Heisman Trophy stock watch: Jeremiah Smith, Jadan Baugh pacing the field - CBS Sports

A month into the 2026 college football season, the Heisman Trophy race is sharpening, and the early storyline is a possible second non-quarterback winner in three years. The CBS Sports stock watch puts Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith at the center after a high-volume start: even in a loss to Texas, he had eight catches for 164 yards and a touchdown; in another week he posted 12 receptions for 217 yards and four TDs. Smith now leads FBS with 617 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. Florida RB Jadan Baugh follows with a pace toward 33 rushing touchdowns, leading with 11 scores on 83 carries. The quarterback candidates include Miami’s Darian Mensah, with 14 TD passes and an 88.7 completion percentage, and Alabama’s Keelon Russell, who has 11 total touchdowns. Mississippi State’s Kamario Taylor matches Mensah with 14 passing TDs, and the preview also highlights Miami WR Malachi Toney’s ACC-leading 34 catches, 564 yards and six TDs.