2015 Heisman Race Hub: Everything you need to know on this year's race

Catch up on all of SI.com's coverage of the 2015 Heisman Trophy race and finalists Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson.

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Dec 11, 2015

The 81st annual Heisman Trophy will awarded Saturday night in what appears to be a very tight race. Finalists Derrick Henry of Alabama, Christian McCaffrey of Stanford and Deshaun Watson of Clemson all present strong cases with no clear consensus of an obvious favorite.

Here is all of Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Heisman contenders to break down the race and help you get to know the players.

Heisman Watch: Projecting a winner

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SI’s Heisman expert Zac Ellis analyzes the cases for and against each of the top Heisman contenders and projects in order how the race will finish.

People’s Heisman Winner

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We asked, and you voted. After over 13,000 votes, see who won the SI.com People’s Heisman Poll.

Heisman Straw Poll

SI’s college football experts filled out their Heisman ballots. Here’s who they think should win.

Maximum Impact

Alabama’s Derrick Henry hits the hole like a freight train. But that isn’t all the SEC record-holder brings to the Crimson Tide. By Andy Staples

Dreaming Bigger

Clemson’s Deshaun Watson has come a long way from the housing projects he spent the first 11 years of his life. Now he’s checking off items from his list of goals and carrying Clemson with him. By Pete Thamel

Master Of All

Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey can run the ball, catch the ball, return the ball and even throw the ball (he has two touchdown passes this season). He can also play the harmonica and piano and dominates at chess. Is there anything McCaffrey can’t do? By Lindsay Schnell

Case for Henry to win

Why should Derrick Henry win the Heisman? Because imagine what Alabama’s offense would look like without him. By Colin Becht

Case for Watson to win

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Deshaun Watson is the best player at the most important position playing for the best team. What more can we want for a Heisman winner? By Chris Johnson

Case for McCaffrey to win

With everything Christian MaCaffrey can do, no one has a bigger impact on a game than him. By Lindsay Schnell

Heisman on Heisman

Past Heisman-winning running backs offer their analysis of Derrick Henry’s season. What do Mark Ingram, Archie Griffin and more think of the Alabama back? By Zac Ellis