Do you think Garrett Wolfe - RB N. Illinois has a chance to win the heisman trophy?

Question

If you don't know who he is, check out some of his highlights..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvAGbkBttM

Answer 1

Good question and I know who he is and yes he has a chance but a very slight one. Coming from a college like that he has to put up tremendous numbers.

Answer 2

No. Garrett is a very talented back, and like Michael Turner that came before him, he'll be a NFL prospect and make himself a millionaire. Northern Illinois wont be in any kind of contention for a major bowl, and they'll probably only win 6 or 7 games at the most. When it comes to the Heisman you have to be on a championship contending team and have good national exposure. Garrett is very productive and should probably go over 1,700 yards and 18 TD's. But he'll never get Heisman mention because he plays in the Mid American Conference and his team is sub par.

Answer 3

Wolfe will have a great year. He is an outstanding RB with great speed, agility, and awareness. But, no, the Heisman is out of the question. Even when Jamario Thomas and Patrick Cobbs of North Texas each led the NCAA in rushing yards, they weren't even sniffed at by the Heisman selection committee. Wolfe could shoot for the Doak Walker (RB award), but the Heisman is out of reach.

Nine of the last ten Running Backs to win the Heisman played for a team that finished in the top 15 of the final AP Poll (the exception was 1985's winner Bo Jackson), and six of the last ten contributed to teams that finished in the top 6. I don't see NIU climbing that high in anyone's poll, due to their strength of schedule, and the comparative strengths of the other teams. While poised to win the MAC (with Wolfe and QB Phil Horvath in the Backfield, and Britt Davis and Orlando Moore at wide out), they won't make a run at the BCS, nor will Wolfe win the most recognizable individual award in sports.

When players like Brady Quinn, Brian Brohm, Ted Ginn Jr, Adrian Peterson, Kenny Irons, Troy Smith, Michael Bush, Kyle Wright, Drew Stanton, Chris Leak, Drew Weatherford, Drew Tate, Marshawn Lynch, Jeff Samardzija, Chad Henne, and Derrick Williams are all contending with top tier teams, Wolfe won't be anywhere near the Downtown Athletic Club this December.

Answer 4

No there are already people in the running for the Heisman trophy with Brady Quinn expected to be the front runner. For Wolfe to win the Heisman he would have to break the season rushing record, and rushing td records with NIU going undefeated. The school needs to hurry up and start the campaign if they want him to be a dark horse on a national scale instead of just in the midwest.

Answer 5

Unfortunately Wolfe would have to have huge games against Ohio St and Iowa to show he can do it against the big D-one schools. He would then have to average 200+ yards a game and score a ton of TD's. I think all of the hype with Brady and other players will keep him out of the running. It too bad because he is a good back that can put up some numbers.

Answer 6

Wolfe is the subsequent Barry Sanders! Push Reggie Bush aside! Wolfe is the most underrated and unexposed participant in that usa! For crist sake what he has been doing on the grid-iron is ridiculas, and that Ohio State recreation become astonishing for my area! He turned right into a one guy coach! And confirmed that he ought to carry out adversarial to the proper communities in that usa. Wolf ought to likely be the in hardship-free words operating back who ought to positioned all those numbers up adversarial to OSU. Garrett Wolfe reminds me lots in spite of the undeniable fact that of Priest Holmes, what he lacks in length and proper, he makes up for the fastest damn juke strikes I have ever considered in my existence. and that i ought to say if he were 6'0 tall, he ought to definetly be evaluate #a million or #2 %. contained in the draft next twelve months. For all those those who dont shop on with UNI or comprehend some thing about this newborn, can't say he should not be considered up their for Heisman. that is wonderful in spite of the undeniable fact that, this newborn will coach the NFL what he's all about! heavily, he places up ridiculas numbers each and every recreation! He did it very last twelve months, the twelve months previously, and also you spot now! Yeah he's playing for UNI, and that must be his downfall contained in the race for the Heisman. yet i can boldly say that... and dont get me incorrect... that Garrett Wolfe is a extra effective RB than Adrian Peterson and Reggie Bush... i comprehend a tremendous variety of the persons contained in the international would not trust any of this. yet mark my words! on the proper of Wolf's NFL occupation he ought to positioned up extra effective numbers than Bush or Peterson. no longer to coach he is going to blow out Sanders college speeding yards call.

Answer 7

It is highly doubtful that he would. As someone has already said because of the level of competition he will be facing his numbers will be viewed as inflated and not get the credance he deserves. Someone from a division one school will win it and in my opinion if Peterson from Oklahoma is able to return to form this year he will quickly establish himself as the front runner but he needs to look on his heels to Texas Rb Charles who raised some eyebrows last year.

Answer 8

Sorry, but no, unless he puts up well over 2000 yards. NIU doesn't get the exposure and the competition level will be called into question if he does put up those kinds of numbers.

Answer 9

probably not. BUT i have seen him play and he is sensational. The heisman trophy is a overrated event. (Except when USC players get it) The Heisman commitee only looks for the front-runners.

Answer 10

no way,

I am from that area and now live in Phoenix. NO ONE WILL KNOW THIS GUY UNLESS HE RUSHES FOR LIKE 4000 YDS AND HAS 100 TDS. NOT HAPPENING. NORTHERN IS TOO OBSCURE A SCHOOL