Former Oregon quarterback Bo Nix got as close to the Heisman Trophy in 2023 as any Duck football player since Marcus Mariota won the prestigous honor in 2014. Putting up fantastic numbers along with team success made Nix a Heisman finalistand should give Oregon fans hope that Oklahoma transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel can put himself in a similar, if not better position for the award this year.
Today I’ll rank the best Heisman Trophy candidates for the upcoming season and see where Dillon Gabriel lands.
The odds leader is still a long of a shot to win – showing how open this year’s Heisman race is. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has been more efficient than dominant in his college time thus far but he has elite physical tools and plays for one of the best teams in the country which makes winning the award much easier.
Beck has prototype size, no concerning injury history, a strong arm, and great statistics, throwing for 3,941 passing yards with a 72 percent completion rate in 2023. Now Beck headlines a loaded Georgia roster that should be right in the thick of the College Football Playoff mix at the end of the year.
