Heading into the season, LSU’s junior running back Derrius Guice was considered a favorite to win the Heisman.
So far Guice has put up 100 yards and two touchdowns in back-to-back games in limited playing time. The Heisman candidate also eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards in the game against Chattanooga.
Here is how Guice stacks up against previous running backs and current candidates through two games.
- 2017 Guice: 42 carries, 224 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 reception for 4 yards
- 2017 Saquon Barkley, Penn State: 28 carries, 260 yards, 3 touchdowns, 7 receptions for 99 yards and 1 touchdown
- 2017 Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma: 46-55, 715 yards, 6 touchdowns
- 2017 Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State: 45-62, 638 yards, 6 touchdowns, 7 caries, 21 yards, 2 touchdowns
- 2017 Lamar Jackson, Louisville: 55-85, 771 yards, 5 touchdowns, 40 carries, 239 yards, 3 touchdowns
- 2017 Sam Darnold, USC: 44-59, 605 yards, 4 touchdowns, 4 interceptions
- 2015 Leonard Fournette, LSU: 47 carries, 387 yards, 6 touchdowns, 1 catch for 9 yards
- 2015 Derrick Henry, Alabama: 31 carries, 243 yards, 6 touchdowns, 2 catches for 12 yards
- 2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama: 36 carries, 206 yards, 2 touchdowns, 7 receptions for 82 yards and touchdowns
- 2005 Reggie Bush, USC: 20 carries, 211 yards, 3 touchdowns, 7 receptions for 128 yards and 1 touchdown
LSU junior running back Derrius Guice (5) carries the ball during LSU's 45-10 win against Chattanooga on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at Tiger Stadium.
