Christian McCaffrey - 2015 Heisman Finalist

GetSportsFocus is presented by: Dr. Arthur J. Ting, MD - Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery OFFICIAL RELEASE FROM STANFORD FOOTBALL December 7, 2015 Heisman Trophy Finalist McCaffrey heading to the Big Apple STANFORD, Calif. - Sophomore Christian McCaffrey has been named a Heisman Trophy finalist. The record-breaking running back and Academic All-American was named one of three finalists for the award presented to the best college football player in the country, joined by junior running back Derrick Henry of Alabama and sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson of Clemson. The winner will be announced Saturday at 5 p.m. PT in New York City and the ceremony will be televised live on ESPN. McCaffrey has done it all for the Cardinal. He leads the FBS in all-purpose yards and broke Barry Sanders' 27-year-old NCAA single-season record on Saturday by collecting 461 against No. 24 USC while leading Stanford to the Pac-12 title. He now has 3,496 and averages a nation-best 268.9 yards/game. The Castle Rock, Colo., native is the fourth Stanford player to be invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony since 2009, when running back Toby Gerhart finished second behind running back Mark Ingram of Alabama by 28 points, the closest voting in the history of the award. In 2010 and 2011, Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck placed second to quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn and quarterback Robert Griffin of Baylor, respectively. Quarterback Jim Plunkett captured Stanford's only Heisman Trophy in 1970. He led the team to a Pacific-8 Conference title and engineered a 27-17 upset over previously unbeaten Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. McCaffrey, the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, is also a finalist for the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award, the Maxwell Award presented to the top player in the nation, the Doak Walker Award for the best running back, and the Hornung Award for the most versatile player. -- #GoStanford -- -- Alan George | @treeSIDjorge GoStanford.com | c. 574.340.3977