After Colorado’s Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman trophy, Mark Schlabach of ESPN named his way-too-early 2025 Heisman candidates. He put Georgia Bulldogs running back Nate Frazier on the list.
“If junior tailback Trevor Etienne declares for the NFL draft, Frazier should enter the 2025 season as the Bulldogs’ primary back,” says Schlabach, “He showed plenty of promise as a freshman, running 129 times for 634 yards with eight scores. Frazier, from Compton, California, improved tremendously as a pass blocker and caught 10 passes out of the backfield. He lost a couple of untimely fumbles, though, so ball security will continue to be a focus going forward.”
Trevor Etienne still has one more year of eligibility, so he could choose to stay to improve his draft stock and play a full season. However, he gets a big opportunity to raise his draft stock in the College Football Playoff.
If Indiana wins vs. Notre Dame, Georgia would be going against the No. 1 ranked run-defense in the nation, and if Trevor Etienne has a great game against the Hoosiers, his draft stock could explode.
Regardless, Nate Frazier should be the lead back if Etienne decides to declare for the draft or transfer. Frazier will get the opportunity to become one of the top running backs in the nation.