The 2020 Heisman finalists were announced last night with two Alabama players named to the top four in Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith. While there was no surprise for Jones and Smith, many Crimson Tide fans felt another Tide player got the shaft in senior running back, Najee Harris.
Harris, who has been determined since the offseason to see his name mentioned among the top players in the nation for the coveted Heisman award, made the top 5, but failed to crack the fourth and final spot as a finalist.
🚨 YOUR 2020 HEISMAN FINALISTS 🚨
-Mac Jones
-Trevor Lawrence
-Kyle Trask
-DeVonta Smith pic.twitter.com/cUPaQIDBHI— ESPN (@espn) December 25, 2020
The 2020 season has been good for Harris. He has more than etched his name in Alabama football history as a premier running back, and with a successful season already in the balance, the crescendo came in the SEC Championship with a five touchdown performance and game MVP.
Since Harris’ freshman season in 2017, he has improved as noted by the following:
2017 – 61 carries, 370 yards, 3 TDs — 6 catches, 45 yards
2018 – 117 carries, 783 yards, 4 TDs — 4 catches, 7 yards
2019 – 209 carries, 1,224 yards, 13 TDs — 27 catches, 304 yards, 7 TDs
2020 – 214 carries, 1,262 yards, 24 TDs — 32 catches, 316 yards, 3 TDs
Harris himself seems to be taking the news in stride and excited and supportive of his teammates. However, Alabama fans don’t seem to be taking the news too well. See how Najee and Alabama fans reacted upon hearing the news Harris missed out on being a Heisman finalist.
Yessuh this was mando 2 #HeismanTrophy finalist 🤐 https://t.co/yzu1XeG9nQ
— Najee Harris (@ohthatsNajee22) December 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/bkherbst11/status/1342448726292443144?s=20
Najee got screwed…. best player in CFB
— Craig Thigpen (@CreeegThig) December 25, 2020
Harris should have been ahead of Trask.
— Doug Chapman (@dougsss53) December 25, 2020
Najee got snubbed so hard
— Random Redneck 🇺🇸 (@myballsitch1115) December 25, 2020
Najee got snubbed bro take trask outta there
— iggadabobway16 (@iggadabobway16) December 25, 2020
Should be three. @ohthatsNajee22 got robbed
— Marc Shea (@sheacrew) December 25, 2020
NAJEE HARRIS
1262-Rushing Yards (3rd)
0024-Rushing Touchdowns (1st)TREVOR LAWRENCE
2753-Passing Yards (11th)
0022-Passing Touchdowns (13th)— Gerald D Tinnon 🥋 (@bambamman12) December 25, 2020
Najee 5th?!? Bro what??
— DAD (@_fabian24_) December 25, 2020
NAJEE ROBBED
— thatgirlsteff🥋 (@thtgirlsteff) December 25, 2020
How do you lose 3 games and still make it as a heisman finalist over Najee Harris pic.twitter.com/UMcINNBaIH
— Wesley Pitts™ (@PAPA_PITTO) December 25, 2020
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