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Who’s won the Heisman Trophy? A list of past winners
The Heisman Prize is one of the most coveted pieces of hardware in
all of sports Before we crown the next Heisman winner, let’s take a look at past victors. Over the previous years, a lot of these receivers had turning points from their Heisman seasons.Young ended up being the second consecutive Alabama player to raise the Heisman Prize after former Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith won in 2020. Young, a first-year starter, ended up the routine season with 4,322 passing backyards and 43 goal passes.The quarterback’s specifying moment can be found in the 2021
SEC championship game versus the Georgia Bulldogs. Young torched Georgia’s top-rated defense for 421 yards passing and four overall touchdowns (three passing, one hurrying)en path to a 41-24 win. Young likewise led his squad to the leading area in the CFP rankings that year.Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since
Desmond Howard of the Michigan Wolverines in 1991. Smith finished the regular season with 98 receptions for 1,511 lawns, both tops in the nation that year. Including the postseason, he captured 23 touchdown passes in 2020, which was first in the country.You could pick a few games as Smith’s “Heisman moment, “however his performance versus
LSU takes the cake. He sculpted up the Tigers for 231 lawns getting and three touchdowns on eight catches in a 55-17 win. However possibly the most impactful moment of Smith’s season was his motivational Heisman approval speech.Burrow’s 2019 project was historic on lots of fronts. His 48 regular-season touchdown passes and 77.9 conclusion percentage are Heisman records. Including the postseason, Burrow tossed 60 touchdown passes, which was an FBS record at the time.Burrow, LSU’s very first Heisman recipient considering that Billy Cannon in 1959, led his group to its first CFP berth and a championship game with a 13-0 record Burrow appeared in huge games, consisting of
the Tigers’matchup versus the Crimson Tide on Nov. 19, 2019. He threw for 393 lawns and three touchdowns to assist LSU snap an eight-game skid versus its SEC rival with a 46-41 win.Burrow provided a moving Heisman acceptance speech, screaming out his hometown of Athens, Ohio.Murray’s dual-threat capabilities captivated the college football world and triggered headaches for opposing defenses.In 2018, Murray threw for 4,504 backyards and 40 touchdowns while rushing for 892 lawns and 11 ratings. According to Heisman.com, Murray’s 205.72 passer rating remains the greatest for a Heisman-winning quarterback. He was the leader of an Oklahoma group that completed 12-1 and received a CFP berth.Murray had lots of eye-popping stat lines that season, however he installed game numbers against the West Virginia Mountaineers. He finished with 364 yards passing, 114 backyards rushing and four overall goals (3 passing, one hurrying) in a thrilling 59-56 win.
play 5:22 Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray wins the 2018 Heisman Prize, making it back-to-back years a Sooner has won the award.2017– Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma Sooners According to Heisman.com, Mayfield’s Heisman win was the very first time a former walk-on earned the award given that NCAA scholarships began in the 1950s. The 6-foot-1 signal-caller finished the 2017 routine season with 4,340 yards passing and 41 touchdowns. He also added 310 backyards and five ratings on the
ground. Mayfield ended up being the very first senior to hoist the Heisman given that Troy Smith in 2006. One could view Mayfield’s flag plant on the Ohio State Buckeyes’ turf as a defining minute in his Heisman project. However his efficiency versus the Oklahoma State Cowboys was merely unbelievable. He ended up with 598 backyards passing and six overall goals(five death, one rushing). His Sooners squad needed each of those scores, as it squeaked by its in-state competing 62-52. play 4:57 Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield is crowned with the 2017 Heisman Prize, and Mayfield expresses what the award means to him and credits his group for getting him to this point.2016– Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville Cardinals Jackson’s name is all over the Heisman record books due to the fact that of his spectacular 2016 campaign.His 4,928 yards of overall offense remain the 2nd most by a Heisman winner, trailing Ty Detmer’s 5,022 overall backyards in 1990. Jackson’s 51 total goals are 3rd most among Heisman winners. He likewise ended up with 1,538 hurrying backyards, the most ever by a Heisman-winning quarterback. He became the youngest player to win the hardware at 19 years
and 337 days old.Jackson gathered Heisman attention early during a two-game stretch versus the Syracuse Orange and Florida State Seminoles in September 2019. He collected 627 passing backyards, 345 rushing backyards and 10 total goals(two passing, 8 hurrying) over that period, leading to wins for his Cardinals team.Let’s not forget the striking red blazer Jackson used to the awards event, a stylish end to his Heisman season. play 6:20 Louisville QB Lamar Jackson wins the 2016 Heisman Prize, becoming the youngest winner of the award.2015– Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama Crimson Tide Henry ran through the competitors(actually)to win the second
Heisman Trophy in Alabama football history. He hurried for 1,986 yards in 2015, an SEC record. His 23 hurrying touchdowns connected the conference record. He ran for 200-plus backyards in four games that season, signing up with Bo Jackson
and Herschel Walker as the only players to do so in SEC history.On Nov. 7, 2015, Henry made a declaration
versus LSU. He finished with 210 yards hurrying
and three hurrying scores en path to a 30-16 success. Henry provided people more evidence he deserved the Heisman with a 271-yard, one-touchdown efficiency against the Auburn Tigers 3 games later. play 0:25 Derrick Henry opens up about his youth and how being raised by his grandma inspired him to be the guy he is today.2014– Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon Ducks Mariota placed on a program as a junior, finishing the routine season with 3,783 lawns passing and 38 touchdown passes. He also hurried for 669 backyards and 14 ratings. He also caught a touchdown pass, which brought his goal total to 53, connecting Sam Bradford for most in Heisman history. He likewise became the very first Oregon Duck, Polynesian player and person from
Hawaii to win the award.In the Ducks ‘last game of the 2014 regular season, Mariota put an exclamation point on his Heisman campaign.
He finished with 313 passing backyards and two goals while hurrying for 33 backyards and three scores versus the Arizona Wildcats. His wedding day moved Oregon to a persuading 51-13 victory. play 4:04 Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner.2013– Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State Seminoles Winston, who was a redshirt freshman, won
the Heisman after tossing for 3,820 backyards and 38 touchdowns. At the time, he became the youngest player to earn the award at 19 years and 342 days old.Winston led his Seminoles team to a 13-0 record and national championship in his Heisman season, becoming the first redshirt freshman to win the award and the national title in the same year.Winston captured the attention of many after he shredded the Pittsburgh Panthers’defense in the 2013 season opener, completing 25
of 27 passes for 356 backyards and 4 touchdowns in a 41-13 success.
He likewise added a hurrying score to his stat line. But his Heisman minute arguably came against the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 19 when he had 444 yards passing and 4 overall touchdowns(3 passing, one rushing)in a 51-14 win. 2012– Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M Aggies Manziel gave protective coordinators fits throughout the 2012 season en path to winning a Heisman Trophy. He collected 4,600 lawns of overall offense( 3,419 passing, 1,181 rushing)and 43 total goals( 24 death, 19 hurrying). His yardage output is an SEC record that assisted the Aggies acquire a 10-2 regular-season record.Texas A&M’s matchup versus Bama is when Manziel strengthened his Heisman status. He dazzled versus the Crimson Tide, finishing with 253 yards passing and two touchdown passes. He added 92 backyards on the ground in a 29-24 win over Alabama. Manziel kept the Bama defense thinking with his improvisational skills all game. Manziel ended up being the very first freshman to raise the Heisman Trophy. play 5:52 On Dec. 8, 2012, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel makes history as the very first freshman to win the prominent Heisman Trophy.Here’s a rundown of the rest of the Heisman winners in the award’s history:2011– Robert Griffin III, Baylor Bears 2010– Camera Newton, Auburn Tigers 2009– Mark Ingram, Alabama Crimson Tide 2008– Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Sooners 2007– Tim Tebow, Florida Gators 2006– Troy Smith, Ohio State Buckeyes 2005– Reggie Bush, USC Trojans(forfeited for NCAA offenses)2004– Matt Leinart, USC Trojans 2003– Jason White, Oklahoma Sooners 2002– Carson Palmer, USC Trojans 2001– Eric Crouch, Nebraska Cornhuskers
2000– Chris Weinke, Florida State Seminoles 1999– Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Badgers 1998– Ricky Williams, Texas Longhorns 1997– Charles Woodson, Michigan Wolverines 1996– Danny Wuerffel, Florida Gators 1995– Eddie George, Ohio State Buckeyes 1994– Rashaan Salaam, Colorado Buffaloes 1993– Charlie Ward, Florida State Seminoles 1992– Gino Torretta, Miami Hurricanes 1991– Desmond Howard, Michigan Wolverines 1990– Ty Detmer, BYU Cougars 1989– Andre Ware, Houston Cougars 1988– Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State Cowboys 1987– Tim Brown, Notre Dame Combating Irish 1986– Vinny Testaverde, Miami Hurricanes 1985– Bo Jackson, Auburn Tigers 1984– Doug Flutie, Boston College Eagles 1983– Mike Rozier, Nebraska Cornhuskers 1982– Herschel Walker, Georgia Bulldogs 1981– Marcus Allen, USC Trojans 1980– George Rogers, South Carolina Gamecocks 1979– Charles White, USC Trojans 1978– Billy Sims, Oklahoma Sooners 1977– Earl Campbell, Texas Longhorns 1976– Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh Panthers 1975– Archie Griffin, Ohio State Buckeyes 1974– Archie Griffin, Ohio State Buckeyes 1973– John Cappelletti, Penn State Nittany Lions
1972– Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska Cornhuskers 1971– Pat Sullivan, Auburn Tigers 1970– Jim Plunkett, Stanford Cardinal 1969– Steve Owens, Oklahoma
Sooners 1968– O.J. Simpson, USC Trojans 1967– Gary Beban, UCLA Bruins 1966– Steve Spurrier, Florida Gators 1965– Mike Garrett, USC Trojans 1964– John Huarte, Notre Dame 1963– Roger Staubach, Navy Midshipmen
1962– Terry Baker, Oregon State Beavers 1961– Ernie Davis, Syracuse Orange 1960– Joe Bellino, Navy Midshipmen 1959– Billy Cannon, LSU Tigers 1958– Pete Dawkins, Army Black Knights 1957– John David Crow, Texas A&M 1956– Paul Hornung, Notre Dame Battling Irish 1955– Howard Cassady, Ohio State Buckeyes 1954– Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Badgers 1953– Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1952– Billy Vessels, Oklahoma Sooners
1951– Dick Kazmaier, Princeton Tigers 1950– Vic Janowicz, Ohio State Buckeyes
1949– Leon Hart, Notre Dame Battling Irish 1948– Doak Walker, SMU Mustangs 1947– Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1946– Glenn Davis, Army Black
Knights 1945– Doc Blanchard, Army Black Knights 1944– Les Horvath, Ohio State Buckeyes
1943– Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1942– Frank Sinkwich, Georgia Bulldogs 1941– Bruce Smith, Minnesota Golden
Gophers 1940– Tom Harmon, Michigan Wolverines 1939– Nile Kinnick, Iowa Hawkeyes 1938– Davey O’Brien, TCU Horned
Frogs 1937– Clint Frank, Yale Bulldogs 1936– Larry Kelley, Yale Bulldogs 1935– Jay Berwanger, Chicago Maroons