Georgia's Isaiah Crowell is ‘running for the Heisman’

The sophomore-to-be has been a sensation ever since he arrived on campus last year and ended up leading the team in rushing in 2011. When spring practice started for the Bulldogs on Tuesday, Crowell once again found himself on top of the depth chart at a young, but loaded backfield.

With 2012 already looking promising, Crowell admitted he had high goals for himself this year.

“My first goal is to be a good teammate, help my team get to the national championship,” Crowell said after Tuesday’s practice. “My second goal, I’m trying to run for the Heisman.“

It’s certainly possible. Alabama’s Mark Ingram won it in 2009 as a sophomore and Trent Richardson was a serious candidate last year. As was South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore, until a torn ACL cut his season short. Heading into this year, and in no particular order, most would put the following on their preseason Heisman lists: Lattimore, Matt Barkley, Tyler Wilson,Montee Ball, Denard Robinson, Honey Badger and Geno Smith.

It’s a crowded field filled with veteran players, but anything can happen during the season. If Crowell wants to make a run, his first order of business is stay out of trouble, as he was suspended for a game last year for testing positive for drugs. His next should be to stay healthy, as an ankle injury nagged at the RB last season.