Robert Griffin III puts pair of SEC standouts atop Week 3 Heisman Trophy rankings

A pair of SEC quarterbacks have gotten off to strong starts this season, and they appear to be emerging as the early front-runners to win the Heisman Trophy.

Through 3 weeks, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ole Miss’ Matt Corral have been impressing. That’s why former Heisman winner and current ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III has Young and Corral in the top 2 spots in his latest Heisman rankings, which he shared on Twitter on Sunday.

Young is No. 1 in Griffin’s rankings, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Crimson Tide sophomore QB has passed for 811 yards, 10 touchdowns and no interceptions while leading Alabama to a 3-0 start.

Corral, who Griffin has at No. 2, has passed for 662 yards, 6 touchdowns and no interceptions during the Rebels’ 3-0 start.

Here’s Griffin’s full top-5 Heisman rankings through Week 3:

Heisman Watch
1.Bryce Young QB Alabama
2. Matt Corral QB Ole Miss
3.Kenneth Walker III RB Mich St.
4. Taulia Tagovailoa QB Maryland
5. Spencer Rattler QB Oklahoma

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 19, 2021

Jake Rill

Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.