For the second year in a row, an Oregon Duck will be heading to New York City to represent the green and yellow.
On Monday night, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, joining Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, Colorado Buffaloes cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter, and Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cameron Ward.
This is the second straight year that an Oregon quarterback will be up for the award, with Bo Nix finishing third in the voting last year. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the award, while Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. placed second.
The Heisman Trophy will be awarded on Saturday night in New York City.
Following the end of the regular season, Hunter is the overwhelming favorite to win the award, with Jeanty in second place behind him. Both Gabriel and Ward are tied for third place in the betting odds.
After leading the Ducks to a perfect 13-0 record and a Big Ten Championship, Gabriel finished the regular season completing 297-of-406 passes for 3,558 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Gabriel also rushed for 192 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Gabriel is now the fifth Oregon Duck to ever be named as a finalist for the award. In 2001, QB Joey Harrington became the program’s first-ever finalist, while RB LaMichael James became the second finalist in 2010. QB Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy in 2014, and Nix was a finalist in 2023.
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