Georgia Tech has surged into national relevance this season, sitting at 9–1 and tied for first in the ACC standings, with a ranking of 16th in the CFP rankings. For a team that wasn’t projected anywhere near playoff territory, the catalyst is obvious. Haynes King has been the most valuable player in the conference and arguably the nation’s most valuable player.
Every Heisman season delivers a few surprises, but Haynes King’s dominance in 2025 is becoming impossible to ignore. And now, one staggering stat has pushed the conversation from “underrated” to undeniable.
Haynes King Outpaces Heisman Contenders with Dominant Total Yards
King is averaging 45+ more total yards per game than every other Heisman contender.
Haynes King averages 45+ more total yards per game than the next closest Heisman contender 😳🐝 pic.twitter.com/rwMry26Qse
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) November 14, 2025
Georgia Tech’s star quarterback currently leads the entire field with 330.2 total yards per game, significantly ahead of the next closest contenders:
- Marcel Reed: 285.7
- Ty Simpson: 283.1
- Julian Sayin: 279.1
- Fernando Mendoza: 258.2
While Reed contributes substantially as a runner, most of the other candidates are far more one-dimensional. King is the opposite: a true dual-threat creator who is the heart of the Georgia Tech offense. And it shows up not only in his stat line, but in the trajectory of the entire program.
The Engine Behind a 9–1 ACC Title Contender
His season totals are eye-popping:
- 2,259 passing yards
- 10 passing TD / 2 INT
- 807 rushing yards
- 14 rushing TD
- 72% completion percentage (career high)
These stats were compiled from only nine games, with one game missing due to injury. According to PFSN, Georgia Tech’s offense holds an 85.1 grade (18th nationally), while the defense lags behind at 74.8. Translation: King isn’t benefitting from an elite supporting cast; he’s carrying one.
He ranks 12th in PFSN’s College Football QB Impact Grade (88.4), higher than fellow contender Marcel Reed and just behind Simpson, Mendoza, and Sayin. Despite outgaining the field by nearly 50 yards per game and powering a top-16 caliber team, King’s Heisman odds remain baffling:
- Julian Sayin: +160
- Fernando Mendoza: +175
- Ty Simpson: +550
- Marcel Reed: +750
- Haynes King: +10000 (tied 9th)
You read that right: King sits ninth in the Heisman odds list, behind receivers, other quarterbacks, and players who aren’t even close to his production.
If the Heisman is supposed to reward:
✔ Elite statistics
✔ Team success
✔ Signature moments
✔ Value to program
…then King checks every box. And he checks some of them more convincingly than anyone in the country.
Get This Man to New York
King shouldn’t just be on the Heisman board; he deserves a plane ticket to New York. Remove King from Georgia Tech, and the Yellow Jackets aren’t 9–1. They aren’t in the ACC title race. They aren’t in the playoff hunt. They probably aren’t ranked.
Ask Brent Key. Ask King’s teammates. Ask any defensive coordinator who has spent four quarters chasing him. And if he continues this pace into late November, gets Georgia Tech into the ACC Championship Game, or pushes them into the CFP?
Then don’t just invite him.
Give him the award. Let him strike the pose on stage.
Georgia Tech’s resurgence is no fluke. This is the Haynes King era, and the nation should start treating him like the legitimate Heisman contender he already is.