2021 Championship Weekend Heisman rankings

We’ve arrived at the last weekend of the season before the winner is announced. For some, there’s one more opportunity to show the committee why they are worthy of this award. Last year, we had a wide receiver win the Heisman. Could we have a defensive player come away with the award this year? Aidan Hutchinson, Will Anderson, and Jordan Davis could have something to say about that. Before we get into the top half, let’s take a look at all of the contenders in our 2021 Championship Weekend Heisman rankings.

It was a down weekend for our top two performers as Bryce Young struggled against Auburn and C.J. Stroud lost against Michigan but didn’t play poorly. Matt Corral and Kenneth Walker III had solid games but without an additional game, their chance seems to be limited. Kenny Pickett With that being said, let’s take a look as we unveil our 2021 Championship Weekend Heisman rankings.

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Note: Ties were broken alphabetically by player’s last name

Ranking	Player	Position	Team	Points
1	Bryce Young	QB		73
2	Kenny Pickett	QB		53
3	Kenneth Walker III	RB		35
4	C.J. Stroud	QB		34
5	Matt Corral	QB		29
6	Aidan Hutchinson	DL		7
7	Jordan Davis	DL		6
8	Will Anderson	DL		5
9	Hassan Haskins	RB		4
10	Desmond Ridder	QB		4
11	Stetson Bennett	QB		3
12	Kyren Williams	RB		1

Top Five Candidates

1. Bryce Young

QB | Alabama                                                                                                                                                                    Next Game: 12/4 vs Georgia

Young and the Crimson Tide survived their worst offensive performance of the year to keep the top spot in this week’s Heisman rankings. Young completed less than 50% of his passes and was harassed by the Auburn defense all game. However, he was very efficient when his team needed him. Now, comes his most difficult test of the year as Alabama faces Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and the best defense in the country.

2. Kenny Pickett

QB | Pittsburgh                                                                                                                                                                         Next Game: 12/4 vs Wake Forest

Even though Pickett only threw for 208 yards, he still managed to get four touchdown passes to get to 40 on the season. Additionally, he’s the only quarterback in our rankings to get 4,000 yards passing on the season. Now, he has an opportunity to guide his team to an ACC Championship this weekend against Wake Forest. Chances are he’ll have an opportunity to put up great numbers again, but will it be enough?

3. Kenneth Walker III

RB | Michigan State                                                                                                                                                                        Next Game: TBA

Walker had a great bounce-back game this week against Penn State. He ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns as he has led the Spartans to a 10-win season. However, much of the damage has been done with his performance against Ohio State the week prior. Much like his Big 10 counterpart, Walker is left watching this weekend and hoping for the best.

4. C.J. Stroud

5. Matt Corral

QB | Ole Miss                                                                                                                                                                           Next Game: TBA

Corral and the Rebels ended the season in a positive manner by defeating Mississippi State and securing a 10-win season. However, Stroud’s numbers have not been quite as strong as the other contending quarterbacks. Yards, passing touchdowns, and quarterback rating is below that of Young, Pickett, and Stroud. Corral should absolutely receive an invitation to New York though.