Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson are all New York bound after being named finalists for the 2015 Heisman Trophy.
Watson -- who led Clemson to an unblemished 13-0 record -- is the fraternity of QBs' only chance to keep college football's top honor. Henry and McCaffrey will look to be the first non-QB to win the Heisman since Mark Ingram in 2009.
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Ironically enough for Henry, a former Alabama RB.
Below are complete odds for all three finalists, via Oddsshark.
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Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama (-1200)
You might as well not watch Saturday's ceremony according to oddsmakers. Henry led the country with 339 carries for 1,986 yards and 23 TDs. His four 200-yard games tied an SEC record and when it mattered most, Henry rose to the occasion.
Against top 25 teams, the Alabama RB's average jumped from 152.8 to 180.1, per ESPN.
WOW! @AlabamaFTBL fans have been able to #LeaveWorryBehind with Derrick Henry running like this all year. Heisman? https://t.co/Qrji22yq8Q
— Campus Insiders (@CampusInsiders) December 6, 2015
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford (+600)
Much like a redheaded stepchild, McCaffrey has the insurmountable task of living up to Henry's accolades.
The Stanford RB finished second in rushing attempts (319) and rushing yards (1,847), but failed to reach double-digit TDs for the season (eight). His only saving grace is the passing game. While Henry caught just 10 balls for 97 yards, McCaffrey managed 41 receptions for 540 yards and four TDs.
It's a small victory, but not enough to convince oddsmakers.
.@dkurtenbach: #Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey’s the only logical Heisman choice: https://t.co/7TnSEXFgYl #WildCaff pic.twitter.com/HDqQTpOumf
— KNBR (@KNBR) December 8, 2015
Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson (+2200)
The oddsmakers aren't on his side, but there's enough of a case to be made for Watson.
The dual-threat QB completed 69.5 percent of his passes for 3,512 yards and 30 TDs. His 163 rushes for 887 yards and 11 TDs was enough for third-best in the country, finishing behind Keenan Reynolds (Navy) and Greg Ward Jr. (Houston).
Neither, however, led a top program to the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.
Bring it home for @ClemsonFB, Deshaun! #Heisman #Deshaun4Heisman https://t.co/w8cKb2zra7
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) December 8, 2015
The 2015 Heisman Trophy will be awarded Saturday, Dec. 12 in New York.
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