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It's nearly impossible for a defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy, which is why the greatest honor you can bestow upon such a player is to include them in the conversation.
Lorenzo Mauldin is now in that conversation thanks to CBS Sports' Jerry Hinnen, who put the Cardinal linebacker at No. 5 in his rankings for the prestigious award this week.
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Mauldin was one of just 11 players who received votes from CBS' panel of six.