NEW YORK — Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy for the top player in college football.
The Heisman Trophy Trust on Monday night announced the finalists, who are invited to New York for the award presentation Saturday night.
Love is fourth in the FBS in rushing yards (1,372), fifth in per-game average (114.3) and third in rushing touchdowns (18) for the 11th-ranked Irish, who missed on a College Football Playoff bid and opted not to play in a bowl game.
Mendoza has guided the Hoosiers to the No. 1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team CFP bracket, throwing for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 touchdowns while also running for six scores.
Pavia has thrown for a school-record 3,192 yards and 27 touchdowns and is the first Heisman finalist for the No. 14 Commodores.
Sayin led the second-ranked Buckeyes to the No. 1 ranking for most of the season, throwing for 3,329 yards while tying for second nationally with 31 TD passes.
