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Heisman Trophy Winners – Year by Year

2023 Heisman Winner Jayden Daniels
LSU QB Jayden Daniels Captured the 2023 Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy Winners By Year, School and Position

Since Chicago University’s Jay Berwanger won the inaugural Heisman Trophy in 1935, there has been growing interest in who will be the next player to win college football’s top individual award. Before a season starts, many college football experts announce their top Heisman candidates while many sports information websites make weekly updates on who they believe will win this prestigious award.

Not only are there bragging rights for individual winners, but universities proudly boast about the number of Heisman Trophy winners that have come from their programs. It’s also not uncommon to see statues saluting Heisman winners across college football’s landscape.

This section lists each winner of the award along with the year they won the honor, the school they played for and the position they played. You’ll note that for many years it was running backs that dominated the award. However, with the evolution of the passing game and the emergence of dual-threat quarterbacks, the QB position has gained a stronghold on the award.

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YearPlayerSchoolPosition
2023Jayden DanielsLSUQB
2022Caleb WilliamsUSCQB
2021BRYCE YOUNGAlabamaQB
2020DeVonta SmithAlabamaWR
2019Joe BurrowLSUQB
2018Kyler MurrayOklahomaQB
2017Baker MayfieldOklahomaQB
2016Lamar JacksonLouisvilleQB
2015Derrick HenryAlabamaRB
2014Marcus MariottaOregonQB
2013Jameis WinstonFlorida StateQB
2012Johnny ManzielTexas A&MQB
2011Robert Griffin IIIBaylorQB
2010Cam NewtonAuburnQB
2009Mark IngramAlabamaRB
2008Sam BradfordOklahomaQB
2007Tim TebowFloridaQB
2006Troy SmithOhio StateQB
2005Reggie BushUSCRB
2004Matt Leinart USCQB
2003Jason WhiteOklahomaQB
2002Carson PalmerUSCQB
2001Eric CrouchNebraskaQB
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida StateQB
1999Ron DayneWisconsinRB
1998Ricky WilliamsTexasRB
1997Charles WoodsonMichiganDB/WR
1996Danny WuerffelFloridaQB
1995Eddie GeorgeOhio StateRB
1994Rashaan SalaamColoradoRB
1993Charlie WardFlorida StateQB
1992Gino TorrettaMiamiQB
1991Desmond HowardMichiganWR
1990Ty DetmerBYUQB
1989Andre WareHoustonQB
1988Barry SandersOklahoma StateRB
1987Tim BrownNotre DameWR
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiamiQB
1985Bo JacksonAuburnRB
1984Doug FlutieBoston CollegeQB
1983Mike RozierNebraskaRB
1982Herschel WalkerGeorgiaRB
1981Marcus AllenUSCRB
1980George RogersSouth CarolinaRB
1979Charles WhiteUSCRB
1978Billy SimsOklahomaRB
1977Earl CampbellTexasRB
1976Tony DorsettPittsburghRB
1975Archie GriffinOhio StateRB
1974Archie GriffinOhio StateRB
1973John CappellettiPenn StateRB
1972Johnny RodgersNebraskaRB
1971Pat SullivanAuburnQB
1970Jim PlunkettStanfordQB
1969Steve OwensOklahomaRB
1968O.J. SimpsonUSCRB
1967Gary BebanUCLAQB
1966Steve SpurrierFloridaRB
1965Mike GarrettUSCRB
1964John HuarteNotre DameQB
1963Roger StaubachNavyQB
1962Terry BakerOregon StateQB
1961Ernie DavisSyracuseRB
1960Joe BellinoNavyRB
1959Billy CannonLSURB
1958Pete DawkinsArmyQB
1957John David CrowTexas A&MRB
1956Paul HornungNotre DameQB
1955Howard CassadyOhio StateRB
1954Alan AmecheWisconsinRB
1953Johnny LattnerNotre DameRB
1952Billy VesselsOklahomaRB
1951Dick KazmaierPrincetonRB
1950Vic JanowiczOhio StateRB
1949Leon HartNotre DameEnd
1948Doak WalkerSMURB
1947Johnny LujackNotre DameQB
1946Glenn DavisArmyRB
1945Doc BlanchardArmyRB
1944Les HorvathOhio StateQB/RB
1943Angelo BertelliNotre DameQB
1942Frank SinkwichGeorgiaRB
1941Bruce SmithMinnesotaRB
1940Tom HarmonMichiganRB
1939Nile KinnickIowaRB
1938Davey O’BrienTCUQB
1937Clint FrankYaleRB
1936Larry KelleyYaleEnd
1935Jay BerwangerChicagoRB

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