Titans and Ravens combine for slew of Heisman Trophy winners

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

When the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans square off on Saturday night, a grand total of five Heisman Trophy winners will be on the sidelines.

Three players from the Baltimore Ravens and two from the Tennessee Titans all have one thing in common: Heisman trophies.

For the Ravens, quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (2016) and Robert Griffin III (2011), as well as running back Mark Ingram (2009), have all won the prestigious college award. For the Titans, it’s quarterback Marcus Mariota (2014) and running back Derrick Henry (2015).

However, of those five players, three at most are likely to have a serious impact on the game.

Jackson is the presumed NFL Most Valuable Player for 2019 and an impending nightmare for the Titans, while Ingram, who is dealing with a calf injury and may end up being inactive, has been the lead back for the Ravens’ No. 1 scoring offense this season.

The former Heisman winner that will make the biggest impact for Tennessee is Henry, who led the NFL in rushing yards this season and is the No. 1 focus of the Ravens defense after he torched the New England Patriots for 182 rushing yards and a score in the Wild Card round.

Both Mariota and RG3 are currently the backup quarterbacks for their respective teams, but both have seen snaps in that role.

Griffin III has played in seven games this season, and most recently in Week 17 when the Ravens sat their starters against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was also in mop-up duty in Week 1 and has played scattered snaps since Week 10.

Meanwhile, Mariota was the Titans’ starter until he got benched during the Week 6 game against the Denver Broncos. Since then, the Oregon has only played three snaps, two in Week 17 and one in the wild card game.

Tennessee and Baltimore will meet on Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. CST at M&T Bank Stadium.

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