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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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Oct 15, 2016; Akron, OH, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) tosses the ball after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Akron Zips at InfoCision Stadium. Western Michigan Broncos won 41-0. Mandatory Credit: Jason Mowry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Akron, OH, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) tosses the ball after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Akron Zips at InfoCision Stadium. Western Michigan Broncos won 41-0. Mandatory Credit: Jason Mowry-USA TODAY Sports /

Corey Davis, WR — Western Michigan

While I can understand the College Football Playoff committee not giving any love to the Western Michigan Broncos because of a soft schedule and playing in the MAC, it’s blasphemous that Heisman Trophy voters didn’t give Corey Davis any love. Despite playing at a smaller school, Davis might very well be the best player at his position in the country and he played like it.

Through the MAC Championship Game, which the Broncos won, Davis caught 91 balls for 1,427 yards and an absolutely ridiculous 18 touchdowns. That production included six games throughout the year with multiple touchdown catches, four games of 140 yards or more receiving, and only three games all season where he didn’t find the end zone. Oh yeah, he also only caught fewer than five passes just twice all season.

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Both as a deep threat and as a route-runner on the outside, Davis was unstoppable all season. He did it in the MAC, sure, but that level of production should be rewarded no matter what the competition. And it’s not like he was out there doing it for a subpar team, either. This is a 13-0 Western Michigan team we’re talking about here. It’s insane that the Heisman voters would be so wrapped up in the name of the school that they won’t recognize a player who has put forth the effort that Davis has in 2016.

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