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List of Heisman Trophy winners

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List of Heisman Trophy winners

The Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in American college football, has been awarded annually since its creation in 1935. The trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and is awarded by the Heisman Trust, successors of the awards from the Downtown Athletic Club at an annual ceremony.

Infobox

Website
http://www.heisman.com/
Awarded for
The outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.
First award
HB Jay Berwanger (1935)
Most recent
QB Fernando Mendoza (2025)
Presented by
mw- Downtown Athletic Club (1937–2001)Yale Club (2002–2003)The Heisman Trust (2004–present)

Tables

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Col 1
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First overall pick in the NFL draft
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Col 1
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First overall pick in the NFL draft
First overall pick and Pro Football Hall of Fame member
First overall pick in the NFL draft
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Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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First overall pick and Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Heisman Winners · List
Jay Berwanger*
Jay Berwanger*
Year
1935
Name
Jay Berwanger*
School
Chicago
Position
HB
Points
84
% of points possible
43.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Philadelphia Eagles
Larry Kelley
Larry Kelley
Year
1936
Name
Larry Kelley
School
Yale
Position
End
Points
219
% of points possible
36.4%
Class
Senior
Draft position
87th
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Clint Frank
Clint Frank
Year
1937
Name
Clint Frank
School
Yale (2)
Position
HB
Points
524
% of points possible
32.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
106th
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Davey O'Brien
Davey O'Brien
Year
1938
Name
Davey O'Brien
School
TCU
Position
QB
Points
519
% of points possible
29.6%
Class
Senior
Draft position
4th
Team drafted by
Philadelphia Eagles
Nile Kinnick
Nile Kinnick
Year
1939
Name
Nile Kinnick
School
Iowa
Position
HB/QB
Points
651
% of points possible
31.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
14th
Team drafted by
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tom Harmon*
Tom Harmon*
Year
1940
Name
Tom Harmon*
School
Michigan
Position
HB
Points
1,303
% of points possible
54.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Chicago Bears
Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith
Year
1941
Name
Bruce Smith
School
Minnesota
Position
HB
Points
554
% of points possible
50.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
119th
Team drafted by
Green Bay Packers
Frank Sinkwich*
Frank Sinkwich*
Year
1942
Name
Frank Sinkwich*
School
Georgia
Position
HB
Points
1,059
% of points possible
56.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Angelo Bertelli*
Angelo Bertelli*
Year
1943
Name
Angelo Bertelli*
School
Notre Dame
Position
QB
Points
648
% of points possible
64.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Boston Yanks
Les Horvath
Les Horvath
Year
1944
Name
Les Horvath
School
Ohio State
Position
HB/QB
Points
412
% of points possible
18.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
45th (1943)
Team drafted by
Cleveland Rams
Doc Blanchard
Doc Blanchard
Year
1945
Name
Doc Blanchard
School
Army
Position
FB
Points
860
% of points possible
33.8%
Class
Junior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
Pittsburgh Steelers
Glenn Davis
Glenn Davis
Year
1946
Name
Glenn Davis
School
Army (2)
Position
HB
Points
792
% of points possible
79.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Johnny Lujack
Johnny Lujack
Year
1947
Name
Johnny Lujack
School
Notre Dame (2)
Position
QB
Points
742
% of points possible
74.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
4th (1946)
Team drafted by
Chicago Bears
Doak Walker†
Doak Walker†
Year
1948
Name
Doak Walker†
School
SMU
Position
HB
Points
778
% of points possible
28.6%
Class
Junior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
New York Bulldogs
Leon Hart*
Leon Hart*
Year
1949
Name
Leon Hart*
School
Notre Dame (3)
Position
End
Points
995
% of points possible
36.5%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Vic Janowicz
Vic Janowicz
Year
1950
Name
Vic Janowicz
School
Ohio State (2)
Position
HB/P
Points
633
% of points possible
22.0%
Class
Junior
Draft position
79th (1952)
Team drafted by
Washington Redskins
Dick Kazmaier
Dick Kazmaier
Year
1951
Name
Dick Kazmaier
School
Princeton
Position
HB
Points
1,777
% of points possible
60.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
176th
Team drafted by
Chicago Bears
Billy Vessels
Billy Vessels
Year
1952
Name
Billy Vessels
School
Oklahoma
Position
HB
Points
525
% of points possible
14.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Baltimore Colts
Johnny Lattner
Johnny Lattner
Year
1953
Name
Johnny Lattner
School
Notre Dame (4)
Position
HB
Points
1,850
% of points possible
49.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
7th
Team drafted by
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alan Ameche
Alan Ameche
Year
1954
Name
Alan Ameche
School
Wisconsin
Position
FB
Points
1,068
% of points possible
27.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
Baltimore Colts
Howard Cassady
Howard Cassady
Year
1955
Name
Howard Cassady
School
Ohio State (3)
Position
HB
Points
2,219
% of points possible
55.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Paul Hornung‡
Paul Hornung‡
Year
1956
Name
Paul Hornung‡
School
Notre Dame (5)
Position
QB
Points
1,066
% of points possible
27.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Green Bay Packers
John David Crow
John David Crow
Year
1957
Name
John David Crow
School
Texas A&M
Position
HB
Points
1,183
% of points possible
31.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Chicago Cardinals
Pete Dawkins
Pete Dawkins
Year
1958
Name
Pete Dawkins
School
Army (3)
Position
HB
Points
1,394
% of points possible
39.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
Undrafted
Billy Cannon*
Billy Cannon*
Year
1959
Name
Billy Cannon*
School
LSU
Position
HB
Points
1,929
% of points possible
53.7%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Year
1960
Name
Joe Bellino
School
Navy
Position
HB
Points
1,793
% of points possible
52.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
227th
Team drafted by
Washington Redskins
Ernie Davis*
Ernie Davis*
Year
1961
Name
Ernie Davis*
School
Syracuse
Position
HB/LB/FB
Points
824
% of points possible
25.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Washington Redskins
Terry Baker*
Terry Baker*
Year
1962
Name
Terry Baker*
School
Oregon State
Position
QB
Points
707
% of points possible
21.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
Roger Staubach†
Roger Staubach†
Year
1963
Name
Roger Staubach†
School
Navy (2)
Position
QB
Points
1,860
% of points possible
55.2%
Class
Junior
Draft position
129th
Team drafted by
Dallas Cowboys
John Huarte
John Huarte
Year
1964
Name
John Huarte
School
Notre Dame (6)
Position
QB
Points
1,026
% of points possible
31.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
76th
Team drafted by
Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Garrett
Mike Garrett
Year
1965
Name
Mike Garrett
School
USC
Position
HB
Points
926
% of points possible
26.6%
Class
Senior
Draft position
18th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Year
1966
Name
Steve Spurrier
School
Florida
Position
QB
Points
1,679
% of points possible
48.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
San Francisco 49ers
Gary Beban
Gary Beban
Year
1967
Name
Gary Beban
School
UCLA
Position
QB
Points
1,968
% of points possible
63.5%
Class
Senior
Draft position
30th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
O. J. Simpson‡
O. J. Simpson‡
Year
1968
Name
O. J. Simpson‡
School
USC (2)
Position
HB
Points
2,853
% of points possible
80.6%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Buffalo Bills
Steve Owens
Steve Owens
Year
1969
Name
Steve Owens
School
Oklahoma (2)
Position
FB
Points
1,488
% of points possible
40.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
19th
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Jim Plunkett*
Jim Plunkett*
Year
1970
Name
Jim Plunkett*
School
Stanford
Position
QB
Points
2,229
% of points possible
58.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
New England Patriots
Pat Sullivan
Pat Sullivan
Year
1971
Name
Pat Sullivan
School
Auburn
Position
QB
Points
1,597
% of points possible
42.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
40th
Team drafted by
Atlanta Falcons
Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Rodgers
Year
1972
Name
Johnny Rodgers
School
Nebraska
Position
WR
Points
1,310
% of points possible
38.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
25th
Team drafted by
San Diego Chargers
John Cappelletti
John Cappelletti
Year
1973
Name
John Cappelletti
School
Penn State
Position
RB
Points
1,057
% of points possible
32.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
11th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
Archie Griffin
Archie Griffin
Year
1974
Name
Archie Griffin
School
Ohio State(4, 5)
Position
RB
Points
1,920
% of points possible
59.5%
Class
Junior
Draft position
24th
Team drafted by
Cincinnati Bengals
57.6%
57.6%
Year
1975
Name
57.6%
School
Senior
Tony Dorsett†
Tony Dorsett†
Year
1976
Name
Tony Dorsett†
School
Pittsburgh
Position
RB
Points
2,357
% of points possible
75.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Dallas Cowboys
Earl Campbell‡
Earl Campbell‡
Year
1977
Name
Earl Campbell‡
School
Texas
Position
RB
Points
1,547
% of points possible
49.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Houston Oilers
Billy Sims*
Billy Sims*
Year
1978
Name
Billy Sims*
School
Oklahoma (3)
Position
RB
Points
827
% of points possible
26.3%
Class
Junior
Draft position
1st (1980)
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Charles White
Charles White
Year
1979
Name
Charles White
School
USC (3)
Position
RB
Points
1,695
% of points possible
53.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
27th
Team drafted by
Cleveland Browns
George Rogers*
George Rogers*
Year
1980
Name
George Rogers*
School
South Carolina
Position
RB
Points
1,128
% of points possible
35.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
New Orleans Saints
Marcus Allen†
Marcus Allen†
Year
1981
Name
Marcus Allen†
School
USC (4)
Position
RB
Points
1,797
% of points possible
57.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
10th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Raiders
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Year
1982
Name
Herschel Walker
School
Georgia (2)
Position
RB
Points
1,926
% of points possible
61.1%
Class
Junior
Draft position
114th (1985)
Team drafted by
Dallas Cowboys
Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier
Year
1983
Name
Mike Rozier
School
Nebraska (2)
Position
RB
Points
1,801
% of points possible
57.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st (USFL)
Team drafted by
Pittsburgh Maulers
Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Year
1984
Name
Doug Flutie
School
Boston College
Position
QB
Points
2,240
% of points possible
71.1%
Class
Senior
Draft position
285th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Rams
Bo Jackson*
Bo Jackson*
Year
1985
Name
Bo Jackson*
School
Auburn (2)
Position
RB
Points
1,509
% of points possible
47.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vinny Testaverde*
Vinny Testaverde*
Year
1986
Name
Vinny Testaverde*
School
Miami (FL)
Position
QB
Points
2,213
% of points possible
70.3%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Brown†
Tim Brown†
Year
1987
Name
Tim Brown†
School
Notre Dame (7)
Position
WR
Points
1,442
% of points possible
45.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
6th
Team drafted by
Los Angeles Raiders
Barry Sanders†
Barry Sanders†
Year
1988
Name
Barry Sanders†
School
Oklahoma State
Position
RB
Points
1,878
% of points possible
68.3%
Class
Junior
Draft position
3rd
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Andre Ware
Andre Ware
Year
1989
Name
Andre Ware
School
Houston
Position
QB
Points
1,073
% of points possible
39.0%
Class
Junior
Draft position
7th
Team drafted by
Detroit Lions
Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer
Year
1990
Name
Ty Detmer
School
BYU
Position
QB
Points
1,482
% of points possible
53.9%
Class
Junior
Draft position
230th (1992)
Team drafted by
Green Bay Packers
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
Year
1991
Name
Desmond Howard
School
Michigan (2)
Position
WR/PR
Points
2,077
% of points possible
75.5%
Class
Junior
Draft position
4th
Team drafted by
Washington Redskins
Gino Torretta
Gino Torretta
Year
1992
Name
Gino Torretta
School
Miami (FL) (2)
Position
QB
Points
1,400
% of points possible
50.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
192nd
Team drafted by
Minnesota Vikings
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward
Year
1993
Name
Charlie Ward
School
Florida State
Position
QB
Points
2,310
% of points possible
83.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
Undrafted
Rashaan Salaam
Rashaan Salaam
Year
1994
Name
Rashaan Salaam
School
Colorado
Position
RB
Points
1,743
% of points possible
63.2%
Class
Junior
Draft position
21st
Team drafted by
Chicago Bears
Eddie George
Eddie George
Year
1995
Name
Eddie George
School
Ohio State (6)
Position
RB
Points
1,460
% of points possible
52.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
14th
Team drafted by
Houston Oilers
Danny Wuerffel
Danny Wuerffel
Year
1996
Name
Danny Wuerffel
School
Florida (2)
Position
QB
Points
1,363
% of points possible
49.4%
Class
Senior
Draft position
136th
Team drafted by
New Orleans Saints
Charles Woodson†
Charles Woodson†
Year
1997
Name
Charles Woodson†
School
Michigan (3)
Position
CB
Points
1,815
% of points possible
65.7%
Class
Junior
Draft position
4th
Team drafted by
Oakland Raiders
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams
Year
1998
Name
Ricky Williams
School
Texas (2)
Position
RB
Points
2,355
% of points possible
85.2%
Class
Senior
Draft position
5th
Team drafted by
New Orleans Saints
Ron Dayne
Ron Dayne
Year
1999
Name
Ron Dayne
School
Wisconsin (2)
Position
RB
Points
2,042
% of points possible
73.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
11th
Team drafted by
New York Giants
Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke
Year
2000
Name
Chris Weinke
School
Florida State (2)
Position
QB
Points
1,628
% of points possible
58.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
106th
Team drafted by
Carolina Panthers
Eric Crouch
Eric Crouch
Year
2001
Name
Eric Crouch
School
Nebraska (3)
Position
QB
Points
770
% of points possible
27.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
95th
Team drafted by
St. Louis Rams
Carson Palmer*
Carson Palmer*
Year
2002
Name
Carson Palmer*
School
USC (5)
Position
QB
Points
1,328
% of points possible
48.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Cincinnati Bengals
Jason White
Jason White
Year
2003
Name
Jason White
School
Oklahoma (4)
Position
QB
Points
1,481
% of points possible
53.5%
Class
Senior
Draft position
Undrafted (2005)
Matt Leinart
Matt Leinart
Year
2004
Name
Matt Leinart
School
USC (6)
Position
QB
Points
1,325
% of points possible
47.9%
Class
Junior
Draft position
10th (2006)
Team drafted by
Arizona Cardinals
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush
Year
2005
Name
Reggie Bush
School
USC (7)
Position
RB
Points
2,541
% of points possible
91.8%
Class
Junior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
New Orleans Saints
Troy Smith
Troy Smith
Year
2006
Name
Troy Smith
School
Ohio State (7)
Position
QB
Points
2,540
% of points possible
91.6%
Class
Senior
Draft position
174th
Team drafted by
Baltimore Ravens
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow
Year
2007
Name
Tim Tebow
School
Florida (3)
Position
QB
Points
1,957
% of points possible
70.5%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
25th (2010)
Team drafted by
Denver Broncos
Sam Bradford*
Sam Bradford*
Year
2008
Name
Sam Bradford*
School
Oklahoma (5)
Position
QB
Points
1,726
% of points possible
62.1%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
1st (2010)
Team drafted by
St. Louis Rams
Mark Ingram II
Mark Ingram II
Year
2009
Name
Mark Ingram II
School
Alabama
Position
RB
Points
1,304
% of points possible
47.0%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
28th (2011)
Team drafted by
New Orleans Saints
Cam Newton*
Cam Newton*
Year
2010
Name
Cam Newton*
School
Auburn (3)
Position
QB
Points
2,263
% of points possible
81.6%
Class
Junior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Carolina Panthers
Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III
Year
2011
Name
Robert Griffin III
School
Baylor
Position
QB
Points
1,687
% of points possible
60.7%
Class
Junior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Washington Redskins
Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel
Year
2012
Name
Johnny Manziel
School
Texas A&M (2)
Position
QB
Points
2,029
% of points possible
72.9%
Class
Freshman
Draft position
22nd (2014)
Team drafted by
Cleveland Browns
Jameis Winston*
Jameis Winston*
Year
2013
Name
Jameis Winston*
School
Florida State (3)
Position
QB
Points
2,205
% of points possible
79.1%
Class
Freshman
Draft position
1st (2015)
Team drafted by
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Mariota
Marcus Mariota
Year
2014
Name
Marcus Mariota
School
Oregon
Position
QB
Points
2,534
% of points possible
90.9%
Class
Junior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Tennessee Titans
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry
Year
2015
Name
Derrick Henry
School
Alabama (2)
Position
RB
Points
1,832
% of points possible
65.7%
Class
Junior
Draft position
45th
Team drafted by
Tennessee Titans
Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson
Year
2016
Name
Lamar Jackson
School
Louisville
Position
QB
Points
2,144
% of points possible
79.5%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
32nd (2018)
Team drafted by
Baltimore Ravens
Baker Mayfield*
Baker Mayfield*
Year
2017
Name
Baker Mayfield*
School
Oklahoma (6)
Position
QB
Points
2,398
% of points possible
86.0%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Cleveland Browns
Kyler Murray*
Kyler Murray*
Year
2018
Name
Kyler Murray*
School
Oklahoma (7)
Position
QB
Points
2,167
% of points possible
77.8%
Class
Junior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Arizona Cardinals
Joe Burrow*
Joe Burrow*
Year
2019
Name
Joe Burrow*
School
LSU (2)
Position
QB
Points
2,608
% of points possible
93.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
1st
Team drafted by
Cincinnati Bengals
DeVonta Smith
DeVonta Smith
Year
2020
Name
DeVonta Smith
School
Alabama (3)
Position
WR
Points
1,856
% of points possible
66.8%
Class
Senior
Draft position
10th
Team drafted by
Philadelphia Eagles
Bryce Young*
Bryce Young*
Year
2021
Name
Bryce Young*
School
Alabama (4)
Position
QB
Points
2,311
% of points possible
83.0%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
1st (2023)
Team drafted by
Carolina Panthers
Caleb Williams*
Caleb Williams*
Year
2022
Name
Caleb Williams*
School
USC (8)
Position
QB
Points
2,031
% of points possible
72.9%
Class
Sophomore
Draft position
1st (2024)
Team drafted by
Chicago Bears
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
Year
2023
Name
Jayden Daniels
School
LSU (3)
Position
QB
Points
2,029
% of points possible
72.9%
Class
Senior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Washington Commanders
Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter
Year
2024
Name
Travis Hunter
School
Colorado (2)
Position
CB/WR
Points
2,231
% of points possible
80.1%
Class
Junior
Draft position
2nd
Team drafted by
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza
Year
2025
Name
Fernando Mendoza
School
Indiana
Position
QB
Points
2,362
% of points possible
84.7%
Class
Junior
Draft position
TBD
Team drafted by
TBD
Year
Image
Name
School
Position
Points
% of points possible
Class
Draft position
Team drafted by
1935
Jay Berwanger*
Chicago
HB
84
43.1%
Senior
1st
Philadelphia Eagles
1936
Larry Kelley
Yale
End
219
36.4%
Senior
87th
Detroit Lions
1937
Clint Frank
Yale (2)
HB
524
32.9%
Senior
106th
Detroit Lions
1938
Davey O'Brien
TCU
QB
519
29.6%
Senior
4th
Philadelphia Eagles
1939
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
HB/QB
651
31.0%
Senior
14th
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940
Tom Harmon*
Michigan
HB
1,303
54.3%
Senior
1st
Chicago Bears
1941
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
HB
554
50.0%
Senior
119th
Green Bay Packers
1942
Frank Sinkwich*
Georgia
HB
1,059
56.2%
Senior
1st
Detroit Lions
1943
Angelo Bertelli*
Notre Dame
QB
648
64.8%
Senior
1st
Boston Yanks
1944
Les Horvath
Ohio State
HB/QB
412
18.3%
Senior
45th (1943)
Cleveland Rams
1945
Doc Blanchard
Army
FB
860
33.8%
Junior
3rd
Pittsburgh Steelers
1946
Glenn Davis
Army (2)
HB
792
79.2%
Senior
2nd
Detroit Lions
1947
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame (2)
QB
742
74.2%
Senior
4th (1946)
Chicago Bears
1948
Doak Walker†
SMU
HB
778
28.6%
Junior
3rd
New York Bulldogs
1949
Leon Hart*
Notre Dame (3)
End
995
36.5%
Senior
1st
Detroit Lions
1950
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State (2)
HB/P
633
22.0%
Junior
79th (1952)
Washington Redskins
1951
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
HB
1,777
60.0%
Senior
176th
Chicago Bears
1952
—
Billy Vessels
Oklahoma
HB
525
14.3%
Senior
2nd
Baltimore Colts
1953
Johnny Lattner
Notre Dame (4)
HB
1,850
49.1%
Senior
7th
Pittsburgh Steelers
1954
Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
FB
1,068
27.0%
Senior
3rd
Baltimore Colts
1955
Howard Cassady
Ohio State (3)
HB
2,219
55.9%
Senior
3rd
Detroit Lions
1956
Paul Hornung‡
Notre Dame (5)
QB
1,066
27.0%
Senior
1st
Green Bay Packers
1957
John David Crow
Texas A&M
HB
1,183
31.1%
Senior
2nd
Chicago Cardinals
1958
Pete Dawkins
Army (3)
HB
1,394
39.0%
Senior
Undrafted
1959
Billy Cannon*
LSU
HB
1,929
53.7%
Senior
1st
Los Angeles Rams
1960
Joe Bellino
Navy
HB
1,793
52.9%
Senior
227th
Washington Redskins
1961
Ernie Davis*
Syracuse
HB/LB/FB
824
25.2%
Senior
1st
Washington Redskins
1962
Terry Baker*
Oregon State
QB
707
21.3%
Senior
1st
Los Angeles Rams
1963
Roger Staubach†
Navy (2)
QB
1,860
55.2%
Junior
129th
Dallas Cowboys
1964
—
John Huarte
Notre Dame (6)
QB
1,026
31.0%
Senior
76th
Philadelphia Eagles
1965
Mike Garrett
USC
HB
926
26.6%
Senior
18th
Los Angeles Rams
1966
Steve Spurrier
Florida
QB
1,679
48.3%
Senior
3rd
San Francisco 49ers
1967
—
Gary Beban
UCLA
QB
1,968
63.5%
Senior
30th
Los Angeles Rams
1968
O. J. Simpson‡
USC (2)
HB
2,853
80.6%
Senior
1st
Buffalo Bills
1969
Steve Owens
Oklahoma (2)
FB
1,488
40.9%
Senior
19th
Detroit Lions
1970
Jim Plunkett*
Stanford
QB
2,229
58.8%
Senior
1st
New England Patriots
1971
—
Pat Sullivan
Auburn
QB
1,597
42.3%
Senior
40th
Atlanta Falcons
1972
—
Johnny Rodgers
Nebraska
WR
1,310
38.8%
Senior
25th
San Diego Chargers
1973
John Cappelletti
Penn State
RB
1,057
32.8%
Senior
11th
Los Angeles Rams
1974
Archie Griffin
Ohio State(4, 5)
RB
1,920
59.5%
Junior
24th
Cincinnati Bengals
1975
1,800
57.6%
Senior
1976
Tony Dorsett†
Pittsburgh
RB
2,357
75.0%
Senior
2nd
Dallas Cowboys
1977
Earl Campbell‡
Texas
RB
1,547
49.1%
Senior
1st
Houston Oilers
1978
Billy Sims*
Oklahoma (3)
RB
827
26.3%
Junior
1st (1980)
Detroit Lions
1979
—
Charles White
USC (3)
RB
1,695
53.8%
Senior
27th
Cleveland Browns
1980
George Rogers*
South Carolina
RB
1,128
35.8%
Senior
1st
New Orleans Saints
1981
Marcus Allen†
USC (4)
RB
1,797
57.1%
Senior
10th
Los Angeles Raiders
1982
Herschel Walker
Georgia (2)
RB
1,926
61.1%
Junior
114th (1985)
Dallas Cowboys
1983
Mike Rozier
Nebraska (2)
RB
1,801
57.2%
Senior
1st (USFL)
Pittsburgh Maulers
· By school
USC
USC
School
USC
Trophies
8
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
School
Notre Dame
Trophies
7
Ohio State
Ohio State
School
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
School
Oklahoma
Alabama
Alabama
School
Alabama
Trophies
4
Army
Army
School
Army
Trophies
3
Auburn
Auburn
School
Auburn
Florida
Florida
School
Florida
Florida State
Florida State
School
Florida State
LSU
LSU
School
LSU
Michigan
Michigan
School
Michigan
Nebraska
Nebraska
School
Nebraska
Colorado
Colorado
School
Colorado
Trophies
2
Georgia
Georgia
School
Georgia
Miami (FL)
Miami (FL)
School
Miami (FL)
Navy
Navy
School
Navy
Texas
Texas
School
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
School
Texas A&M
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
School
Wisconsin
Yale
Yale
School
Yale
Baylor
Baylor
School
Baylor
Trophies
1
BYU
BYU
School
BYU
Boston College
Boston College
School
Boston College
Chicago
Chicago
School
Chicago
Houston
Houston
School
Houston
Indiana
Indiana
School
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa
School
Iowa
Louisville
Louisville
School
Louisville
Minnesota
Minnesota
School
Minnesota
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State
School
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Oregon
School
Oregon
Oregon State
Oregon State
School
Oregon State
Penn State
Penn State
School
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
School
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Princeton
School
Princeton
South Carolina
South Carolina
School
South Carolina
SMU
SMU
School
SMU
Stanford
Stanford
School
Stanford
Syracuse
Syracuse
School
Syracuse
TCU
TCU
School
TCU
UCLA
UCLA
School
UCLA
School
Trophies
USC
8
Notre Dame
7
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Alabama
4
Army
3
Auburn
Florida
Florida State
LSU
Michigan
Nebraska
Colorado
2
Georgia
Miami (FL)
Navy
Texas
Texas A&M
Wisconsin
Yale
Baylor
1
BYU
Boston College
Chicago
Houston
Indiana
Iowa
Louisville
Minnesota
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Oregon State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Princeton
South Carolina
SMU
Stanford
Syracuse
TCU
UCLA
· By position
CB
CB
Position
CB
Trophies
1
CB/WR
CB/WR
Position
CB/WR
Trophies
1
End
End
Position
End
Trophies
2
FB
FB
Position
FB
Trophies
2
HB
HB
Position
HB
Trophies
17
HB/LB/FB
HB/LB/FB
Position
HB/LB/FB
Trophies
1
HB/P
HB/P
Position
HB/P
Trophies
1
HB/QB
HB/QB
Position
HB/QB
Trophies
2
LB
LB
Position
LB
Trophies
1
QB
QB
Position
QB
Trophies
37
QB/WR
QB/WR
Position
QB/WR
Trophies
1
RB
RB
Position
RB
Trophies
21
WR
WR
Position
WR
Trophies
2
WR/P
WR/P
Position
WR/P
Trophies
1
WR/PR
WR/PR
Position
WR/PR
Trophies
1
Position
Trophies
CB
1
CB/WR
1
End
2
FB
2
HB
17
HB/LB/FB
1
HB/P
1
HB/QB
2
LB
1
QB
37
QB/WR
1
RB
21
WR
2
WR/P
1
WR/PR
1
· Retroactive selections
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Year
1889
Name
Amos Alonzo Stagg
School
Yale
Position
E
Pudge Heffelfinger
Pudge Heffelfinger
Year
1890
Name
Pudge Heffelfinger
School
Yale
Position
G
Lee McClung
Lee McClung
Year
1891
Name
Lee McClung
School
Yale
Position
HB
Marshall Newell
Marshall Newell
Year
1892
Name
Marshall Newell
School
Harvard
Position
T
Frank Hinkey
Frank Hinkey
Year
1893
Name
Frank Hinkey
School
Yale
Position
E
Frank Butterworth
Frank Butterworth
Year
1894
Name
Frank Butterworth
School
Yale
Position
FB
George H. Brooke
George H. Brooke
Year
1895
Name
George H. Brooke
School
Penn
Position
FB
Addison Kelly
Addison Kelly
Year
1896
Name
Addison Kelly
School
Princeton
Position
HB
John Outland
John Outland
Year
1897
Name
John Outland
School
Penn
Position
T
Clarence Herschberger
Clarence Herschberger
Year
1898
Name
Clarence Herschberger
School
Chicago
Position
FB
Truxtun Hare
Truxtun Hare
Year
1899
Name
Truxtun Hare
School
Penn
Position
G/FB
Charles Dudley Daly
Charles Dudley Daly
Year
1900
Name
Charles Dudley Daly
School
Harvard
Position
QB
Harold Weekes
Harold Weekes
Year
1901
Name
Harold Weekes
School
Columbia
Position
HB
Paul Bunker
Paul Bunker
Year
1902
Name
Paul Bunker
School
Army
Position
FB
John DeWitt
John DeWitt
Year
1903
Name
John DeWitt
School
Princeton
Position
G
Willie Heston
Willie Heston
Year
1904
Name
Willie Heston
School
Michigan
Position
HB
Tom Shevlin
Tom Shevlin
Year
1905
Name
Tom Shevlin
School
Yale
Position
E
Walter Eckersall
Walter Eckersall
Year
1906
Name
Walter Eckersall
School
Chicago
Position
QB
Germany Schulz
Germany Schulz
Year
1907
Name
Germany Schulz
School
Michigan
Position
C
Doc Fenton
Doc Fenton
Year
1908
Name
Doc Fenton
School
LSU
Position
QB
Ted Coy
Ted Coy
Year
1909
Name
Ted Coy
School
Yale
Position
FB
John McGovern
John McGovern
Year
1910
Name
John McGovern
School
Minnesota
Position
QB
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Year
1911
Name
Jim Thorpe
School
Carlisle
Position
FB
Hobey Baker
Hobey Baker
Year
1912
Name
Hobey Baker
School
Princeton
Position
HB
Charles Brickley
Charles Brickley
Year
1913
Name
Charles Brickley
School
Harvard
Position
FB
Eddie Mahan
Eddie Mahan
Year
1914
Name
Eddie Mahan
School
Harvard
Position
FB
Bart Macomber
Bart Macomber
Year
1915
Name
Bart Macomber
School
Illinois
Position
HB
Elmer Oliphant
Elmer Oliphant
Year
1916
Name
Elmer Oliphant
School
Army
Position
FB
Chic Harley
Chic Harley
Year
1917
Name
Chic Harley
School
Ohio State
Position
HB
Pete Henry
Pete Henry
Year
1918
Name
Pete Henry
School
Washington & Jefferson
Position
T
Chic Harley
Chic Harley
Year
1919
Name
Chic Harley
School
Ohio State
Position
HB
George Gipp
George Gipp
Year
1920
Name
George Gipp
School
Notre Dame
Position
FB
Bo McMillin
Bo McMillin
Year
1921
Name
Bo McMillin
School
Centre
Position
HB
Brick Muller
Brick Muller
Year
1922
Name
Brick Muller
School
California
Position
E
George Pfann
George Pfann
Year
1923
Name
George Pfann
School
Cornell
Position
QB
Red Grange
Red Grange
Year
1924
Name
Red Grange
School
Illinois
Position
HB
Ernie Nevers
Ernie Nevers
Year
1925
Name
Ernie Nevers
School
Stanford
Position
FB
Benny Friedman
Benny Friedman
Year
1926
Name
Benny Friedman
School
Michigan
Position
QB
Morley Drury
Morley Drury
Year
1927
Name
Morley Drury
School
USC
Position
QB
Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle
Year
1928
Name
Chris Cagle
School
Army
Position
HB
Bronko Nagurski
Bronko Nagurski
Year
1929
Name
Bronko Nagurski
School
Minnesota
Position
FB
Frank Carideo
Frank Carideo
Year
1930
Name
Frank Carideo
School
Notre Dame
Position
QB
Gaius Shaver
Gaius Shaver
Year
1931
Name
Gaius Shaver
School
USC
Position
QB
Harry Newman
Harry Newman
Year
1932
Name
Harry Newman
School
Michigan
Position
QB
Beattie Feathers
Beattie Feathers
Year
1933
Name
Beattie Feathers
School
Tennessee
Position
HB
Don Hutson
Don Hutson
Year
1934
Name
Don Hutson
School
Alabama
Position
E
Year
Image
Name
School
Position
1889
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Yale
E
1890
Pudge Heffelfinger
Yale
G
1891
Lee McClung
Yale
HB
1892
Marshall Newell
Harvard
T
1893
Frank Hinkey
Yale
E
1894
Frank Butterworth
Yale
FB
1895
George H. Brooke
Penn
FB
1896
Addison Kelly
Princeton
HB
1897
John Outland
Penn
T
1898
Clarence Herschberger
Chicago
FB
1899
Truxtun Hare
Penn
G/FB
1900
Charles Dudley Daly
Harvard
QB
1901
Harold Weekes
Columbia
HB
1902
Paul Bunker
Army
FB
1903
John DeWitt
Princeton
G
1904
Willie Heston
Michigan
HB
1905
Tom Shevlin
Yale
E
1906
Walter Eckersall
Chicago
QB
1907
Germany Schulz
Michigan
C
1908
Doc Fenton
LSU
QB
1909
Ted Coy
Yale
FB
1910
John McGovern
Minnesota
QB
1911
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
FB
1912
Hobey Baker
Princeton
HB
1913
Charles Brickley
Harvard
FB
1914
Eddie Mahan
Harvard
FB
1915
Bart Macomber
Illinois
HB
1916
Elmer Oliphant
Army
FB
1917
Chic Harley
Ohio State
HB
1918
Pete Henry
Washington & Jefferson
T
1919
Chic Harley
Ohio State
HB
1920
George Gipp
Notre Dame
FB
1921
Bo McMillin
Centre
HB
1922
Brick Muller
California
E
1923
George Pfann
Cornell
QB
1924
Red Grange
Illinois
HB
1925
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
FB
1926
Benny Friedman
Michigan
QB
1927
Morley Drury
USC
QB
1928
Chris Cagle
Army
HB
1929
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
FB
1930
Frank Carideo
Notre Dame
QB
1931
Gaius Shaver
USC
QB
1932
Harry Newman
Michigan
QB
1933
Beattie Feathers
Tennessee
HB
1934
Don Hutson
Alabama
E

References

  1. Unless otherwise noted, these positions are for the NFL draft following their Heisman victory.
  2. Did not play professionally due to a salary dispute
  3. Rejected offers to play professional football
  4. Never played professional football
  5. Instead opted for a military career
  6. Instead signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU)
  7. Instead signed with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL), who selected him second overall in the 196
  8. Instead signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL), who selected him 146th overall in the 196
  9. Did not join the Cowboys until 1969 due to his four-year military commitment
  10. Instead signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL), who selected him 12th overall in the 1965 A
  11. Instead signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He joined the Chargers in 1977.
  12. Signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983. He joined the Cowboys after the
  13. Selected by the Houston Oilers second overall in the 1984 supplemental draft, joining them in 1985
  14. Instead signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). After the USFL folded in 1986,
  15. Refused to play for the Buccaneers and was re-drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders 183rd overall in the 1987 NFL draft
  16. Instead opted for a basketball career, and was drafted 26th in the 1994 NBA draft by the New York Knicks
  17. Lighten up. (Heisman Trophy) Mark Purdy, The Sporting News, encyclopedia.com. December 5, 1994. Accessed March 8, 2008.
    http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-15962158.html
  18. Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy, 1914–2002 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Julia Morse,
    http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/02/020627.berwanger.shtml
  19. "The Heisman Trophy"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120103181703/http://www.heisman.com/history/heisman_trophy.php
  20. USC punished with two-year football postseason ban . ESPN, June 11, 2010.
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5272615
  21. "NCAA infraction report"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101205163308/http://assets.espn.go.com/preview/100610/espn_uscpenalties.pdf
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/heisman-trust-leader-denies-decision-to-revoke-bush-s-trophy-09000d5d81a536d9
  23. "Reggie Bush's Heisman to stay vacated"
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5576729
  24. "Reggie Bush to have Heisman Trophy returned"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40014492/reggie-bush-heisman-trophy-returned
  25. Archie Griffin Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Heisman.com. Accessed December 23, 2012.
    http://www.heisman.com/winners/a-griffin74.php
  26. New York landmark's closing leaves Heisman homeless Wayne Drehs, ESPN.com. July 22, 2004. Accessed March 8, 2008.
    https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1583486&type=story
  27. 9-11 Forces Heisman to Move to Yale Club Archived June 27, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Christopher Hunt, New York Daily
    http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/9-11-forces-heisman-move-yale-club-article-1.491867
  28. Heisman Trophy Dinner Becomes Feast for the Public Archived December 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine The Washington Pos
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/11/07/heisman-trophy-dinner-becomes-feast-for-the-public/5e3d9ff5-c80d-4129-87aa-f3ce4e998f10/
  29. "Downtown Athletic Club"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080219021052/http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM063.htm
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=2255303
  31. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30316085/heisman-trophy-awarded-virtual-ceremony-jan-5
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120723051736/http://www.heisman.com/history/balloting.php
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    http://www.stiffarmtrophy.com/2011/12/08/plea-sportswriters-statistical-accuracy/
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    https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-winners-in-the-nfl-draft/
  36. National Football Foundation's Footballeter
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