Heisman Trophy Rankings: USF QB Byrum Brown Headlines Robert Griffin III's List

If you thought the Heisman Trophy race was a popularity contest among quarterbacks from blue-blood programs, Robert Griffin III just turned that narrative upside down.

The former Heisman winner and current FOX Sports college football analyst recently released his list of Heisman front-runners following Week 2 of the season, and the list is filled with surprises.

A South Florida quarterback at No. 1? A transfer from Boston College who is now leading a Florida State program at No. 2?

Here is a look at Griffin's Heisman front-runners:

South Florida QB Byrum Brown #17 throws a pass against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

2025 stats: 404 passing yards, 5 passing TDs, 72% completion percentage

Brown has been electric through the first two weeks of the season, leading USF to a pair of upset wins over then-No. 25 Boise State and then-No. 13 Florida State. The Bulls are the only team in the nation with a pair of wins over top 25 teams through the first two weeks of the season.

FSU QB Tommy Castellanos #1 rolls out on a pass play during a game against East Texas A&M. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

2025 stats: 389 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 68% competition percentage

After transferring to FSU from Boston College this offseason, Castellanos has already led the Seminoles to as many wins as they had all of last year.

Miami QB Carson Beck #11 throws a pass against Notre Dame. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

2025 stats: 472 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 76.4% completion percentage

Beck has been nothing short of fantastic for the Hurricanes in his first two games of the season. The former Georgia standout looks healthy and in control of a Miami offense that has put up 867