Heisman Trophy winner Henry highlights AP All-America team

Henry’s 2015 season puts him above the rest. The absence of Mayfield and Reynolds created howls of protest to the Heisman Trophy Trust.

“Roll Tide”, Henry said as he wrapped up his speech.

Three superlative young student- athletes, running back Derrick Henry of Alabama, running back Christian McCaffrey of Stanford and quarterback Deshaun Watson were invited to travel to New York City for the festivities. Quarterback Jim Plunkett is the only Stanford victor of the Heisman, in 1970.

“One of the special things about Derrick is his ability to get back up and be the same player on the next play”, shared Tebow, according AL.com. The Heisman Trust no longer recognizes Reggie Bush’s winning season at USC in 2005. Since Ingram won the award in 2009, it had gone to five straight quarterbacks. When injuries hit Alabama’s other running backs, Henry picked up that slack, too.

“There were a lot of people that reached out to me and told me congratulations and that they’re happy for me and proud of me”, Henry said Sunday afternoon while on a balcony overlooking Times Square at the Marriott Marquis in midtown Manhattan. “But God is good”.

He is the 41 running back to win the Heisman Trophy, but just the ninth since 1985. Now Alabama’s star found himself following in their footsteps. “When they called my name and Alabama, I thought I was going to have a heart attack”.

Henry had to be everything for Alabama’s offense. The process often left the regularly humbled Henry frustrated.

What’s even more impressive than Sanders’ all-purpose yards record? The SEC, Henry found, took a different level of effort.

Henry said Ingram had been in contact with him recently, including Saturday morning before the ceremony.

Overall, he led the nation in all-purpose yards by over 1,000, and his 2,387 yards from scrimmage topped the nation and were 300 yards greater than the next-best player, who happened to be Henry. “When he wasn’t shredding defenses on the gridiron, he played the NCAA Football Video Game”. “Plus, the 6’3”, 240-pound Henry can handle the beating. Greene’s stats and Henry’s stats came in 13 games. It wasn’t a bad opening act with 3,350 yards and 20 touchdowns, but if he gets a little more accurate and a tad bit more consistent, he’ll blow up.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette got 110 points followed by Florida State running back Dalvin Cook (79) and Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot (57). Before the Heisman came a dose of humility.

Clemson’s Watson, playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has thrown for 3,512 yards and 30 touchdowns in leading the No. 1-ranked Tigers to an undefeated record.

Henry will spend another day or so in NY as he is scheduled to make a few more appearances before returning to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday.

Nick Saban, the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, disclosed how ecstatic everyone was with Henry’s achievement. The Tide faces Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl on December 31, trying to earn a fourth national championship in nine seasons under Saban. Iowa would be in a similar vote, although Stanford has had a Heisman runner up in four of the last seven years.

But first, Henry is going to enjoy this moment.

The running back broke LSU’s single-season rushing yardage record with 1,741 yards (with 18 touchdowns in 11 games).

If it wasn’t already patently obvious, Saturday night delivered confirmation: The Southeastern Conference’s hostile takeover of college football is complete.