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WBOC Sports Director Matt Pencek’s Heisman Ballot

December 10, 2016 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, National Sports

The impact of passing and running the ball propelled Louisville’s Lamar Jackson to the 2016 Heisman Trophy. Here is how the voting broke down:

  1. Lamar Jackson
  2. Deshaun Watson
  3. Baker Mayfield

Now that the award has been presented, I am at liberty to reveal my vote.

  1. Deshaun Watson – Quarterback, Clemson

Watson was a finalist last season, and did not disappoint in 2016.  The junior threw for 3,914 yards and 37 touchdowns.  In the big games, Watson was at his best.  Check out this production:

Louisville – 306 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes

Pitt – 580 passing yards and 3 touchdown passes

Virginia Tech 288 passing yards and 3 touchdown passes

The best player on one of the best teams in the nation, Watson looks to cap off this season by leading Clemson to their first national title in 35 years.

2. Lamar Jackson – Quarterback, Louisville

Another ACC quarterback, Jackson for most of the season was the consensus leader for the Heisman.  The sophomore led the Cardinals to an 8-3 record by throwing for 3,390 yards and 30 touchdowns.  Add to that his production on the ground (1,538 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns) and you have a strong case for Jackson.  Right or wrong, the quarterback gets the praise when a team wins and the blame when his team loses.  Playing the most important position on the field, Jackson was not able to produce a strong closing argument as the Cardinals finished the season with losses to unranked Houston and Kentucky.

3. D’Onta Foreman – Running Back, Texas

Perhaps a bit of stretch, after all he was not a finalist.  Call me old school, but I still think rushing for 2,000 yards matters.  Foreman led the nation in rushing by eclipsing that mark (2,028 to be exact) and produced 15 touchdowns on the ground.  All while he played in a pass happy league, the Big 12.   I submitted my ballot on the day 1994 Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam died.  He won the award for becoming only the fourth player in history to rush for over 2,000 yards (2,055).   That amount of yardage deserves recognition.

 

 

 

Tags: clemsoncollege footballD'Onta Foremandeshaun watsonheisman trophyLamar JacksonLouisvilleMatt PencekRashaan SalaamSportsTexas Longhornswboc sports
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About Matt Pencek

Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.

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