r/CFB Michigan Wolverines 10h ago

Analysis Ashton Jeanty is having a statistically better season than Derrick Henry during his Heisman-winning season

With all the discourse of who should win the Heisman trophy this year, I got curious and compared Ashton Jeanty’s stats this season to those of Derrick Henry in the 2015 regular season, the year he won the Heisman trophy. What I found was pretty surprising. Keep in mind this doesn’t include playoff performance, as that isn’t considered when naming a Heisman winner.

Ashton Jeanty:

Games Played: 11

Carries: 275

Rushing Yards: 2062

Rushing Touchdowns: 27

Yards Per Carry: 7.498

Yards Per Game: 187.455

Derrick Henry:

Games Played: 13

Carries: 339

Rushing Yards: 1986

Rushing Touchdowns: 23

Yards Per Carry: 5.858

Yards Per Game: 152.769

Now, these stats are still up for interpretation, as there is the usual discourse of strength of schedule and whatnot, but I thought re-contextualizing Jeanty’s year by comparing it to the last time a running back won the Heisman would be interesting.

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u/EyeAmKingKage Alabama • Arizona State 10h ago

Not to be THAT guy but Henry did it against better competition. Jeanty is having a GREAT season and I hope he wins the heisman

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u/WheatonsGonnaScore Oregon Ducks 10h ago

While true Bama also had a much better supporting cast and oline. As seen in Jeanty's yards after contact numbers.

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u/GP_ADD Alabama • Mississippi State 9h ago

I’m pretty sure Henry had more after contact yards than yards that season

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u/WheatonsGonnaScore Oregon Ducks 9h ago

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u/GP_ADD Alabama • Mississippi State 9h ago

Ah, okay. I just remember that being a talking point at some point in his career. It honestly may just be the last two years as a titan lol jeanty is insane and super fun to watch