The Heisman Trophy is a bit of a joke, we all know that. After all, a defensive

player simply can't win it on defensive play alone (Charles Woodson had to play

some offense to win the award) in this era so that alone makes it a fraudulent

award. And forget about offensive linemen and tight ends as the trophy is almost

always awarded to players at just three positions: quarterback, running back and

wide receiver.

There's even a clear hierarchy among those three position groups. A quarterback

has won the Heisman in every season

but two since 2000. Running backs have a hard time winning the award. And

pure wide receivers? Forget it. That hasn't happened in ages.

Which is why Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman doesn't get

much mention in the Heisman Trophy discussion, even though he should be the

current front-runner. Coleman's stats through six games are off the charts. He

has 41 catches for 877 yards and 16 touchdowns and is averaging 21.4 yards per

catch. Coleman already has as many touchdown catches as Amari Cooper

had in an entire season last year, is averaging seven more yards per catch and

he could easily break the single-season touchdown record for a receiver set by

Troy Edwards back in 1998.

And none of it will matter to the Heisman voters. Cooper had an amazing year

last season and finished third while Justin Blackmon and Michael Crabtree both finished fifth after incredible seasons. Michigan's

Desmond Howard was the last receiver to win the award back in 1991 but it was

his special teams play that added to winning the award. Tim Brown from Notre

Dame won it in 1987 with three touchdown catches -- yes, three -- but, again,

special teams played a role.

For some reason, since the early 1990s, wide receivers haven't had a prayer and

that will continue this year. And it's ridiculous.