Stanford's Luck, OU's Jones among early favorites for 2011 Heisman

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, who played his high school football in Houston, has been established as the early favorite to win the 2011 Heisman Trophy. Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, an All-Big 12 selection last season, is the second choice based on odds released today by Bodog Sportsbook.

Among the top 10 favorites, five have ties to Texas or the Big 12. Oregon RB LaMichael James played HS football in Texarkana. Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon, the 2010 Biletnikoff Award winner, and Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles also cracked the top 10 on today's initial list of candidates.

The full list includes Baylor QB Robert Griffin III, Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill, Oklahoma State QB Brandon Weeden, Houston QB Case Keenum and Oklahoma RB Roy Finch.

The full list is below:

 

Odds to win the 2011 Heisman Trophy

Andrew Luck (QB Stanford)                                 9/2

Landry Jones (QB Oklahoma)                             13/2

Marcus Lattimore (RB South Carolina)                 7/1

Denard Robinson (QB Michigan)                          15/2

LaMichael James (RB Oregon)                            15/2

Trent Richardson (RB Alabama)                          12/1

Justin Blackmon (WR Oklahoma State)               15/1

Kellen Moore (QB Boise State)                           15/1

Knile Davis (RB Arkansas)                                  15/1

Ryan Broyles (WR Oklahoma)                            15/1

Robert Griffin III (QB Baylor)                                20/1

Chris Polk (RB Washington)                               25/1

Roy Finch (RB Oklahoma)                                  30/1

Brandon Weeden (QB Oklahoma State)               32/1

Case Keenum (QB Houston)                               35/1

Darron Thomas (QB Oregon)                               35/1

Kirk Cousins (QB Michigan State)                       35/1

Michael Floyd (WR Notre Dame)                         40/1

Matt Barkley (QB USC)                                      45/1

Nick Foles (QB Arizona)                                     45/1

Russell Shepard (WR LSU)                                 50/1

Aaron Murray (QB Georgia)                                 55/1

E.J. Manuel (QB Florida State)                            60/1

John Brantley (QB Florida)                                  60/1

Ryan Tannenhill (QB Texas A&M)                       60/1

Tyler Wilson (QB Arkansas)                                70/1

Danny O'Brien (QB Maryland)                             75/1

Dayne Crist (QB Notre Dame)                             75/1

Taylor Martinez (QB Nebraska)                           75/1

Alshon Jeffery (WR South Carolina)                     80/1

James White (RB Wisconsin)                             80/1

Montee Ball (RB Wisconsin)                               80/1

Robert Woods (WR USC)                                   80/1

Michael Dyer (RB Auburn)                                  85/1

David Wilson (RB Virgina Tech)                           90/1

Geno Smith (QB West Virginia)                           90/1

Marcus Coker (RB Iowa)                                     90/1

Dan Persa (QB Northwestern)                             95/1

 

2011 Heisman Trophy - Will a defensive player win the 2011 Heisman Trophy?        

Yes                              10/1

 

_ Jimmy Burch