Justin Jefferson, 2019
111-1,540-18
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DaVonta Smith, 2020
98-1,511-17
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One was the #2 WR on his team last year. The other is getting Heisman love.
Yes, Smith has done it in 11 games.
But Heisman voting may be one thing I'm never able to understand. It's half career award or something.
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Looking at it, okayyyy, we have Trask putting up huge counting numbers. And Mac Jones is putting up great percentages. But ummm, we don't know these guys. They weren't on our Heisman radar in August, so we're going to need a guy we know up there, too. Why? Just because. Okay, this WR is having a big year, he broke the SEC all-time receiving TD record. He's really good! Have you seen him return kicks?!? He was good least year, too! No, he wasn't a backup like those QBs were. Yeah, he checks the boxes. We'll mention Lawrence, but he sat out and is actually more of a dual-threat than we thought. Yeah, if we had only billed him as such, he'd have gotten more pub...turns out, not a high-volume passer.
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Am I wrong here?
I'll bet you a dollar that at least 40% of Heisman voters think Smith was Alabama's great return man from last year (it was Waddle).
