NEW YORK (SNN-TV) – The 2021 Heisman Trophy finalists were revealed last night with four players still in the running for college football’s most prestigious award.
The finalists are Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.
The four have been invited to New York City for Saturday’s Heisman Trophy ceremony where the winner will be revealed.
Only one defensive player has ever won the Heisman (Michigan’s Charles Woodson in 1997), but this year there is one player — Hutchinson — who could potentially become the second.
Over the past 50 seasons, only 13 defensive players have finished in the top five of the Heisman voting. The most recent was Ohio State’s Chase Young in 2019.
The 57 living Heisman winners and hundreds of media members vote for the award by selecting three players on their ballot.
The winner will be announced Saturday at 8pm on ESPN.