Way-Too-Early 2026 Heisman Watch Includes Several SEC Players

ESPN's Mark Schlabach laid out a "Way-Too-Early" list of potential candidates for the 2026 Heisman Trophy and included several players from the SEC:

Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia
2025 stats: 70.7% completion pct, 2,691 passing yards, 442 rushing yards, 31 total touchdowns

Arch Manning, QB, Texas
2025 stats: 61.4% completion pct, 2,942 passing yards, 32 total touchdowns

Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss
2025 stats: 65.5% completion pct, 3,016 passing yards, 24 total touchdowns

Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri
2025 stats: 1,560 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns

Marcel Reed, QB, Texas A&M
2025 stats: 61.8% completion pct, 2,932 passing yards, 466 rushing yards, 31 total touchdowns

Kewan Lacy, RB, Ole Miss
2025 stats: 1,279 rushing yards, 20 touchdowns