Defying the odds: Why these three long shots could be Heisman trophy winners this season

The college football season is still almost three months away, but there is never a bad time to start looking forward to 2026. As a matter of fact, if you haven't started prognosticating playoff brackets and award winners, you're already behind. Today, we are talking Heisman trophy hopefuls , but not in the traditional sense. Sure, anyone can sit here on the internet and say that Arch Manning or Jeremiah Smith will be in New York in December, but can you find the diamond in the rough that will s