Remember last summer, there were some hints that Tyler Palko could be a darkhorse Heisman candidate? As College Football News.com tries to find things to discuss during the dim time counted down their 100 most likely Heisman candidates. Here’s where Palko clocked in.

47. QB Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh — With protection, Palko showed in 2004 that he can be quite the sharpshooter. However, he spent most of 2005 ducking for cover a few seconds after dropping back to pass. And the early exit of Greg Lee means he’ll be without a reliable deep threat for the first time since becoming a starter.

The issue is still the line. Even with no protection and a bad start, Palko still threw for 3000 yards. The potential is there with the receivers. The question still remains as to whether he’ll get any protection and time to throw.