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Heisman breakdown: Mayfield takes home 3rd highest point percentage ever

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Most people expected the Heisman Trophy to be awarded to Baker Mayfield on Saturday night, and for good reason, as the Oklahoma quarterback took home an astonishing amount of votes.

With 2,398 total votes, Mayfield captured 86 percent of the points available, the third-highest number of all time trailing only Troy Smith and Marcus Mariota. Mayfield received 83 percent of first-place votes on the night, with his 732 blowing away his closest competitor, Bryce Love, by over 650 votes.

Rank Player 1st-place votes Total points
1 Baker Mayfield 732 2398
2 Bryce Love 75 1300
3 Lamar Jackson 47 793
4 Saquon Barkley 15 304
5 Rashaad Penny 7 175
6 Jonathan Taylor 2 58
7 Mason Rudolph 2 56
8 McKenzie Milton 4 54
9 Kerryon Johnson 0 45
10 Roquan Smith 3 38

*The highest percentage of points ever was Reggie Bush in 2005 with 91.8, but that Heisman was later forfeited due to NCAA violations

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