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Hurts Finishes Runner-Up For the Heisman
December 14, 2019 | Football
NEW YORK — Oklahoma's fifth Heisman Trophy finalist in four years, quarterback Jalen Hurts finished runner-up in the final balloting for the 2019 version of college football's most prestigious honor.
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the award with 841 first-place votes and 2,608 points, followed by Hurts (762 points, 12 first-place votes), Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (747 and six) and Ohio State defensive end Chase Young (643 and 20).
"It was a very eventful weekend that only happens once in a lifetime, especially for a guy like me who's in his last year of ball," Hurts said from his New York hotel room after the show. "It was something that felt really special, especially considering the opportunity I had to expose my family to certain things that I experience. Having my family around was great.
"Just coming here (to OU), I think my whole purpose was to have opportunities to accomplish things that we want to accomplish as a team," he continued. "I think it's a great opportunity for us as a team, to take advantage of this time, work really hard and prepare to play our best ball. I'm anxious to get back with our guys and get back to work."
Hurts was the 11th Sooner invited to New York since Heisman Trophy finalists were first named in 1982, the most nationally. He was also OU's nation-leading 10th Heisman finalist since 2000, which is four more than the school with the next most during the span (Alabama has six). The Sooners are the only program to ever produce five Heisman finalists in a four-year span.
Hurts leads the nation in yards per pass attempt (11.8; the FBS record is 11.6), yards per completion (16.4), points responsible for per game (23.7; tied) and touchdowns accounted for (51; tied), while ranking third in total offense (376.1 ypg) and passing efficiency rating (200.3; the single-season FBS record is 199.4). He also ranks fourth nationally in completion percentage (.718; OU record is .709 by Baker Mayfield in 2016), seventh in rushing touchdowns (18; second among QBs) and 10th in passing touchdowns (32). He averages 279.5 passing yards and 96.5 rushing yards per contest.
The Houston, Texas, product is one of just two players nationally since at least 1996 to record 32-plus passing TDs and 18-plus rushing TDs in a season (Florida's Tim Tebow had 32 and 23, respectively, in 2007 when he won the Heisman Trophy). Hurts became only the third FBS player to register at least 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards by the 11th game of a season. Louisville's Lamar Jackson in 2016 and '17 and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel in 2012 also accomplished the feat. Jackson (2016) and Manziel won the Heisman Trophy.
Hurts is the only FBS player since 1996 to post a passing efficiency rating of 245.0 or better five times in the same season (minimum 15 attempts), and the only player to do so more than three times. He is also the only FBS player with more than three games this season of two-plus rushing touchdowns and two-plus passing TDs (he has five such performances).
Hurts has compiled 4,889 yards of total offense (3,634 passing, 1,255 rushing) and is second among OU quarterbacks in single-season rushing yards and rushing touchdowns (Jack Mildren had 1,289 rushing yards and 20 rushing TDs in 1971). He is just four total TDs shy of the school record of 55 set by Sam Bradford in 2008.
No. 4-ranked OU, which behind Hurts leads the nation in yards per play (8.2) and ranks second in yards per game (554.2) and fifth in points per game (43.2), will make its 53rd bowl appearance when it takes on No. 1 LSU in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN.
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the award with 841 first-place votes and 2,608 points, followed by Hurts (762 points, 12 first-place votes), Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (747 and six) and Ohio State defensive end Chase Young (643 and 20).
"It was a very eventful weekend that only happens once in a lifetime, especially for a guy like me who's in his last year of ball," Hurts said from his New York hotel room after the show. "It was something that felt really special, especially considering the opportunity I had to expose my family to certain things that I experience. Having my family around was great.
"Just coming here (to OU), I think my whole purpose was to have opportunities to accomplish things that we want to accomplish as a team," he continued. "I think it's a great opportunity for us as a team, to take advantage of this time, work really hard and prepare to play our best ball. I'm anxious to get back with our guys and get back to work."
Hurts was the 11th Sooner invited to New York since Heisman Trophy finalists were first named in 1982, the most nationally. He was also OU's nation-leading 10th Heisman finalist since 2000, which is four more than the school with the next most during the span (Alabama has six). The Sooners are the only program to ever produce five Heisman finalists in a four-year span.
Hurts leads the nation in yards per pass attempt (11.8; the FBS record is 11.6), yards per completion (16.4), points responsible for per game (23.7; tied) and touchdowns accounted for (51; tied), while ranking third in total offense (376.1 ypg) and passing efficiency rating (200.3; the single-season FBS record is 199.4). He also ranks fourth nationally in completion percentage (.718; OU record is .709 by Baker Mayfield in 2016), seventh in rushing touchdowns (18; second among QBs) and 10th in passing touchdowns (32). He averages 279.5 passing yards and 96.5 rushing yards per contest.
The Houston, Texas, product is one of just two players nationally since at least 1996 to record 32-plus passing TDs and 18-plus rushing TDs in a season (Florida's Tim Tebow had 32 and 23, respectively, in 2007 when he won the Heisman Trophy). Hurts became only the third FBS player to register at least 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards by the 11th game of a season. Louisville's Lamar Jackson in 2016 and '17 and Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel in 2012 also accomplished the feat. Jackson (2016) and Manziel won the Heisman Trophy.
Hurts is the only FBS player since 1996 to post a passing efficiency rating of 245.0 or better five times in the same season (minimum 15 attempts), and the only player to do so more than three times. He is also the only FBS player with more than three games this season of two-plus rushing touchdowns and two-plus passing TDs (he has five such performances).
Hurts has compiled 4,889 yards of total offense (3,634 passing, 1,255 rushing) and is second among OU quarterbacks in single-season rushing yards and rushing touchdowns (Jack Mildren had 1,289 rushing yards and 20 rushing TDs in 1971). He is just four total TDs shy of the school record of 55 set by Sam Bradford in 2008.
No. 4-ranked OU, which behind Hurts leads the nation in yards per play (8.2) and ranks second in yards per game (554.2) and fifth in points per game (43.2), will make its 53rd bowl appearance when it takes on No. 1 LSU in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN.
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