Tyler Warren was not invited to the New York City ceremony because he did not garner enough Heisman Trophy votes. However, the standout tight end from Penn State did make it into the top 10.
It was announced Friday night that Warren came in seventh place in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Since Saquon Barkley’s fourth-place finish in 2017, Warren is the first Penn State player to place in the top ten of the Heisman vote. He joined Ted Kwalick in 1968 as the only other tight end from Penn State to ever make it into the top 10.
On Saturday night, the four finalists will be ranked and the Heisman Trophy winner will be revealed. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, Miami quarterback Cam Ward, and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter are the finalists.
The fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth-highest vote-getters were announced by the Heisman Trophy Trust on Friday. It was not revealed how many votes each player received.
Army quarterback Bryson Daily and Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo placed fifth and sixth, respectively. Warren received the seventh-highest number of votes. The top 10 was completed by three quarterbacks: Shedeur Sanders of Colorado, Kurtis Rourke of Indiana, and Kyle McCord of Syracuse.
It’s been an amazing year for Warren. He received the John Mackey Award, which is given to the best tight end in college football each year, on Thursday.
Warren’s 88 receptions for 1,062 yards set a single-season record for tight ends in the Big Ten. This season, Warren has six receiving touchdowns. His 17 career receiving touchdowns set a tight end program record.
Warren has accomplished more than just catching passes, though. He is among the nation’s most versatile players. Warren has been positioned at quarterback, tight end, receiver, and more. The former high school quarterback has scored four touchdowns and gained 189 yards on the rush. He is a superb blocker. Additionally, during a 17-catch, 224-yard effort versus the Trojans at USC, Warren caught the ball and scored an impressive 32-yard touchdown.
Andy Kotelnicki, the first-year offensive coordinator at Penn State, has found Warren to be the ideal chess piece. He has been the center of the attack and a dependable target for quarterback Drew Allar, which has helped the Nittany Lions secure their spot in the College Football Playoffs.
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