The Heisman trophy is the biggest individual award in college football, given to the player that is voted as the best player in college football every season, and while there have been a lot of players win the Heisman trophy, there has not been a single Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets player that has won it. However, quarterback Haynes King could change that in 2025.
To be a Heisman winner, there are two main categories that you have to hit the head of the nail on, and that is stats and likability. King already has one of those boxes checked, as he became one of America's college football sweethearts overnight with his heroic performance against the Yellow Jackets in-state rival Georgia Bulldogs in the regular season finale last season.
However, the other box that King will have to check is for stats. While he has produced with his legs, becoming one of the top dual threat quarterbacks in college football last season, King missed/was barely used in a four game stretch last season due to injury. If he wants any chance of winning the trophy this season, he will need to remain healthy for every game.
King still has some work left to do in the passing game, as he only threw for 2,114 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, but he did fix his turnover problem from the season before, only throwing two interceptions all season.
King and the Yellow Jackets are slated for a big season in 2025, and he could be the poster child for the team, and if they do well enough, IO think that King could generate significant buzz for the Heisman trophy, and could end up in New York for the Heisman ceremony in January.