It's not very often you see a Hendersonville, Tennessee native making headlines in the national spotlight of the sports world. As far as I know, no Hendersonville native has ever been in conversation for the Heisman trophy.
Former John Paul II High School standout Golden Tate is putting up huge numbers for Notre Dame this season. Tate has 719 yards on 41 receptions putting him well in the lead on the team. He also has six touchdown receptions and one rushing touchdown.
As of right now Tate isn't on the official list of Heisman candidates. However, if he keeps on putting up numbers like he has been, then he'll be in the Heisman talks at the end of the season.
Over the years the Heisman award has become what has seemed like an exclusive award for quarterbacks only. In fact, since 2000 only one player that wasn't a quarterback has won the Heisman. That player was Reggie Bush in 2005, and that would've been an absolute crime to not give him the Heisman that year with the numbers he had.
No one is saying that Tate is putting up Reggie-like numbers, but he definitely deserves to be in the conversation. He also still has plenty of time to add to those numbers, but Notre Dame has to continue to win.
I got the opportunity to meet Golden Tate before he left for Notre Dame and he's a really good guy who is extremely focused on his goals. Hopefully that great attitude will give him an equal opportunity at the Heisman just as national phenomenons like Tim Tebow get their opportunity.
If nothing else, I'm sure we'll see Tate on Sundays real soon.
Top 5 Heisman Candidates
- Mark Ingram (RB-Alabama)
- Tim Tebow (QB-Florida)
- Jimmy Clausen (QB- Notre Dame)
- Case Keenum (QB-Houston)
- Colt McCoy (QB-Texas)
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