Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds — he of the NCAA record 83 rushing touchdowns — leads ESPN’s Heisman Trophy fan vote, but his name disappeared from the list of choices on the poll this week. Navy noticed.
Why did #NavyFootball QB Keenan Reynolds Disappear From @NissanUSA
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@espn @HeismanTrophy fan vote? via @Deadspin https://t.co/sCyrXhnP28
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) December 2, 2015
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#NavyFootball QB Keenan Reynolds was running away with the fan vote so @Nissan or @espn took him off the ballot: https://t.co/cwE4ZCLKGw
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) December 1, 2015
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Here’s the explanation ESPN and Nissan sent The Baltimore Sun: “Keenan Reynolds has not been removed and still leads the Nissan Fan Vote leaderboard. However, as noted above the fan voting site, the Heisman candidates featured on the page are fed through ESPN’s Heisman Watch – a weekly editorial poll of several college football experts. As the poll adjusts throughout the season, it is reflected in the candidates represented on the voting page.”
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Despite all of this, Reynolds leads with 39 percent of the vote because voters can still write him in. Alabama running back Derrick Henry is second with 22 percent.
For what it’s worth, Reynolds was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year Wednesday.