Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr won Heisman of the Week honors after completing 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns in a 31–24 victory over No. 1 Miami on Saturday.
Carr completed 18 of 26 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, helping the Irish build a 14-point lead. His second pass of the second half extended that advantage — though Miami later cut the deficit to seven points twice before Notre Dame secured the win.
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Carr entered Week 10 ranked eighth nationally in QBR (84.4). He has thrown for 2,168 yards this season and recorded at least three touchdown passes in seven games. His 319-yard performance was his third-highest single-game passing total.
The Heisman race is now described as being in a state of flux following injuries and reduced production among early leaders. Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney suffered a high ankle sprain and is out for several weeks. Mississippi State running back Kamario Taylor has not played significantly in the past month due to injury. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith’s output declined after quarterback Julian Sayin’s injury. Ole Miss wide receiver Trinidad Chambliss dropped to 17th in QBR after a loss to Georgia.
In response, the weekly Heisman voting system awarded double points for Weeks 10–13: 20 for first place, 18 for second, and so on. Carr received 20 points for his Week 10 performance.
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter placed second with 13 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and a run stop in a 34–6 win over Kentucky. Oklahoma State running back Caleb Hawkins placed third with 20 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns plus 71 receiving yards and a score against Kansas State.
Texas Tech quarterback Tommy Castellanos placed fourth with 18 completions on 27 attempts for 362 yards and five touchdowns, adding 124 non-sack rushing yards against West Virginia. West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. placed fifth with 11 completions on 16 attempts for 303 yards and a touchdown, along with 107 non-sack rushing yards and three rushing scores in the same game.
Duke running back Nate Sheppard placed sixth with 18 carries for 217 yards and three touchdowns against NC State. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings placed seventh with 24 completions on 32 attempts for 350 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, plus 23 non-sack rushing yards against Virginia Tech.
Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker placed eighth with 22 completions on 28 attempts for 313 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, plus a rushing touchdown against Kansas State. Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell placed ninth with 17 completions on 24 attempts for 206 yards and three touchdowns, adding 37 non-sack rushing yards against LSU. Auburn defensive lineman Shadarius Toodle placed 10th with 11 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two run stops, and a pass breakup in his first career start against Arkansas.
After 10 weeks, Michael Hawkins Jr. and Keelon Russell each have 29 cumulative points. Carr ranks seventh with 22 points.
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