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Bleacher Report: Wisconsin Badgers Football: John Clay, Most Overlooked Player in Nation?

Wisconsin running back John Clay is a big boy. At 6'1" he doesn't particularly tower over anyone, but his 255-pound body is a load to bring down. Just ask teammate Kevin Rouse. In Clay's first live tackle scrimmage since his offseason ankle surgery, he took a handoff and burst through the line—right into the arms of the waiting linebacker, Rouse.

But Clay, in his typical fashion, lowered his head and ran Rouse over for an 11-yard gain.

In just his third season as a Badger, Clay has a ton of hype to live up to. He is ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: