Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy Winners
See a complete list of Heisman Trophy Winners. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is the Senior quarterback from LSU, Jayden Daniels.
Fast Facts:
– The Heisman Trophy is awarded yearly to the most outstanding College Football player in the United States.
– Since its inception in 1935, the Heisman Trophy has been awarded 86 times.
– The trophy which is one of the most sought-after awards in American collegiate athletics is named after John W. Heisman who was known as an athlete and inventive football genius.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Year | Name | School | Position | Class |
2023 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | Quarterback | Senior |
2022 | Caleb Williams | USC | Quarterback | Sophomore |
2021 | Bryce Young | Alabama | Quarterback | Sophomore |
2020 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | Wide Receiver | Senior |
2019 | Joe Burrow | LSU | Quarterback | Senior |
2018 | Kyler Murray | Oklahoma | Quarterback | Junior |
2017 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Quarterback | Senior |
2016 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Quarterback | Sophomore |
2015 | Derrick Henry | Alabama Crimson Tide | Running back | Junior |
2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Quarterback | Junior |
2013 | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Quarterback | Frsh |
2012 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | Quarterback | Frsh |
2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor University | Quarterback | Jr. |
2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn | Quarterback | Jr. |
2009 | Mark Ingram | Alabama | Running back | Sop |
2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Quarterback | Sop |
2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida | Quarterback | Sop |
2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | Quarterback | Sr. |
2004 | Matt Leinart | USC | Quarterback | Jr. |
2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma | Quarterback | Jr. |
2002 | Carson Palmer | USC | Quarterback | Sr. |
2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | Quarterback | Sr. |
2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State | Quarterback | Sr. |
1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | Running back | Sr. |
1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | Running back | Sr. |
1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | Cornerback/Punt returner | Jr. |
1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Quarterback | Sr. |
1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | Running back | Sr. |
1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | Running back | Jr. |
1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Quarterback | Sr. |
1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami (Fla) | Quarterback | Sr. |
1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | Wide receiver | Jr. |
1990 | Ty Detmer | Brigham Young | Quarterback | Jr. |
1989 | Andre Ware | Houston | Quarterback | Jr. |
1988 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | Running back | Jr. |
1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame | Wide receiver | Sr. |
1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami (Fla) | Quarterback | Sr. |
1985 | Bo Jackson | Auburn | Running back | Sr. |
1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | Quarterback | Sr. |
1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | Running back | Sr. |
1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | Running back | Jr. |
1981 | Marcus Allen | USC | Running back | Sr. |
1980 | George Rogers | South Carolina | Running back | Sr. |
1979 | Charles White | USC | Running back | Sr. |
1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma | Running back | Jr. |
1977 | Earl Campbell | Texas | Running back | Sr. |
1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | Running back | Sr. |
1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | Sr. |
1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | Jr. |
1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | Running back | Sr. |
1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | Running back | Sr. |
1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | Quarterback | Sr. |
1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Quarterback | Sr. |
1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | Fullback | Sr. |
1968 | O.J. Simpson | USC | Running back | Sr. |
1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | Quarterback | Sr. |
1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida | Quarterback | Sr. |
1965 | Mike Garrett | USC | Running back | Sr. |
1964 | John Huarte | Notre Dame | Quarterback | Sr. |
1963 | Roger Staubach | Navy | Quarterback | Jr. |
1962 | Terry Baker | Oregon State | Quarterback | Sr. |
1961 | Ernie Davis | Syracuse | Running back | Sr. |
1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy | Running back | Sr. |
1959 | Billy Cannon | Louisiana State | Running back | Sr. |
1958 | Pete Dawkins | Army | Running back | Sr. |
1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M | Running back | Sr. |
1956 | Paul Hornung | Notre Dame | Quarterback | Sr. |
1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | Running back | Sr. |
1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | Fullback | Sr. |
1953 | John Lattner | Notre Dame | Running back | Sr. |
1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma | Running back | Sr. |
1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton | Running back | Sr. |
1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | Running back | Jr. |
1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame | END | Sr. |
1948 | Doak Walker | Southern Methodist | Running back | Jr. |
1947 | John Lujack | Notre Dame | Quarterback | Sr. |
1946 | Glenn Davis | Army | Running back | Sr. |
1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army | Fullback | Jr. |
1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | Quarterback | Sr. |
1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame | Quarterback | Sr. |
1942 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia | Running back | Sr. |
1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota | Running back | Sr. |
1940 | Tom Harmon | Michigan | Running back | Sr. |
1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | Running back | Sr. |
1938 | Davey O’Brien | TCU | Quarterback | Sr. |
1937 | Clint Frank | Yale | Quarterback | Sr. |
1936 | Larry Kelley | Yale | END | Sr. |
1935 | Jay Berwanger | Chicago | Running back | Sr. |