Like any year, the 2007 football season presents many Heisman Trophy candidates who will be placed under the media microscope. Which Heisman Trophy candidate will emerge and outclass the others? Throughout the season we will provide
updates on the Heisman Trophy candidates until one player brings the bronze trophy home.

This year's Heisman race should be just as exciting as ever. There are no clear favorites among the candidates and there are many Heisman hopefuls choose from. However, with the end of the season looming, we have trimmed the fat and selected our top 3 favorites. Tim Tebow is not getting as much credit because Florida has 3 losses while Oregon and Dennis Dixon are staring at a potential BCS championship birth. I don't think anyone can argue that Tim Tebow, who was a run only QB last year for Florida coach Urban Meyer, has turned into one of the most polished passers in the NCAA. He's still just a sophmore, but he leads the country in QB rating, and he leads Dixon in every offensive category as well. He's also set rushing records for the Gators and is easily the engine that makes them move.

The Heisman Trophy is supposed to go to the most outstanding player in college football. While Dixon has been very valuable, there is little doubt in my mind that Tim Tebow is the most outstanding player in college football. There is nobody who is more talented, valuable, and outstanding in the country right now. West Virginia's quarterback, Pat White, widely recognized as probably the nation's best running QB has 803 yards for 10 TD's. Compare that to 718 yards and 19 TD's for Tebow. And if you think 46 total TD's for Graham Harrell of Texas Tech is a lot, you're right. Most people will say that it is because he plays in a system. Regardless of that, compare it to Tim Tebow's combined 42 TD's in the SEC. Nobody is more outstanding than Tebow, and it will be a shame if he doesn't win this award because he's a sophmore or because of 3 tough losses. The award is for the most outstanding player, not the one with the best record. I hope the voters get this one right.

Here are our current 2007 Heisman Trophy candidates

1.		Tim Tebow - QB - SO School: Florida 2007 Season Stats: Passing: 173/255 for 2,532 Yds --- 23 TD --- 5 INT --- 67.8 CMP% Rushing: 170 Attempts for 718 Yds --- 19 TD
2.		Dennis Dixon - QB - SR School: Oregon 2007 Season Stats: Passing: 167/246 for 2,074 Yds --- 20 TD --- 3 INT --- 67.9 CMP% Rushing: 103 Attempts for 549 Yds --- 8 TD
3.		Graham Harrell - QB - JR School: Texas Tech 2007 Season Stats: Passing: 421/572 for 4878 Yds --- 43 TD --- 12 INT --- 73.6 CMP% Rushing: 3 TD

Other 2007 Heisman candidates included; Colt Brennan - Hawaii, Pat White - West Virginia, Colt McCoy - Texas, PJ Hill - Wisconsin, DeSean Jackson - California, Ian Johnson - Boise State, Sam Bradford - Oklahoma, Matt Grothe - South Florida, Darren McFadden - Arkansas, Michael Crabtree - Texas Tech, Chase Daniel - Missouri, Todd Reesing - Kansas, Andre Woodson - Kentucky, Glenn Dorsey - LSU

Heisman Trophy Recipe: What are the ingredients Heisman voters look for?

Upperclassmen:
In the past it has been essential that the Heisman champ be a junior or senior. An underclassmen has never won the award.

BCS Conference:
Not since Ty Demeter won the Heisman at BYU in 1990 has a Heisman Trophy winner come from a school that's not currently in a BCS conference. BCS conference schools gain the weekly spotlight by dominating the TV networks and the highlight shows

The Right Position:
The last two decades have only produced three Heisman winners that weren't positioned as a QB or RB. Tim Brown 1987, Desmond Howard 1991 and Charles Woodson 1997 broke the mold.

A National Title Contender:
It's a trend that's gaining momentum as recent winners (Troy Smith, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Jason White) had their teams positioned for a national title game appearance when the Heisman voting was conducted in early December

Buzz and More Buzz:
Without the Hype going into the season, it's nearly impossible for a player to gain the voters attention: With player specific promotional websites and aggressive marketing campaigns launched by a Heisman candidates particular school, it's essential to start the season with "Heisman Hype" to match "Heisman Talent!"

Past Heisman Trophy winners include:

Year - Name - School - Position - Class - Points
1935 - Jay Berwanger - Chicago - RB - Sr. - 84
1936 - Larry Kelley - Yale - END - Sr. - 219
1937 - Clint Frank - Yale - QB - Sr. - 524
1938 - Davey O'Brien - TCU - QB Sr. - 519
1939 - Nile Kinnick - Iowa - RB - Sr. - 651
1940 - Tom Harmon - Michigan - RB - Sr. - 1,303
1941 - Bruce Smith - Minnesota - RB - Sr. - 554
1942 - Frank Sinkwich - Georgia - RB - Sr. - 1,059
1943 - Angelo Bertelli - Notre Dame - QB - Sr. - 648
1944 - Les Horvath - Ohio State - QB - Sr. - 412
1945 - Doc Blanchard - Army - FB - Jr. - 860
1946 - Glenn Davis - Army - RB - Sr. - 792
1947 - John Lujack - Notre Dame - QB - Sr. - 742
1948 - Doak Walker - Southern Methodist - RB - Jr. - 778
1949 - Leon Hart - Notre Dame - E - Sr. - 995
1950 - Vic Janowicz - Ohio State - RB Jr. - 633
1951 - Dick Kazmaier - Princeton - RB Sr. - 1,777
1952 - Billy Vessels - Oklahoma - RB Sr. - 525
1953 - John Lattner - Notre Dame - RB - Sr. - 1,850
1954 - Alan Ameche - Wisconsin - FB - Sr. - 1,068
1955 - Howard Cassady - Ohio State - RB - Sr. - 2,219
1956 - Paul Hornung - Notre Dame - QB - Sr. - 1,066
1957 - John David Crow - Texas A&M - RB - Sr. - 1,183
1958 - Pete Dawkins - Army - RB - Sr. - 1,394
1959 - Billy Cannon - Louisiana State - RB - Sr. - 1,929
1960 - Joe Bellino - Navy - RB - Sr. - 1,793
1961 - Ernie Davis - Syracuse - RB - Sr. - 824
1962 - Terry Baker - Oregon State - QB - Sr. - 707
1963 - Roger Staubach - Navy - QB - Jr. - 1,860
1964 - John Huarte - Notre Dame - QB - Sr. - 1,026
1965 - Mike Garrett - USC - RB - Sr. - 926
1966 - Steve Spurrier - Florida - QB - Sr. - 1,679
1967 - Gary Beban - UCLA - QB - Sr. - 1,968
1968 - O.J. Simpson - USC - RB - Sr. - 2,853
1969 - Steve Owens - Oklahoma - FB - Sr. - 1,488
1970 - Jim Plunkett - Stanford - QB - Sr. - 2,229
1971 - Pat Sullivan - Auburn - QB - Sr. - 1,597
1972 - Johnny Rodgers - Nebraska - RB - Sr. - 1,310
1973 - John Cappelletti - Penn State - RB - Sr. - 1,057
1974 - Archie Griffin - Ohio State - RB - Jr. - 1,920
1975 - Archie Griffin - Ohio State - RB - Sr. - 1,800
1976 - Tony Dorsett - Pittsburgh - RB - Sr. - 2,357
1977 - Earl Campbell - Texas - RB - Sr. - 1,547
1978 - Billy Sims - Oklahoma - RB - Jr. - 827
1979 - Charles White - USC - RB - Sr. - 1,695
1980 - George Rogers - South Carolina - RB - Sr. - 1,128
1981 - Marcus Allen - USC - RB - Sr. - 1,797
1982 - Herschel Walker - Georgia - RB - Jr. - 1,926
1983 - Mike Rozier - Nebraska - RB - Sr. - 1,801
1984 - Doug Flutie - Boston College - QB - Sr. - 2,240
1985 - Bo Jackson - Auburn - RB - Sr. - 1,509
1986 - Vinny Testaverde - Miami (Fla) - QB - Sr. - 2,213
1987 - Tim Brown - Notre Dame - WR - Sr. - 1,442
1988 - Barry Sanders - Oklahoma State - RB - Jr. - 1,878
1989 - Andre Ware - Houston - QB - Jr. - 1,073
1990 - Ty Detmer - Brigham Young - QB - Jr. - 1,482
1991 - Desmond Howard - Michigan - WR - Jr. - 2,077
1992 - Gino Torretta - Miami (Fla) - QB - Sr. - 1,400
1993 - Charlie Ward - Florida State - QB - Sr. - 2,310
1994 - Rashaan Salaam - Colorado - RB - Jr. - 1,743
1995 - Eddie George - Ohio State - RB - Sr. - 1,460
1996 - Danny Wuerffel - Florida - QB - Sr. - 1,363
1997 - Charles Woodson - Michigan - CB - Jr. - 1,815
1998 - Ricky Williams - Texas - RB - Sr. - 2,355
1999 - Ron Dayne - Wisconsin - RB - Sr. - 2,042
2000 - Chris Weinke - Florida State - QB Sr. - 1,628
2001 - Eric Crouch - Nebraska - QB - Sr. - 770
2002 - Carson Palmer - USC - QB - Sr. - 1,328
2003 - Jason White - Oklahoma - QB - Jr. - 1,481
2004 - Matt Leinart - USC - QB - Jr. 1,325
2005 - Reggie Bush - USC - RB - Jr. - 2,541
2006 - Troy Smith - Ohio State - QB - Sr. - 2,540