Most First Place Votes
These are the raw totals of the Heisman winners who garnered the most first-place votes. However, keep in mind that in some years (1968, 1976) there were more voters than in recent years.
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YearPlayerSchoolFirst-place votes1968O.J. SimpsonUSC8552019Joe BurrowLSU8412006Troy SmithOhio State8012014Marcus MariotaOregon7881993Charlie WardFlorida State7402017Baker MayfieldOklahoma7322010Cam NewtonAuburn7291998Ricky WilliamsTexas7141976Tony DorsettPittsburgh7012021Bryce YoungAlabama6841984Doug FlutieBoston College6781986Vinny TestaverdeMiami6782013Jameis WinstonFlorida State6681991Desmond HowardMichigan661
Most Points as a Percentage of Possible Points
Because the size of the Heisman electorate has varied over the years, a more accurate way to assess the size of a Heisman victory is to calculate the point total as a percentage of possible points available in that year.
YearPlayer, SchoolPointsVotersPercentage2019Joe Burrow, LSU2,60892793.8%2006Troy Smith, Ohio State2,54092491.63%2014Marcus Mariota, Oregon2,53492990.92%2017Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma2,39892986.0%1998Ricky Williams, Texas2,35592185.23%1993Charlie Ward, FSU2,31091983.79%2021Bryce Young, Alabama2,31192883%2010Cam Newton, Auburn2,26392581.55%1968O.J. Simpson, USC2,9031,20080.64%2013Jameis Winston, FSU2,20592979.12%2018Kyler Murray, Oklahoma2,16792978%2022Caleb Williams, USC2,03192977.37%2023Jayden Daniels, LSU2,02992875.91%1991Desmond Howard, Michigan2,07791775.50%1976Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh2,3571,04874.97%1999Ron Dayne, Wisconsin2,04292273.83%2012Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M2,02992872.88%
Most Ballots Named, as a Percentage of Total Ballots
YearName1st2nd3rdBallotsVoters% of ballots2019Joe Burrow84141389392795.47%2014Marcus Mariota788742288492995.16%2006Troy Smith801621387692494.8%2018Kyler Murray5172786085592992.03%2017Baker Mayfield732872884792991.17%1998Ricky Williams714913183692190.8%2023Jayden Daniels5032178680692890.5%2021Bryce Young6841074583692890.09%2012Johnny Manziel47425210382992889.3%1968O.J. Simpson855128821,0651,20088.8%2022Caleb Williams5441686377592988.6%2008Sam Bradford30031519681192687.6%1967Gary Beban3693321978981,03386.9%2007Tim Tebow46222911380492586.9%1993Charlie Ward740391279191986.1%2015Derrick Henry37827714479992986.01%2013Jameis Winston668843378592984.5%2010Cam Newton729242878192584.4%
Largest Margin of Victory
YearWinner, SchoolPointsRunner Up, SchoolPointsMargin2019Joe Burrow, LSU2,608Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma7621,8461968O.J. Simpson, USC2,853Leroy Keyes, Purdue1,1031,7502006Troy Smith, Ohio State2,540Darren McFadden, Arkansas8781,6621993Charlie Ward, Florida State2,310Heath Shuler, Tennessee6881,6221991Desmond Howard, Michigan2,077Casey Weldon, Florida State5031,5741998Ricky Williams, Texas2,355Michael Bishop, Kansas State7921,5631986Vinny Testaverde, Miami2,213Paul Palmer, Temple6721,5412013Jameis Winston, Florida State2,205AJ McCarron, Alabama7041,5011955Howard Cassady, Ohio State2,219Jim Swink, TCU7421,4772021Bryce Young, Alabama2,311Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan9541,3571963Roger Staubach, Navy1,860Billy Lothridge, Georgia Tech5041,3561951Dick Kazmaier, Princeton1,777Hank Lauricella, Tennessee4241,353
Smallest Margin of Victory
YearWinner, SchoolPointsRunner Up, SchoolPointsMargin2009Mark Ingram, Alabama1,304Toby Gerhart, Stanford1,276281985Bo Jackson, Auburn1,509Chuck Long, Iowa1,464451961Ernie Davis, Syracuse824Bob Ferguson, Ohio State771531953John Lattner, Notre Dame1,850Paul Giel, Minnesota1,794562001Eric Crouch, Nebraska770Rex Grossman, Florida708621989Andre Ware, Houston1,073Anthony Thompson, Indiana1,003701956Paul Hornung, Notre Dame1,066John Majors, Tennessee994721964John Huarte, Notre Dame1,026Jerry Rhome, Tulsa952742000Chris Weinke, Florida State1,628Josh Heupel, Oklahoma1,552761978Billy Sims, Oklahoma827Chuck Fusina, Penn State75077
The Winning Juniors
YearPlayer, School1945Doc Blanchard, Army1948Doak Walker, SMU1950Vic Janowicz, Ohio State1963Roger Staubach, Navy1974Archie Griffin, Ohio State1978Billy Sims, Oklahoma1982Herschel Walker, Georgia1988Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State1989Andre Ware, Houston1990Ty Detmer, BYU1991Desmond Howard, Michigan1994Rashaan Salaam, Colorado1997Charles Woodson, Michigan2004Matt Leinart, USC2010Cam Newton, Auburn2011Robert Griffin III, Baylor2014Marcus Mariota, Oregon2015Derrick Henry, Alabama2018Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
The Winning Sophomores
YearPlayer, School2007Tim Tebow, Florida2008Sam Bradford, Oklahoma2009Mark Ingram, Alabama2016Lamar Jackson, Louisville2021Bryce Young, Alabama2022Caleb Williams, USC
The Winning Freshmen
YearPlayer, School2012Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M2013Jameis Winston, Florida State
Heisman finishes by position
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Heisman Jersey Numbers
99 Jay Berwanger, RB, Chicago, 1935
98 Tom Harmon, RB, Michigan, 1940
82 Leon Hart, End, Notre Dame, 1949
81 Tim Brown, WR, Notre Dame, 1987
54 Bruce Smith, RB, Minnesota, 1941
48 Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame, 1943
45 Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State, 1974, 1975
44 John David Crow, RB, Texas A&M, 1957 Ernie Davis, RB, Syracuse, 1961
42 Dick Kazmaier, RB, Princeton, 1951
41 Glenn Davis, RB, Army, 1946
40 Howard Cassady, RB, Ohio State, 1955
38 George Rogers, RB, South Carolina, 1980
37 Doak Walker, RB, SMU, 1948
36 Steve Owens, RB, Oklahoma, 1969
35 Doc Blanchard, FB, Army, 1945 Billy Vessels, RB, Oklahoma, 1952 Alan Ameche, RB, Wisconsin, 1954
34 Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia, 1982 Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn, 1985 Ricky Williams, RB, Texas, 1998
33 Tony Dorsett, RB, Pittsburgh, 1976 Marcus Allen, RB, USC, 1981 Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin, 1999
32 Johnny Lujack, QB, Notre Dame, 1947 OJ Simpson, RB, USC, 1968
31 Vic Janowicz, RB, Ohio State, 1950
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30 Mike Rozier, RB, Nebraska, 1983
29 Joe Bellino, RB, Navy, 1960
27 Eddie George, RB, Ohio State, 1995
24 Nile Kinnick, RB, Iowa, 1939 Pete Dawkins, RB, Army, 1958
22 Les Horvath, RB, Ohio State, 1944 John Cappalletti, RB, Penn State, 1973 Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College, 1984 Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama, 2009
21 Frank Sinkwich, RB, Georgia, 1942 Barry Sanders, RB, Oklahoma State, 1988 Desmond Howard, WR, Michigan, 1991
20 Billy Cannon, RB, LSU, 1959 Mike Garrett, RB, USC, 1965 Johnny Rodgers, RB, Nebraska, 1972 Earl Campbell, RB, Texas, 1977 Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma, 1978
19 Larry Kelley, End, Yale, 1936 Rashaan Salaam, RB, Colorado, 1994
18 Jason White, QB, Oklahoma, 2003
17 Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State, 1993
16 Gary Beban, QB, UCLA, 1967 Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford, 1970 Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State, 2000
15 Tim Tebow, QB, Florida, 2007
14 Clint Frank, RB, Yale, 1937 John Lattner, RB, Notre Dame, 1953 Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami, 1986 Ty Detmer, QB, BYU, 1990 Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma, 2008
13 Gino Torretta, QB, Miami, 1992 Caleb Williams, QB, USC, 2022
12 Roger Staubach, QB, Navy, 1963 Charles White, RB, USC, 1979
11 Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State, 1962 Steve Spurrier, QB, Florida, 1966 Andre Ware, QB, Houston, 1989 Matt Leinart, QB, USC, 2004
10 Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State, 2006 Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor, 2011
9 Joe Burrow, QB, LSU, 2006 Bryce Young, QB, Alabama, 2021
8 Davey O’Brien, QB, TCU, 1938 Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon, 2014 Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville, 2016
7 John Huarte, QB, Notre Dame, 1964 Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn, 1971 Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida, 1996 Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska, 2001
6 Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma, 2017 DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama, 2020
5 Paul Hornung, QB, Notre Dame, 1956 Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State, 2013 Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU, 2023
3 Carson Palmer, QB, USC, 2002
2 Charles Woodson, DB/WR, Michigan, 1997 Cam Newton, QB, Auburn, 2010 Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 2012 Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama, 2015
1 Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma, 2018
COMPLETE LIST OF HEISMAN FINALISTS
1982 Herschel Walker, Georgia John Elway, Stanford* Eric Dickerson, SMU
1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska Steve Young, BYU Doug Flutie, Boston College
1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College Keith Byars, Ohio State Robbie Bosco, BYU* Bernie Kosar, Miami (Fla)
1985 Bo Jackson, Auburn Chuck Long, Iowa Robbie Bosco, BYU* Lorenzo White, Michigan State Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla)
1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla) Paul Palmer, Temple Jim Harbaugh, Michigan* Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma D.J. Dozier, Penn State*
1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame Don McPherson, Syracuse Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross Lorenzo White, Michigan State Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh
1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State* Rodney Peete, USC Troy Aikman, UCLA Steve Walsh, Miami (Fla)* Major Harris, West Virginia
1989 Andre Ware, Houston* Anthony Thompson, Indiana Major Harris, West Virginia Tony Rice, Notre Dame Darian Hagan, Colorado Dee Dowis, Air Force* Emmitt Smith, Florida* Blair Thomas, Penn State*
1990 Ty Detmer, BYU* Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame Eric Bieniemy, Colorado Shawn Moore, Virginia David Klingler, Houston
1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan Casey Weldon, Florida State Ty Detmer, BYU Steve Emtman, Washington
1992 Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla) Marshall Faulk, San Diego State Garrison Hearst, Georgia
1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State Heath Shuler, Tennessee David Palmer, Alabama
1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State Steve McNair, Alcorn State Kerry Collins, Penn State Jay Barker, Alabama Warren Sapp, Miami (Fla)
1995 Eddie George, Ohio State Tommie Frazier, Nebraska Danny Wuerffel, Florida Darnell Autry, Northwestern Troy Davis, Iowa State
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1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida Troy Davis, Iowa State Jake Plummer, Arizona State Orlando Pace, Ohio State
1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan Peyton Manning, Tennessee Ryan Leaf, Washington State Randy Moss, Marshall
1998 Ricky Williams, Texas Michael Bishop, Kansas State Cade McNown, UCLA Tim Couch, Kentucky
1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech Michael Vick, Virginia Tech Drew Brees, Purdue Chad Pennington, Marshall
2000 Chris Weinke, Florida State Josh Heupel, Oklahoma Drew Brees, Purdue LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU
2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska Rex Grossman, Florida Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla) Joey Harrington, Oregon
2002 Carson Palmer, USC Brad Banks, Iowa Larry Johnson, Penn State Willis McGahee, Miami (Fla) Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla)
2003 Jason White, Oklahoma Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Eli Manning, Mississippi Chris Perry, Michigan
2004 Matt Leinart, USC Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma Jason White, Oklahoma Alex Smith, Utah Reggie Bush, USC
2005 Vince Young, Texas Matt Leinart, USC
2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State Darren McFadden, Arkansas Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
2007 Tim Tebow, Florida Darren McFadden, Arkansas Colt Brennan, Hawaii Chase Daniel, Missouri
2008 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Colt McCoy, Texas Tim Tebow, Florida
2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama Toby Gerhart, Stanford Colt McCoy, Texas Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Tim Tebow, Florida
2010 Cam Newton, Auburn Andrew Luck, Stanford LaMichael James, Oregon Kellen Moore, Boise State
2011 Robert Griffin III Andrew Luck, Stanford Trent Richardson, Alabama Montee Ball, Wisconsin Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
2012 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Manti Te’o, Notre Dame Collin Klein, Kansas State
2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State AJ McCarron, Alabama Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Andre Williams, Boston College Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Tre Mason, Auburn
2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin Amari Cooper, Alabama
2015 Derrick Henry, Alabama Christian McCaffrey, Stanford Deshaun Watson, Clemson
2016 Lamar Jackson, Louisville Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Jabrill Peppers, Michigan Deshaun Watson, Clemson Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma
2017 Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Bryce Love, Stanford Lamar Jackson, Louisville
2018 Kyler Murray, Oklahoma Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
2019 Joe Burrow, LSU Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Justin Fields, Ohio State Chase Young, Ohio State
2020 Mac Jones, Alabama Trevor Lawrence, Clemson DeVonta Smith, Alabama Kyle Trask, Florida
2021 Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan Kenny Pickett, Pitt C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Bryce Young, Alabama
2022 Stetson Bennett, Georgia Max Duggan, TCU C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Caleb Williams, USC
2023 Jayden Daniels, LSU Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State Bo Nix, Oregon Michael Penix Jr., Washington
* – invited but did not attend ceremony.
Here’s a breakdown of the 167 Heisman finalists by school since 1982:
11 finalists OKLAHOMA — Brian Bosworth (’86), Josh Heupel (’00), Jason White (’03, ’04), Adrian Petersen (’04), Sam Bradford (’08), Baker Mayfield (’16, ’17), Dede Westbrook (’16), Kyler Murray (’18), Jalen Hurts (’19).
ALABAMA— David Palmer (’93), Jay Barker (’94), Mark Ingram (’09), Trent Richardson (’11), AJ McCarron (’13), Amari Cooper (’14), Derrick Henry (’15), Tua Tagovailoa (’18), Mac Jones (’20), DeVonta Smith (’20), Bryce Young (’21)
10 finalists OHIO STATE— Keith Byars (’84), Eddie George (’95), Orlando Pace (’96), Troy Smith (’06), Dwayne Haskins (’18), Justin Fields (’19), Chase Young (’19), C.J., Stroud (’21, ’22), Marvin Harrison Jr. (’23)
9 finalists MIAMI (FLA) —Bernie Kosar (’84), Vinny Testaverde (’85, ’86), Steve Walsh (’88), Gino Torretta (’92), Warren Sapp (’94), Ken Dorsey (’01, ’02), Willis McGahee (’02).
8 finalists FLORIDA— Emmitt Smith (’89), Danny Wuerffel (’95, ’96), Rex Grossman (’01), Tim Tebow (’07, ’08, ’09), Kyle Trask (’20).
6 finalists STANFORD— John Elway (’82), Toby Gerhart (’09), Andrew Luck (’10, ’11), Christian McCaffrey (’15), Bryce Love (’17). MICHIGAN— Jim Harbaugh (’86), Desmond Howard (’91), Charles Woodson (’97), Chris Perry (’03), Jabrill Peppers (’16), Aidan Hutchinson (’21). USC— Rodney Peete (’88), Carson Palmer(’02), Matt Leinart (’04, ’05), Reggie Bush (’04), Caleb Williams (’22).
5 finalists BYU— Steve Young (’83), Robbie Bosco (’84, ’85), Ty Detmer (’90, ’91). NOTRE DAME—Tim Brown (’87), Tony Rice (’89), Raghib Ismail (’90), Brady Quinn (’06), Manti Te’o (’12). PENN STATE— D.J. Dozier (’86), Blair Thomas (’89), Ki-Jana Carter (’94), Kerry Collins (’94), Larry Johnson (’02).
4 finalists FLORIDA STATE-Casey Weldon (’91), Charlie Ward (’93), Chris Weinke (’00), Jameis Winston (’13). NEBRASKA—Mike Rozier (’83), Tommie Frazier (’95), Eric Crouch (’01), Ndamukong Suh (’09). OREGON— Joey Harrington (’01), LaMichael James (’10), Marcus Mariota (’14), Bo Nix (’23). TEXAS— Ricky Williams (’98), Vince Young (’05), Colt McCoy (’08, ’09).
3 finalists AUBURN—Bo Jackson (’85), Cam Newton (’10), Tre Mason (’13). BOSTON COLLEGE—Doug Flutie (’83, ’84), Andre Williams (’13). CLEMSON— Deshaun Watson (’15, ’16), Trevor Lawrence (’20). COLORADO— Darian Hagan (’89), Eric Bieniemy (’90), Rashaan Salaam (’94). GEORGIA—Herschel Walker (’82), Garrison Hearst (’92), Stetson Bennett (’22). LSU— Tyrann Mathieu (’11), Joe Burrow (’19), Jayden Daniels (’23). PITTSBURGH- Craig Heyward (’87), Larry Fitzgerald (’03), Kenny Pickett (’21) WISCONSIN—Ron Dayne (’99), Montee Ball (’11), Melvin Gordon (’14).
2 finalists ARKANSAS— Darren McFadden (’06, ’07). HOUSTON—Andre Ware (’89), David Klingler (’90). IOWA— Chuck Long (’85), Brad Banks (’02). IOWA STATE— Troy Davis (’95, ’96). KANSAS STATE— Michael Bishop (’98), Collin Klein (’12). LOUISVILLE— Lamar Jackson (’16, ’17). MARSHALL— Randy Moss (’97), Chad Pennington (’99). MICHIGAN STATE— Lorenzo White (’85, ’87). PURDUE— Drew Brees (’99, ’00). TCU— LaDainian Tomlinson (’00), Max Duggan (’22) TENNESSEE— Heath Shuler (’93), Peyton Manning (’97). TEXAS A&M—Johnny Manziel (’12, ’13). UCLA— Troy Aikman (’88), Cade McNown (’97). WASHINGTON— Steve Emtman (’91), Michael Penix Jr. (’23). WEST VIRGINIA— Major Harris (’88, ’89)
1 finalist AIR FORCE— Dee Dowis (’89). ALCORN STATE— Steve McNair (’94). ARIZONA STATE— Jake Plummer (’96). BAYLOR—Robert Griffin III (’11). BOISE STATE— Kellen Moore (’10). GEORGIA TECH— Joe Hamilton (’99). HAWAII— Colt Brennan (’07). HOLY CROSS— Gordie Lockbaum (’87). INDIANA— Anthony Thompson (’89). KENTUCKY— Tim Couch (’98). MISSISSIPPI— Eli Manning (’03). MISSOURI— Chase Daniel (’07). NORTHERN ILLINOIS— Jordan Lynch (’13). NORTHWESTERN— Darnell Autry (’95). OKLAHOMA STATE— Barry Sanders (’88). SAN DIEGO STATE— Marshall Faulk (’92). SMU— Eric Dickerson (’82). SYRACUSE— Don McPherson (’87). TEMPLE— Paul Palmer (’86). UTAH— Alex Smith (’04). VIRGINIA— Shawn Moore (’90). VIRGINIA TECH— Michael Vick (’99). WASHINGTON STATE— Ryan Leaf (’97).
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