2025 Heisman Controversy Erupts as Cam Newton Backs Ashton Jeanty Over Travis Hunter After Ages

The 2025 Heisman Trophy race seemed settled when Travis Hunter won college football’s most prestigious honor last December. Until now, no one has seriously questioned his victory. After all, he became the first full-time two-way Heisman winner in decades, making history with his performance.

However, months later, former NFL quarterback Cam Newton unexpectedly entered the debate, arguing that Hunter did not deserve the award. The former Heisman winner claimed Ashton Jeanty was robbed, suggesting that media bias favored the former Colorado CB over the Boise State star. His bold comments have now reignited a heated debate among fans on social media.

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Fans never expected the 2025 Heisman Trophy debate, but it has now become a major topic. With Newton publicly backing Jeanty over Hunter and claiming Jeanty was robbed of the prestigious award, the controversy has sparked a huge debate online. However, many fans struggle to fully understand Newton’s argument, particularly his comparison between Hunter and Jeanty.

Wild: Cam Newton says Ashton Jeanty was robbed of the Heisman Trophy by Travis Hunter:

“If Ashton Jeanty had those same stats at the University of Georgia, it’s not even close. Ashton Jeanty got CMC’d. Christian McCaffrey had better stats than Derrick Henry that year.”… pic.twitter.com/cBBbJLasQr

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 4, 2025

Jeanty, who played for Boise State, had a historic 2024 season, recording 2,601 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. Despite his dominance, the Heisman Trophy went to Colorado’s Hunter, a two-way star under Deion Sanders.

Newton believes the outcome would have differed if Jeanty had played for a high-profile program like Georgia. “If Ashton Jeanty had those same stats at the University of Georgia, it’s not even close. Ashton Jeanty got CMC’d. Christian McCaffrey had better stats than Derrick Henry that year,” Newton stated.

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Fans understood Newton’s point when he compared Jeanty’s situation to Christian McCaffrey’s 2015 Heisman snub, arguing that media bias played a role in Hunter’s victory. However, most fans aren’t disputing Hunter’s credibility as a Heisman winner. Many believe Jeanty wasn’t exceptional enough to justify taking the trophy from Hunter, who had a historic two-way season.

One fan wrote, “Jeanty isn’t running like at GA, the defenses he would see weekly would shut that down.” Another joked, “Ok and if Hunter had those stats at Georgia too he’d still win Heisman lol.”

The debate continues, but fans are standing strong behind Hunter.