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Wow thats a valid point.

I wouldve assumed he had 2-3 FF, 5-9 sacks, 15+ TFL based on all the hype. I haven't watched ND play at all this year.

I wish he was playing the MLB spot for us but I'm honestly surprised he's even going to NY let alone having a legit shot at the trophy.

Johnny Football has a FF. But seriously bro, he is second in the nation in passes defended, that has to count for something, right?

if Suh didn't get it, no way Te'o should get it

85 total tackles, 20.5 TFL, and 12 sacks. Add in one of the most dominating performances by a defensive player ever against Texas in the Big 12 title game in 2009.

No. Media hype for not so great numbers

I feel awful about his grandmother/girlfriends passing away in the same week, but that doesn't warrant winning the Heisman trophy. I'm there are numerous FBS players dealing with equally awful situations this year. I know he plays for the #1 team in the country, but does he deserve the alleged most prestigious award in college football? Absolutely not.

Te’o's 7 interceptions are the highest number of interceptions by a linebacker of the last twelve years. To give you an idea of how remarkable an achievement that is, there isn’t one other linebacker in the top 20 in interceptions and the next closest linebacker has just 4 interceptions. Te’o is tied for the lead in takeaways nationally (interceptions and fumbles recovered) with 9 (the other two leaders are defensive backs). Additionally, there isn’t a linebacker on record who has 7 interceptions and 100 tackles in a year (at least that we can find.) While some may look at Te’o's lack of sacks and/or tackles for loss, it’s important to note that he was asked to play a completely different role this year. When asked to play that role last year he had 5.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Those are outside linebacker numbers from the middle linebacker position. Ironically, pass coverage was supposed to be his one weakness coming into this year. Te’o played against many early Heisman candidates… who weren’t candidates after they played Notre Dame including Bell, Robinson, Taylor, Lee and Jones. If the criteria is “outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity“, it’s hard to argue any player has been more “outstanding while exhibiting the pursuit of excellence with integrity”, than Manti Te’o.

Since teo is so great at ints he should switch to safety because the stats most important for MLB he is mediocre at best

..and yet he is projected as the first or second LB selected in the draft. Read what I cut and pasted above. He has had those "MLB" numbers the last 2 years. This year he was asked to cover more TEs, etc and has obviously shown he is great at that as well. Being as ND is 1st in the nation in scoring defense, I would say he was doing what the coaches needed him to do in order for the Defense to best succeed.

Apparently his numbers were impressive enough to win the Lombardi, Nagurski, and Butkus awards.

No. He's a great player but not Heisman worthy. The problem is the voters are lazy as sh*t, don't pay attention, and jump on whatever bandwagon ESPN tells them to jump on.

Manziel put up better numbers than Tebow and Cam when they won. I remember when people were absolutely FLOORED by the numbers those two guys put up and both times couldn't see anyone topping them. Manziel did. He's your winner.

His Heisman moment is catching a tipped ball for an interception.

Butkus, Lombardi, Nagurski, and First Team All-American committee members and established voters think you are dumb.

Keep obsessing - it's entertaining