Will Grier wins the Heisman, along with other awards
Getting 1870 votes, West Virginia quarterback Will Grier is the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner. Grier has been sensational this season, leading the nation in passing yards (3761) and passing touchdowns (41) while leading the Mountaineers to a Big 12 Championship and the top seed in this year's College Football Playoffs. The 6'2" 233 pound quarterback is the first ever player from West Virginia to win the Heisman. Prior to Grier, the closest West Virginia has ever gotten in winning a Heisman was in 1989 when Major Harris finished third in the voting. This year also marks the second straight season that a fifth year senior won the Heisman with Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield winning in 2017.
One controversial moment during the Heisman Trophy ceremony was when Texas A&M junior Trayveon Williams was arrested for attempted robbery of the Heisman trophy and for tampering the votes. Williams attempted to bribe media members to vote for him, despite him not being even remotely deserving of the award. When Grier was announced as the winner, the Aggie running back sprinted from back stage and snatched the trophy from the stands. Williams was apprehended thirty minutes later, and Grier was able to accept his award on stage. Despite his dreadful actions, Williams will only lose his AirPods that he received from "financial aid." Trayveon Williams finished third in the Heisman voting with 1079 votes
Heisman Trophy Results
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QB Will Grier, West Virginia, rSR - 1870 points
2. HB Qua Sercy, Georgia Tech, rSR - 1218 points
3. HB Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M, JR - 1079 points
4. HB Taiwan Deal, Wisconsin, rSR - 218 points
5. HB Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic, JR - 184 points
Award Winners
Maxwell:
QB Will Grier, West Virginia, rSR (265-393, 3761 yards, 138 carries, 698 yards, 51 total touchdowns)
Walter Camp:
QB Will Grier, West Virginia, rSR (265-393, 3761 yards, 138 carries, 698 yards, 51 total touchdowns)
Bednarik: SS Jalen Thompson, Washington State, JR (53 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 touchdown)
Nagurski:
LE Ezekiel Rose, West Virginia, SR (32 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery)
O'Brien:
QB Will Grier, West Virginia, rSR (265-393, 3761 yards, 138 carries, 698 yards, 51 total touchdowns)
Walker: HB Taiwan Deal, Wisconsin, rSR (354 carries, 17770 yards, 16 touchdowns, 28 receptions, 343 yards, 1 touchdown)
Biletnikoff:
WR David Sills V, West Virginia, SR (74 receptions, 1367 yards, 21 touchdowns)
Mackey: TE Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M, JR (39 receptions, 804 yards, 7 touchdowns)
Outland: LT Trey Adams, Washington, SR (31 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed)
Rimington: C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama, rSR (23 pancakes, 9 sacks allowed)
Lombardi:
LE Ezekiel Rose, West Virginia, SR (32 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery)
Best LB: ROLB Cam Brown, Penn State, JR (73 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 interceptions
Thorpe: CB Trayvon Mullen, Clemson, JR (40 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 9 interceptions)
Groza: K Matt Gay, Utah, rSR (23-26 FG, long of 52, 41-42 extra points)
Guy: P Colten Rastetter, Iowa, rJR (63 punts, 30.7 yard net, long of 66, 27 downed inside the 20)
Best Returner:
CB Keith Washington, West Virginia, rJR (883 kick return yards, 436 punt return yards)
First Team All-American
QB Will Grier, West Virginia, rSR
HB Qua Searcy, Georgia Tech, rSR
HB Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M, JR
WR Davontavean Martin, Washington State, SO
WR David Sills V, West Virginia, SR
TE Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M, JR
LT Trey Adams, Washington, SR
LG Terronne Prescod, NC State, rSR
C Garrett Bradbury, NC State, rSR
RG Dru Samia, Oklahoma, SR
RT Kaleb McGary, Washington, rSR
LE Ezekiel Rose, West Virginia, SR
RE Parker Hesse, Iowa, rSR
DT Greg Gaines, Washington, rSR
DT Kenny Bigelow, West Virginia, rSR
MLB Dylan Tonkery, West Virginia, rSO
ROLB Keandre Jones, Ohio State, JR
ROLB David Long Jr., West Virginia, rJR
CB Trayvon Mullen, Clemson, JR
CB Tyler Horton, Boise State, SR
FS Taylor Rapp, Washington, JR
SS Jalen Thompson, Washington State, JR
K Evan Staley, West Virginia, rSO
P Colten Rastetter, Iowa, rJR
Returner Keith Washington, West Virginia, rJR
Second Team All-American
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, SO
HB Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic, JR
HB Taiwan Deal, Wisconsin, rSR
WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado, SO
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama, SO
TE Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt, rJR
LT Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia, rSR
LT Jonah Williams, Alabama, JR
LG Parker Braun, Georgia Tech, JR
LG Keaton Sutherland, Texas A&M, SR
C Michael Jordan, Ohio State, JR
LE Jaylen Joyner, Florida Atlantic, FR
RE Eli Howard, Texas Tech, rSO
DT Quinnen Williams, Alabama, rSO
DT Daylon Mack, Texas A&M, SR
MLB Sage Lewis, Florida International, rJR
ROLB Cam Brown, Penn State, JR
ROLB Dax Hollifield, Virginia Tech, FR
CB Ty Williams, Southern Miss, JR
CB Josh Norwood, West Virginia, rJR
FS Kahlil Haughton, Oklahoma, SR
SS Jarius Morehad, NC State, rJR
K Matt Gay, Utah, rSR
P Tommy Townsend, Florida, rJR
Returner Malik Dear, Mississippi State, rJR
Freshman All-American
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
HB Steven Anderson, Southern Miss
HB Jatarvious Whitlow, Auburn
WR Malachi Carter, Georgia Tech
WR Rondale Moore, Purdue
TE Will Mallory, Miami
C Josh Myers, Ohio State
RG Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
RG Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
RT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State
RT Isaiah Wilson, Georgia
LE Jaylen Joyner, Florida Atlantic
RE Nathan Proctor, Virginia Tech
DT MIchael Thompson, Oklahoma
DT Jordan Redmond, Virginia
MLB Micah Parsons, Penn State
ROLB Decalon Brooks, Florida State
ROLB Dax Hollifield, Virginia Tech
CB Tre Swilling, Georgia Tech
CB Kenneth Major II, Purdue
FS Andre Cisco, Syracuse
SS Zaquandre White, Florida State
K Joseph Bulovas, Alabama
P Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
Returner Dee Wiggins, Miami
First Team All-Big 12
QB Will Grier, West Virginia
HB Kennedy McKoy, West Virginia
HB Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
WR Marcus Simms, West Virginia
WR David Sills V, West Virginia
TE Trevon Wesco, West Virginia
LT Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia
LG Ben Powers, Oklahoma
C Zach Schackelford, Texas
RG Dru Samia, Oklahoma
RT Colton McKivitz, West Virginia
LE Ezekiel Rose, West Virginia
RE Eli Howard, Texas Tech
DT Chris Nelson, Texas
DT Kenny Bigelowe, West Virginia
MLB Dylan Tonkery, West Virginia
ROLB Addison Gumbs, Oklahoma
ROLB David Long Jr., West Virginia
CB Kris Boyd, Texas
CB Josh Norwood, West Virginia
FS Kahlil Haughton, Oklahoma
SS Dravon Askew Henry, West Virginia
K Evan Staley, West Virginia
P Billy Kinney, West Virginia
Returner Hasan Defense, Kansas
Second Team All-Big 12
QB Sam Ehlinger, Texas
HB David Montgomery. Iowa State
HB Tre Watson, Texas
WR Gary Jennings, West Virginia
WR Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
TE Cade Brewer, Texas
LT Bobby Evans, Oklahoma
LG Josh Sills, West Virginia
LG Patrick Vahe, Texas
C Jonathan Alvarez, Oklahoma
RT Dalton Risner, Kansas State
LE Breckyn Hager, Texas
RE Charles Omenihu, Texas
DT Marquise Overton, Oklahoma
DT Ira Lewis, Baylor
LOLB Ryan Jones, Oklahoma
MLB Anthony Wheeler, Texas
ROLB Dakota Allen, Texas Tech
CB Derrek Pitts, West Virginia
CB Keith Washington, West Virginia
FS Kendall Adams, Kansas State
SS Toyous Avery, West Virginia
K Gabriel Rui, Kansas
P Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
Returner Marcelias Sutton, Oklahoma
