Bryce Young was awarded the Heisman Memorial Trophy のために 2021 大学フットボールシーズン Saturday night in New York City’s Lincoln Center, in the 87th annual ceremony for the sport’s most prestigious honor.
The University of Alabama quarterback was the overwhelming favorite this year for the award, especially after last Saturday’s epic performance in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship game victory over the University of Georgia, where he set a conference championship record with 461 総ヤード, 含む 421 in the air, also a record.
The win propelled the team to the nation’s top seed heading into the カレッジフットボールプレーオフ, どこ they will play the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Michigan Wolverines will face the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl.
[object Window], ヤングは言った, “It’s an individual award, but it’s a team award. I couldn’t do it without those guys.”
火曜日, Young was asked about the potential of being the first Alabama QB to win the award: “To follow the great quarterbacks that we’ve had and to have this opportunity, it’s a huge blessing and something I don’t take for granted.”
若い, along with Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud were named finalists for the award 今週はじめ.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith accepted the award for the 2020 大学フットボールシーズン in a virtual ceremony in January 2021 49ersが彼を連れて行くために3つの最初のラウンドのピックを交換した後のNFLドラフト, following a delayed season that didn’t begin until late September. Before Smith, two other players from Alabama had also received the honor: running back Mark Ingram in 2009 and running back Derrick Henry in 2015.
Young being named a Heisman finalist moves Alabama into a tie with Oklahoma for the most finalists of any school with 11, according to the Heisman Trust, and is Alabama’s ninth since 2009.
若い, a sophomore, finished this season with 4,322 yards passing, 43 touchdowns and only four interceptions.
Ballots were sent to 870 media members from across the country to vote on the four finalists. Every living, former Heisman winner also gets a ballot and an overall fan vote is also counted in the final tally.
The trophy has been awarded annually 以来 1935, に “most outstanding football player in the United States.” It is named in honor of longtime college football coach John W. ハイズマン, who was also the athletic director of the New York Downtown Athletic Club.
