Manti Teo Highest ranked Defensive Player in Heisman

We hear you, Notre Dame fans. More specifically, we see what you see: Manti Te'o is a very good football player.

How good? He is No. 8 in our Heisman Watch this week, making him the highest-ranked defensive player on the 15-man list.

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith is No. 1 overall. Te'o received a pair of fourth-place votes, along with three fifth-place votes. I had him fifth. Here's my ballot:

• 1) EJ Manuel, FSU
• 2) Geno Smith, WVU
• 3) Marqise Lee, USC
• 4) Collin Klein, Kansas State
• 5) Manti Te'o, Notre Dame

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