Louisville Football: PFF Releases Their Top Heisman Candidates For 2017

We take a look at some of the names on Pro Football Focus’ 2017 Heisman list and if a certain Louisville football player made the list.

It was a pretty darn exciting year to be a Louisville football fan, as Lamar Jackson became the school’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner. The Cards didn’t finish the season as we had hoped, but that is in the rear-view, as we look toward what the 2017 college football season will bring us.

If you’re a regular visitor to our site, then you know how much respect we have for the people over at Pro Football Focus. These writers really know their football and when they talk, we tend to listen.

Whether it’s a lack of something to discuss or a legitimate problem, most of the national media hasn’t been on the 2017 Lamar Jackson Heisman Campaign. It’s understandable that success brings criticism, but seriously?

However, we wonderful people over at Pro Football Focus don’t have a problem sticking up for the 2016 Heisman Winner. As Lamar Jackson made their 2017 Heisman Trophy candidates article:

Here were some other names that made their list:

There are definitely some interesting names on this list heading into the 2017 season. Lamar Jackson should be the favorite going into next year, but wrapping up the Heisman Trophy shouldn’t be as easy as it was in 2016.

I’m not saying that he can’t have the same explosive season, but literally every player on that list, maybe other than Quentin Flowers, will have a very nice opportunity to bring home college football’s most-coveted award.