For the second time in the last six years, a Stanford running back finished second in the Heisman Trophy vote to an Alabama running back.
Derrick Henry won the prestigious award Saturday with 1,832 points, beating out Christian McCaffrey's 1,539 points. McCaffrey's second-place Heisman finish is Stanford's fourth ever and the second since Mark Ingram beat Toby Gerhart in 2009.
Check out a full breakdown of the voting, courtesy of SB Nation.
Henry was dominant this season, taking 339 carries for 1,986 yards and 23 rushing touchdowns, breaking Herschel Walker's single season rushing yards record in the SEC and tying the conference's single season record for touchdowns, ESPN noted.
But this year's finalists were a diverse trio.
Unlike Henry, a traditional workhorse bruiser back, McCaffrey affected virtually every aspect of the game. He broke Barry Sanders' record for all-purpose yardage by accumulating yards on the ground and in the passing game, both throwing and receiving. McCaffrey also returned punts and kickoffs.
Then there was Clemson's Deshaun Watson, who is exactly the kind of dual-threat quarterback that seems to be a finalist for the Heisman every year. Watson led Clemson to an undefeated season and a consensus number-one ranking with 41 total touchdowns and more than 4,000 yards passing and rushing.
"I didn't know at all," he said. "Them two guys were great contenders for the trophy. Deshaun, with how consistent and efficient he is at the quarterback position, all the success he had, I was kind of worried. Christian, breaking Barry Sanders' record, doing all the things he does, he's just unbelievable."
