Christian McCaffrey made defenders miss even as a 7-year-old

The old mark was held by Barry Sanders, who in his 1988 Heisman season had 3,250 for Oklahoma State….

He’s the definition of a power running back. Watson has racked up 30 throwing touchdowns and 3,512 passing yards. He gained more than 100 yards nine times out of 13 games, and the 200-yard barrier four times, including the Tide’s huge victories at Texas A&M, vs. LSU, and at fierce rival Auburn.

Background: Castle Rock, Colo., native was a running back, wide receiver, defensive back and punter at Valor Christian High and as a senior was ranked as Colorado’s No. 1 prospect by ESPN, Scout, Rivals, and ranked nationally by ESPN as the 26 best athlete….

“The Heisman Trophy has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid and the chance to go to NY as a finalist is fantastic, but none of this would be possible without my coaches and teammates”, Henry said in a statement. 2015 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year….

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Henry, who is also a finalist for the Doak Walker, Maxwell and Walter Camp Player of the Year, has rushed for a school- and SEC-record 1,986 yards and 23 touchdowns on 339 carries.

What’s next: McCaffery will play in the Rose Bowl, then return to Stanford for his junior season.

Close Heisman voting has been uncommon in recent years.

So while it is not surprising to see the Broncos rally behind the Stanford running back, it is still cool to see McCaffrey get the support of a professional organization heading into the Heisman Trophy ceremony this weekend in New York City. Regardless, this shouldn’t hamper how the Heisman voters look at his candidacy.