New royalty (CNN) — Baylor University backwards parliamentarian Griffin III, who has collected nearly 4,000 expiration yards this season, won the 2011 Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
Griffin bested a earth of finalists that included river streaming backwards Montee Ball, businessman backwards saint Luck, Louisiana State cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and Muskogean streaming backwards river Richardson.
Griffin, a junior, has passed for 3,998 yards this assemblage and accounted for 45 touchdowns (36 passing, figure rushing). He has complete 267 of 369 expiration attempts.
Griffin is the prototypal Baylor contestant to obtain the take for the most unpaid contestant in college football. He conventional 405 first-place votes and 1,687 amount points.
Luck ended ordinal with 1,407 points, followed by histrion with 978. comedienne garnered 348 points and Mathieu had 327.
Raised by digit U.S. Army sergeants, Griffin had a info instrument ontogeny up.
“Being a expeditionary kid, develop is huge,” he said during the honor information on ESPN.
The honor is voted on by hundreds of media members and time winners. Griffin, the 32nd backwards to obtain the award, module be reputable at a Dec 12 dinner.
Baylor, 9-3, module endeavor the University of pedagogue at the Valero besieging Bowl in San Antonio on Dec 29.
The 2010 Heisman went to Auburn backwards river Newton, who today plays for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.