NEW YORK — Robert Griffin III was working on about 4 1-2 hours’ sleep after catching an early flight from Florida to New York on Friday.

Not that he was complaining. Griffin will trade sleep deprivation for a chance to bring No. 15 Baylor its first Heisman.

“This is what it is if you’re going to play well and your team is doing great things,” he said shortly after taking his seat at a table surrounded by reporters and video cameras in a hotel conference room. “People are going to want to talk to you, they’re going to want a piece of you. It’s exciting.”

The Bears’ dual-threat QB was one four Heisman finalists to arrive in New York on Friday afternoon, along with LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and running backs Trent Richardson of Alabama and Montee Ball from Wisconsin.

The Heisman Trophy Presentation will take place Saturday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.