3 things that must happen for Kenneth Walker III to win Heisman

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Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III runs for a gain against Western Kentucky during the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.211002 Msu Wku Fb 105a /

2. KW3 must run for at least 1,000 more yards

No running back who has won the Heisman Trophy over the past two decades has rushed for under 1,600 yards, and that’s honestly fair. There have actually been plenty of running backs who reached 1,600 yards but who haven’t won the award and it’s probably because their teams weren’t that good, they weren’t efficient with their yardage, or they didn’t reach the end zone enough.

Kenneth Walker III has been incredibly efficient this season, averaging 6.8 yards per carry which is a career-high, and if he continues that average throughout the season, he should have no problem reaching 1,600 yards on the ground.

To reach 1,000 in the final seven games, that means Walker III needs to average about 142 yards per game on the ground. It’s doable, but the defenses the Spartans face from here on out are going to be tough: Penn State, Rutgers, Ohio State, Michigan.

Let’s say Walker III reaches at least 1,600 yards on the regular season and gets into the endzone 10 more times and keeps his 6.8 yards per carry average, he should be in very good shape to at least earn an invite to New York City for the Heisman Ceremony.

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