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Heisman
Trophy Winners
1935-Present
#
|
Year
|
Name
|
Position
|
Grade |
College
|
1st
Pro Team
|
89 |
2023 |
Jayden Daniels |
QB |
Senior |
LSU |
Washington Commanders |
88 |
2022 |
Caleb Williams |
QB |
Sophomore |
USC |
Chicago Bears |
87 |
2021 |
Brice Young |
QB |
Sophomore |
Alabama |
Carolina
Panthers |
86 |
2020 |
DeVonta Smith |
WR |
Senior |
Alabama |
Philadelphia Eagles |
85 |
2019 |
Joe Burrow |
QB |
Senior |
LSU |
Cincinnati Bengals |
83 |
2018 |
Kyler Murray |
QB |
Junior |
Oklahoma |
Arizona
Cardinals |
82 |
2017 |
Baker Mayfield |
QB |
Senior |
Oklahoma |
Cleveland Browns |
81 |
2016 |
Lamar Jackson |
QB |
Sophomore |
Louisville |
Baltimore Ravens |
80 |
2015 |
Derrick Henry |
RB |
Junior |
Alabama |
Tennessee Titans |
79 |
2014 |
Marcus Mariota |
QB |
Junior |
Oregon |
Tennessee Titans |
78 |
2013 |
Jameis Winston |
QB |
Freshman |
Florida
State |
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers |
77 |
2012 |
Johnny Manziel |
QB |
Freshman |
Texas A&M |
Cleveland Browns |
76 |
2011 |
Robert Griffin III |
QB |
Junior |
Baylor |
Washington Redskins |
75 |
2010 |
Cam Newton |
QB |
Junior |
Auburn |
Carolina Panthers |
74 |
2009 |
Mark Ingram |
RB |
Sophomore |
Alabama |
New Orleans Saints |
73 |
2008 |
Sam Bradford |
QB |
Sophomore |
Oklahoma |
St. Louis Rams |
72 |
2007 |
Tim Tebow |
QB |
Sophomore |
Florida |
Denver
Broncos |
71 |
2006
|
Troy Smith
|
QB
|
Senior |
Ohio State
|
Baltimore Ravens |
70 |
2005 |
Reggie Bush * |
RB |
Junior |
USC |
New Orleans Saints |
69 |
2004 |
Matt Leinart |
QB |
Junior |
USC |
Arizona Cardinals |
68 |
2003 |
Jason White |
QB |
Junior |
Oklahoma |
None |
67 |
2002 |
Carson Palmer |
QB |
Senior |
USC |
Cincinnati
Bengals |
66 |
2001 |
Eric
Crouch |
QB |
Senior |
Nebraska |
St. Louis Rams |
65 |
2000
|
Chris Wenke
|
QB
|
Senior |
Florida State
|
Carolina
Panthers |
64 |
1999
|
Ron
Dayne
|
RB
|
Senior |
Wisconsin
|
New York
Giants |
63 |
1998
|
Ricky Williams
|
RB
|
Senior |
Texas
|
New
Orleans Saints |
62 |
1997
|
Charles Woodson
|
CB
|
Junior |
Michigan
|
Oakland
Raiders |
61 |
1996
|
Danny Wuerffel
|
QB
|
Senior |
Florida
|
New
Orleans Saints |
60 |
1995
|
Eddie George
|
TB
|
Senior |
Ohio State
|
Houston
Oilers |
59 |
1994
|
Rashaan Salaam
|
RB
|
Junior |
Colorado
|
Chicago
Bears |
58 |
1993
|
Charlie Ward
|
QB
|
Senior |
Florida State
|
N.Y.
Knicks (NBA) |
57 |
1992
|
Gino Torretta
|
QB
|
Senior |
Miami
|
Minnesota
Vikings |
56 |
1991
|
Desmond Howard
|
WR
|
Junior |
Michigan
|
Oakland
Raiders |
55 |
1990
|
Ty Detmer
|
QB
|
Junior |
BYU
|
Green
Bay Packers |
54 |
1989
|
Andre Ware
|
QB
|
Junior |
Houston
|
Detroit
Lions |
53 |
1988
|
Barry Sanders
|
RB
|
Junior |
Oklahoma State
|
Detroit
Lions |
52 |
1987
|
Tim Brown
|
WR
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Oakland
Raiders |
51 |
1986
|
Vinny Testaverde
|
QB
|
Senior |
Miami
|
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers |
50 |
1985
|
Bo Jackson
|
TB
|
Senior |
Auburn
|
Los
Angeles Raiders |
49 |
1984
|
Doug Flutie
|
QB
|
Senior |
Boston College
|
New
Jersey Generals (USFL) |
48 |
1983
|
Mike Rozier
|
TB
|
Senior |
Nebraska
|
Pittsburgh
Maulers (USFL) |
47 |
1982
|
Herschel Walker
|
HB
|
Junior |
Georgia
|
New
Jersey Generals (USFL) |
46 |
1981
|
Marcus Allen
|
TB
|
Senior |
USC
|
Oakland Raiders |
45 |
1980
|
George Rogers
|
HB
|
Senior |
South Carolina
|
New Orleans
Saints |
44 |
1979
|
Charles White
|
TB
|
Senior |
USC
|
Cleveland
Browns |
43 |
1978
|
Billy Sims
|
HB
|
Junior |
Oklahoma
|
Detroit
Lions |
42 |
1977
|
Earl Campbell
|
FB
|
Senior |
Texas
|
Houston
Oilers |
40 |
1976
|
Tony Dorsett
|
HB
|
Senior |
Pittsburgh
|
Dallas
Cowboys |
41 |
1975
|
Archie Griffin
|
HB
|
Senior |
Ohio State
|
Cincinnati
Bengals |
40 |
1974
|
Archie Griffin
|
HB
|
Junior |
Ohio State
|
Cincinnati
Bengals |
39 |
1973
|
John Cappelletti
|
HB
|
Senior |
Penn State
|
Los Angeles
Rams |
38 |
1972
|
Johnny Rodgers
|
FB
|
Senior |
Nebraska
|
Montreal
Alouettes (CFL) |
37 |
1971
|
Pat Sullivan
|
QB
|
Senior |
Auburn
|
Atlanta Falcons |
36 |
1970
|
Jim Plunkett
|
QB
|
Senior |
Stanford
|
New England
Patriots |
35 |
1969
|
Steve Owens
|
HB
|
Senior |
Oklahoma
|
Detroit
Lions |
34 |
1968
|
O.J. Simpson
|
TB
|
Senior |
USC
|
Buffalo
Bills (AFL) |
33 |
1967
|
Gary Beban
|
QB
|
Senior |
UCLA
|
Washington
Redskins |
32 |
1966
|
Steve Spurrier
|
QB
|
Senior |
Florida
|
San
Francisco 49'ers |
31 |
1965
|
Mike Garrett
|
TB
|
Senior |
USC
|
Kansas City
Chiefs (AFL) |
30 |
1964
|
John Huarte
|
QB
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
New York Jets (AFL) |
29 |
1963
|
Roger Staubach
|
QB
|
Junior |
Navy
|
Dallas
Cowboys |
28 |
1962
|
Terry Baker
|
QB
|
Senior |
Oregon State
|
Los Angeles
Rams |
27 |
1961
|
Ernie Davis +
|
HB
|
Senior |
Syracuse
|
Cleveland
Browns |
26 |
1960
|
Joe Bellino
|
HB
|
Senior |
Navy
|
Boston Patriots
(AFL) |
25 |
1959
|
Billy Cannon
|
HB
|
Senior |
LSU
|
Houston Oilers (AFL) |
24 |
1958
|
Pete Dawkins
|
HB
|
Senior |
Army
|
None |
23 |
1957
|
John David Crow
|
HB
|
Senior |
Texas A&M
|
Chicago
Cardinals |
22 |
1956
|
Paul Horning
|
QB
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Green
Bay Packers |
21 |
1955
|
Howard "Hop
Along" Cassidy
|
HB
|
Senior |
Ohio State
|
Detroit
Lions |
20 |
1954
|
Alan Ameche
|
FB
|
Senior |
Wisconsin
|
Baltimore Colts |
19 |
1953
|
John Lattner
|
HB
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Pittsburgh
Steelers |
18 |
1952
|
Billy Vessels
|
HB
|
Senior |
Oklahoma
|
Edmonton
Eskimos (CFL) |
17 |
1951
|
Dick Kazmaier
|
HB
|
Senior |
Princeton
|
None |
16 |
1950
|
Vic Janowicz
|
HB
|
Junior |
Ohio State
|
Pittsburgh
Pirates (MLB) |
15 |
1949
|
Leon Hart
|
E
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Detroit Lions |
14 |
1948
|
Doak Walker
|
HB
|
Junior |
SMU
|
Detroit Lions |
13 |
1947
|
John Lujack
|
QB
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Chicago Bears |
12 |
1946
|
Glenn Davis
|
HB
|
Senior |
Army
|
Los Angeles
Rams |
11 |
1945
|
Felix "Doc" Blanchard
|
HB
|
Junior |
Army
|
None |
10 |
1944
|
Les Horvath
|
QB
|
Senior |
Ohio State
|
Los Angeles
Rams |
9 |
1943
|
Angello Bertelli
|
QB
|
Senior |
Notre Dame
|
Los
Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
8 |
1942
|
Frank Sinkwich
|
HB
|
Senior |
Georgia
|
Detroit Lions |
7 |
1941
|
Bruce Smith
|
HB
|
Senior |
Minnesota
|
Green
Bay Packers |
6 |
1940
|
Tom Harmon
|
HB
|
Senior |
Michigan
|
Los Angeles
Rams |
5 |
1939
|
Nile Kinnick
|
HB
|
Senior |
Iowa
|
None |
4 |
1938
|
Davey O'Brian
|
QB
|
Senior |
TCU
|
Philadelphia
Eagles |
3 |
1937
|
Clint Frank
|
HB
|
Senior |
Yale
|
None |
2 |
1936
|
Larry Kelley
|
E
|
Senior |
Yale
|
None |
1 |
1935
|
Jay Berwanger
|
HB
|
Senior |
Chicago
|
None |
* Reggie Bush returned his 2005 Heisman Trophy in 2010
after being ruled ineligible by the Heisman Trust
+ Ernie Davis died of leukemia in 1963
at the age of 23 before he ever had a chance to play for the Browns
John Heisman
For more on John Heisman, check
out these links;
Book Report: Heisman, The Man
Behind the Trophy
The Grave of John Heisman
40 Schools with Heisman Winners
Schools with 7 winners (4)
Ohio State, Oklahoma,
Notre Dame, USC
Schools with 4 winners (1)
Alabama
Schools with 3 winners (6)
Army, Auburn, Florida,
Florida State, Michigan, Nebraska
Schools with 2 winners (8)
Georgia, LSU, Miami, Navy,
Texas, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Yale
Schools with 1 winner (21)
Baylor, Boston College, BYU, Chicago, Colorado,
Houston, Iowa, Louisville, Minnesota, Oklahoma State,
Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh,
Princeton, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, UCLA
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