Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is back for another run at things in 2020. As a true junior, he’ll return behind a seasoned and talented offensive line, and skill position players that will give him plenty of options on the outside. Not only that, but he should be fully healthy after a leg injury made him less than 100 percent towards the tail-end of the year in 2019.
Simply put, he should be one of the most exciting and productive players to watch in college football next season. That’s all one year after already earning a trip to New York as a Heisman Finalist.
With all that’s going for him, maybe he can go to the Big Apple and actually win the whole thing next year.
In fact, according to USA TODAY, it sees Fields as the co-favorite for the bronze statue in 2020, along with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Here’s what Paul Myerberg says about the OSU quarterback’s chances looking ahead.
The preseason Heisman field will have Lawrence and Fields — or Fields and Lawrence, depending on how you feel — and then a wide gap of space. Look for Fields to be even better as a second-year starter with the Buckeyes in 2020, though he’ll have less help in the backfield with running back J.K. Dobbins headed to the NFL along with several key receivers departed.
.@PaulMyerberg on the 10 Heisman Trophy favorites for 2020. https://t.co/GhSY16CcHW
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 17, 2020
We’ve seen a lot of hype for players in the past that didn’t meet them, but with Fields in Ryan Day’s offense again in 2020, there’s good reason to think he’ll be right there again.