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Heisman Trophy 2016: Who got snubbed?

By Cody Williams

Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D
Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D /

D’Onta Foreman, RB — Texas

It’s 100 percent understandable why D’Onta Foreman wasn’t even really considered as a Heisman Trophy finalist. Though it’s an individual award, team success matters. And the Texas Longhorns were quite a long ways from being successful as their 5-7 season led to Charlie Strong getting canned and Tom Herman coming into the fold starting next season. That said, Foreman put up Heisman-like numbers all season and was the heart of the Longhorns offense.

Carrying the rock an absurd 323 times on the season, Foreman was incredibly productive with that heavy workload. The junior running back rushed for an absurd 2,028 yards on the season, the most for any FBS player. And before you start crying things like “of course, he carried the ball so many times,” consider the fact that he averaged a ridiculous 6.3 yards per carry on the season. What’s more, he also found the end zone 15 times on the year.

Perhaps more impressive than any of his total stats, though, was the consistency that he showed. His lowest rushing total of the season was a still-impressive 124 yards on Oct. 22 against Kansas State. Only adding to what he did, he put up all of these numbers while also not playing in Week 2 against the UTEP Miners. Yes, Texas was a trainwreck all season and that’s what ultimately keeps Foreman out. But just think of what the Longhorns would’ve looked like without the running back.

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