touchdowns with five picks and improving his completion rate to 64 percent. He also rushed for 417 yards and seven touchdowns. He was good for 31 total touchdowns in 2022 and was a big reason for Florida State’s turnaround.

To kick off the 2023 season, he had to face a tough LSU team again. He stuck it to the No. 5 Tigers with 342 passing yards and four touchdowns with a pick on 23-of-31 completions. He also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

Travis had five total touchdowns against the fifth-best team in the country and made it look easy.

Yeah, he’s going to be on this list until further notice.

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