Gamebreakers
Rushing
| Player, team | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| DeAngelo Williams, Memphis | 28 | 263 | 1 |
| Lance Martin, San Jose State | 23 | 162 | 2 |
| Eric Shelton, Louisville | 10 | 158 | 1 |
| Alvin Pearman, Virginia | 28 | 147 | 0 |
| Diamond Ferri, Syracuse | 28 | 141 | 2 |
Passing
| Player, team | C-A | Yds. | TD |
| Matt Leinart, Southern Cal | 24-34 | 400 | 5 |
| Rick Clausen, Tennessee | 26-41 | 349 | 2 |
| Jordan Palmer, UTEP | 21-44 | 312 | 2 |
| Richard Irvin, Tulane | 22-37 | 282 | 5 |
| Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech | 31-46 | 281 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player, team | No. | Yds. | TD |
| Robert Meachem, Tennessee | 5 | 145 | 1 |
| Cory Rodgers, TCU | 10 | 141 | 1 |
| Chris Bush, Tulane | 6 | 136 | 2 |
| Roddy White, UAB | 4 | 132 | 1 |
| Scott Mitchell, Kentucky | 9 | 111 | 0 |
Heisman watch
Jason White, Oklahoma: Has passed for 2,707 yards and 30 TDs with Big 12 title game next.
Matt Leinart, USC: Totaled 400 yards passing with 5 TDs in top-ranked Trojans rout of Notre Dame.
Alex Smith, Utah: Threw for 2,624 yards with 28 TDs, rushed for 563 yards and 10 TDs.