Heisman Winners Year Image Name School Position Points % of Points Possible Class 1935 Berwanger, Jay Jay Berwanger * Chicago Halfback 84 43.08 % 4! Senior 1936 Kelley, Larry Larry Kelley Yale End 219 36.41 % 4! Senior 1937 Frank, Clint Clint Frank Yale Halfback 524 32.89 % 4! Senior 1938 O'Brien, Davey Davey O'Brien TCU Quarterback 519 29.62 % 4! Senior 1939 Kinnick, Nile Nile Kinnick Iowa Halfback / Quarterback 651 31.00 % 4! Senior 1940 Harmon, Tom Tom Harmon * Michigan Halfback 1,303 54.29 % 4! Senior 1941 Smith, Bruce Bruce Smith Minnesota Halfback 554 49.99 % 4! Senior 1942 Sinkwich, Frank Frank Sinkwich * Georgia Halfback 1,059 56.15 % 4! Senior 1943 Bertelli, Angelo Angelo Bertelli * Notre Dame Quarterback 648 64.80 % 4! Senior 1944 Horvath, Les Les Horvath Ohio State Quarterback / Halfback 412 18.31 % 4! Senior 1945 Blanchard, Doc Doc Blanchard Army Fullback 860 33.81 % 3! Junior 1946 Davis, Glenn Glenn Davis Army Halfback 792 79.20 % 4! Senior 1947 Lujack, Johnny Johnny Lujack Notre Dame Quarterback 742 74.20 % 4! Senior 1948 Walker, Doak Doak Walker † SMU Halfback 778 28.56 % 3! Junior 1949 Hart, Leon Leon Hart * Notre Dame End 995 36.53 % 4! Senior 1950 Janowicz, Vic Vic Janowicz Ohio State Halfback / Punter 633 22.03 % 3! Junior 1951 Kazmaier, Dick Dick Kazmaier Princeton Halfback 1,777 60.01 % 4! Senior 1952 Vessels, Billy Billy Vessels Oklahoma Halfback 525 14.32 % 4! Senior 1953 Lattner, Johnny Johnny Lattner Notre Dame Halfback 1,850 49.14 % 4! Senior 1954 Ameche, Alan Alan Ameche Wisconsin Fullback 1,068 27.01 % 4! Senior 1955 Cassady, Howard Howard Cassady Ohio State Halfback 2,219 55.87 % 4! Senior 1956 Hornung, Paul Paul Hornung ‡ Notre Dame Quarterback 1,066 26.96 % 4! Senior 1957 Crow, John David John David Crow Texas A&M Halfback 1,183 31.12 % 4! Senior 1958 Dawkins, Pete Pete Dawkins Army Halfback 1,394 39.01 % 4! Senior 1959 Cannon, Billy Billy Cannon * LSU Halfback 1,929 53.72 % 4! Senior 1960 -- Bellino, Joe Joe Bellino Navy Halfback 1,793 52.89 % 4! Senior 1961 Davis, Ernie Ernie Davis * Syracuse Halfback / Linebacker / Fullback 824 25.18 % 4! Senior 1962 -- Baker, Terry Terry Baker * Oregon State Quarterback 707 21.25 % 4! Senior 1963 Staubach, Roger Roger Staubach † Navy Quarterback 1,860 55.21 % 3! Junior 1964 -- Huarte, John John Huarte Notre Dame Quarterback 1,026 30.98 % 4! Senior 1965 Garrett, Mike Mike Garrett USC Halfback 926 26.61 % 4! Senior 1966 Spurrier, Steve Steve Spurrier Florida Quarterback 1,679 48.25 % 4! Senior 1967 -- Beban, Gary Gary Beban UCLA Quarterback 1,968 63.50 % 4! Senior 1968 Simpson, O.J. O.J. Simpson ‡ USC Halfback 2,853 80.64 % 4! Senior 1969 -- Owens, Steve Steve Owens Oklahoma Fullback 1,488 40.92 % 4! Senior 1970 Plunkett, Jim Jim Plunkett * Stanford Quarterback 2,229 58.78 % 4! Senior 1971 -- Sullivan, Pat Pat Sullivan Auburn Quarterback 1,597 42.25 % 4! Senior 1972 -- Rodgers, Johnny Johnny Rodgers Nebraska Wide receiver / Running back 1,310 38.75 % 4! Senior 1973 -- Cappelletti, John John Cappelletti Penn State Running back 1,057 32.78 % 4! Senior Griffin, Archie Archie Griffin Ohio State Running back 1,920 59.53 % 3! Junior Griffin, Archie Archie Griffin Ohio State Running back 1,800 57.64 % 4! Senior 1976 Dorsett, Tony Tony Dorsett † Pittsburgh Running back 2,357 74.97 % 4! Senior 1977 Campbell, Earl Earl Campbell ‡ Texas Running back 1,547 49.11 % 4! Senior 1978 Sims, Billy Billy Sims * Oklahoma Running back 1,896 26.25 % 3! Junior 1979 -- White, Charles Charles White USC Running back 1,695 53.81 % 4! Senior 1980 -- Rogers, George George Rogers * South Carolina Running back 1,128 35.81 % 4! Senior 1981 Allen, Marcus Marcus Allen † USC Running back 1,797 57.05 % 4! Senior 1982 Walker, Herschel Herschel Walker Georgia Running back 1,926 61.14 % 3! Junior Rozier, Mike Mike Rozier Nebraska Running back 1,801 57.17 % 4! Senior 1984 Flutie, Doug Doug Flutie Boston College Quarterback 2,240 71.11 % 4! Senior 1985 Jackson, Bo Bo Jackson * Auburn Running back 1,509 47.90 % 4! Senior 1986 Testaverde, Vinny Vinny Testaverde * Miami Quarterback 2,213 70.25 % 4! Senior Brown, Tim Tim Brown † Notre Dame Wide receiver 1,442 45.78 % 4! Senior Sanders, Barry Barry Sanders † Oklahoma State Running back 1,878 68.27 % 3! Junior Ware, Andre Andre Ware Houston Quarterback 1,073 38.96 % 3! Junior Detmer, Ty Ty Detmer BYU Quarterback 1,482 53.87 % 3! Junior 1991 Howard, Desmond Desmond Howard Michigan Wide receiver / Punt returner 2,077 75.50 % 3! Junior Torretta, Gino Gino Torretta Miami Quarterback 1,400 50.84 % 4! Senior Ward, Charlie Charlie Ward Florida State Quarterback 2,310 83.79 % 4! Senior Salaam, Rashaan Rashaan Salaam Colorado Running back 1,743 63.15 % 3! Junior 1995 George, Eddie Eddie George Ohio State Running back 1,460 52.84 % 4! Senior Wuerffel, Danny Danny Wuerffel Florida Quarterback 1,363 49.38 % 4! Senior Woodson, Charles Charles Woodson Michigan Cornerback / Punt returner 1,815 65.69 % 3! Junior 1998 Williams, Ricky Ricky Williams Texas Running back 2,355 85.23 % 4! Senior 1999 Dayne, Ron Ron Dayne Wisconsin Running back 2,042 73.83 % 4! Senior 2000 Weinke, Chris Chris Weinke Florida State Quarterback 1,628 58.86 % 4! Senior -- Crouch, Eric Eric Crouch Nebraska Quarterback 770 27.75 % 4! Senior 2002 Palmer, Carson Carson Palmer * USC Quarterback 1,328 48.01 % 4! Senior 2003 White, Jason Jason White Oklahoma Quarterback 1,481 53.54 % 3! Junior Leinart, Matt Matt Leinart USC Quarterback 1,325 47.85 % 3! Junior 2005 (vacated) Reggie Bush USC Running back 2,541 91.77 % 3! Junior 2006 Smith, Troy Troy Smith Ohio State Quarterback 2,540 91.63 % 4! Senior 2007 Tebow, Tim Tim Tebow Florida Quarterback 1,957 70.52 % 2! Sophomore 2008 Bradford, Sam Sam Bradford * Oklahoma Quarterback 1,726 62.13 % 2! Sophomore 2009 Ingram Jr., Mark Mark Ingram Jr. Alabama Running back 1,304 46.99 % 2! Sophomore Newton, Cam Cam Newton * Auburn Quarterback 2,263 81.55 % 3! Junior 2011 Griffin III, Robert Robert Griffin III Baylor Quarterback 1,687 60.66 % 3! Junior 2012 Manziel, Johnny Johnny Manziel Texas A&M Quarterback 2,029 72.88 % 1! Freshman 2013 Winston, Jameis Jameis Winston * Florida State Quarterback 2,205 79.12 % 1! Freshman 2014 Mariota, Marcus Marcus Mariota Oregon Quarterback 2,534 90.92 % 3! Junior 2015 Henry, Derrick Derrick Henry Alabama Running back 1,832 65.73 % 3! Junior 2016 -- Jackson, Lamar Lamar Jackson Louisville Quarterback 2,144 79.50 % 2! Sophomore 2017 Mayfield, Baker Baker Mayfield Oklahoma Quarterback 2,398 86.00 % 4! Senior
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