I aften skal årets bedste college-spiller kåres, og det vil faktisk være en stor overraskelse, hvis en meget omtalt lyshåret knægt fra Clemson vinder.
Trevor Lawrence er navnet, og han har de sidste tre år taget college-football med storm, og fået alle NFL-klubberne til at slikke sig om munden.
I nat dansk tid bliver han dog med stor sandsynlighed forbigået i kåringen som årets bedste college-spiller, når det prestigefyldte Heisman Trophy skal uddeles. Trevor Lawrence missede to kampe i sæsonen med Corona, og derfor er en ung stjerne-receiver lige nu favorit til titlen.
Lawrence sluttede sæsonen 1. nytårsdag med sit blot andet nederlag i sin tre-årige collegekarriere, da han sammen med Clemson tabte semifinalen til Ohio State.
Selvom han blev udspillet af Justin Fields, er det stadig forventet, at Jacksonville Jaguars vælger den unge quarterback som nr. 1 i den kommende NFL-draft.
Spænding om vinderen
Sidste år kom Bengals nuværende quarterback Joe Burrow fra baghjul og overhalede alle med sin rekordsættende sæson for LSU, men i år er der lidt mere usikkerhed om, hvem der vinder prisen.
De andre tre finalister er også dygtige spillere, som alle har en fremtid i det kasteglade NFL foran sig.
Florida quarterback Kyle Trask, og de to Alabama-spillere quarterback Mac Jones og wide receiver DeVonta Smith håber at få deres navn råbt op, når den officielle ceremoni løber af stablen online natten til onsdag kl. 01 dansk tid.
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I en afstemning blandt toneangivende college-eksperter sluttede de to Alabama holdkammerater på en delt førsteplads, måske med en lille fordel til DeVonta Smith.
Skulle han vinde prisen, vil det være første gang siden Desmond Howard i 1991, at en receiver bliver kåret til årets bedste college-spiller.
Tidligere Heisman Trophy vindere
Der er et par interessante navne imellem de tidligere vindere af Heisman trofæet.
Bare de seneste fem års vindere er ret genkendelige: Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson og Derrick Henry.
Så er der Ricky Williams i 1998, Barry Sanders 10 år tidligere, og ikke mindst OJ Simpson i 1968.
Heisman trofæet er uddelt siden 1935 og her er den komplette liste med alle vindere.
| År | Vinder | 2. plads | 3. plads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joe Burrow – QB, LSU | Jalen Hurts – QB, Oklahoma | Justin Fields – QB, Ohio State |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray – QB, Oklahoma | Tua Tagovailoa – QB, Alabama | Dwayne Haskins- QB, Ohio State |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield – QB, Oklahoma | Bryce Love – RB, Stanford | Lamar Jackson – QB, Louisville |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson – QB, Louisville | Deshaun Watson – QB, Clemson | Baker Mayfield – QB, Oklahoma |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry – RB, Alabama | Christian McCaffrey – RB, Stanford | Deshaun Watson – QB, Clemson |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota – QB, Oregon | Melvin Gordon – RB, Wisconsin | Amari Cooper – WR, Alabama |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston – QB, Florida State | A.J. McCarron – QB, Alabama | Jordan Lynch – QB, Northern Illinois |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel – QB, Texas A&M | Manti Te’o – LB, Notre Dame | Collin Klein – QB, Kansas State |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III – QB, Baylor | Andrew Luck – QB, Stanford | Trent Richardson – RB, Alabama |
| 2010 | Cam Newton – QB, Auburn | Andrew Luck – QB, Stanford | LaMichael James – RB, Oregon |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram – RB, Alabama | Toby Gerhart – RB, Stanford | Colt McCoy – QB, Texas |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford – QB, Oklahoma | Colt McCoy – QB, Texas | Tim Tebow – QB, Florida |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow – QB, Florida | Darren McFadden – RB, Arkansas | Colt Brennan – QB, Hawaii |
| 2006 | Troy Smith – QB, Ohio State | Darren McFadden – RB, Arkansas | Brady Quinn – QB, Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush – RB, USC* | Vince Young – QB, Texas | Matt Leinart – Southern Cal |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart – QB, USC | Adrian Peterson – RB, Oklahoma | Jason White – QB, Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Jason White – QB, Oklahoma | Larry Fitzgerald – WR, Pittsburgh | Eli Manning – QB, Ole Miss |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer – QB, USC | Brad Banks – QB, Iowa | Larry Johnson – RB, Penn State |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch – QB, Nebraska | Rex Grossman – QB, Florida | Ken Dorsey – QB, Miami (Fla.) |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke – QB, Florida State | Josh Heupel – QB, Oklahoma | Drew Brees – QB, Purdue |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne – RB, Wisconsin | Joe Hamilton – QB, Georgia Tech | Michael Vick – QB, Virginia Tech |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams – RB, Texas | Michael Bishop – QB, Kansas State | Cade McNown – QB, UCLA |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson – CB, Michigan | Peyton Manning – QB, Tennessee | Ryan Leaf – QB, Washington State |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel – QB, Florida | Troy Davis – RB, Iowa State | Jake Plummer – QB, Arizona State |
| 1995 | Eddie George – RB, Ohio State | Tommie Frazier – QB, Nebraska | Danny Wuerffel – QB, Florida |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam – RB, Colorado | Ki-Jana Carter – RB, Penn State | Steve McNair – QB, Alcorn State |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward – QB, Florida State | Heath Shuler – QB, Tennessee | David Palmer – WR, Alabama |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta – QB, Miami (Fla.) | Marshall Faulk – RB, San Diego State | Garrison Hearst – RB, Georgia |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard – WR, Michigan | Casey Weldon – QB, Florida State | Ty Detmer – QB, BYU |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer – QB, Brigham Young | Raghib Ismail – WR, Notre Dame | Eric Bieniemy – RB, Colorado |
| 1989 | Andre Ware – QB, Houston | Anthony Thompson – RB, Indiana | Major Harris – QB, West Virginia |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders – RB, Oklahoma State | Rodney Peete – QB, Southern Cal | Troy Aikman – QB, UCLA |
| 1987 | Tim Brown – WR, Notre Dame | Don McPherson – QB, Syracuse | Gordie Lockbaum – RB, Holy Cross |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde – QB, Miami (Fla.) | Paul Palmer – RB, Temple | Jim Harbaugh – QB, Michigan |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson – RB, Auburn | Chuck Long – QB, Iowa | Robbie Bosc – QB, BYU |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie – QB, Boston College | Keith Byars – RB, Ohio State | Robbie Bosco – QB, BYU |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier – RB, Nebraska | Steve Young – QB, BYU | Doug Flutie – QB, Boston College |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker – RB, Georgia | John Elway – QB, Stanford | Eric Dickerson – RB, SMU |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen – RB, USC | Herschel Walker – RB, Georgia | Jim McMahon – QB, BYU |
| 1980 | George Rogers – RB, South Carolina | Hugh Green – DL, Pittsburgh | Herschel Walker – RB, Georgia |
| 1979 | Charles White – RB, USC | Billy Sims – RB, Oklahoma | Marc Wilson – QB, BYU |
| 1978 | Billy Sims – RB, Oklahoma | Chuck Fusina – QB, Penn State | Rich Leach – QB, Michigan |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell – RB, Texas | Terry Miller – RB, Oklahoma State | Ken MacAfee – TE, Notre Dame |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett – RB, Pittsburgh | Ricky Bell – RB, Southern Cal | Rob Lytle – RB, Michigan |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin – RB, Ohio State | Chuck Muncie – RB, California | Ricky Bell – RB, Southern Cal |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin – RB, Ohio State | Anthony Davis – RB, Southern Cal | Joe Washington – RB, Oklahoma |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti – RB, Penn State | John Hicks – OL, Ohio State | Roosevelt Leaks – RB, Texas |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers – WR, Nebraska | Greg Pruitt – RB, Oklahoma State | Rich Glover – DL, Nebraska |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan – QB, Auburn | Ed Marinaro – RB, Cornell | Greg Pruitt – RB, Oklahoma State |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett – QB, Stanford | Joe Theismann – QB, Notre Dame | Archie Manning – QB, Ole Miss |
| 1969 | Steve Owens – RB, Oklahoma | Mike Phipps – QB, Purdue | Rex Kern – QB, Ohio State |
| 1968 | O.J. Simpson – RB, USC | Leroy Keyes – RB, Purdue | Terry Hanratty – QB, Notre Dame |
| 1967 | Gary Beban – QB, UCLA | O.J. Simpson – RB, Southern Cal | Leroy Keyes – RB, Purdue |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier – QB, Florida | Bob Griese – QB, Purdue | Nick Eddy – RB, Notre Dame |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett – RB, Southern Cal | Howard Twilley – WR, Tulsa | Jim Grabowski – RB, Illinois |
| 1964 | John Huarte – QB, Notre Dame | Jerry Rhome – QB, Tulsa | Dick Butkus – LB, Illinois |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach – QB, Navy | Billy Lothridge – QB, Georgia Tech | Sherman Lewis – RB, Michigan State |
| 1962 | Terry Baker – QB, Oregon State | Jerry Stovall – RB, LSU | Bob Bell – DL, Minnesota |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis – RB, Syracuse | Bob Ferguson – RB, Ohio State | Jimmy Saxton – RB, Texas |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino – RB, Navy | Tom Brown – OL, Minnesota | Jake Gibbs – QB, Ole Miss |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon – RB, LSU | Richie Lucas – QB, Penn State | Don Meredith – QB, SMU |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins – RB, Army | Randy Duncan – QB, Iowa | Billy Cannon- RB, LSU |
| 1957 | John David Crow – RB, Texas A&M | Alex Karras – DL, Iowa | Walt Kowalczyk – RB, Michigan State |
| 1956 | Paul Hornung – QB, Notre Dame | Johnny Majors – RB, Tennessee | Tommy McDonald – RB. Oklahoma |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady – RB, Ohio State | Jim Swink – RB, TCU | George Welsh – QB, Navy |
| 1954 | Alan Ameche – FB, Wisconsin | Kurt Burris – OL, Oklahoma | Howard Cassady – RB, Ohio State |
| 1953 | John Lattner – RB, Notre Dame | Paul Giel – RB, Minnesota | Paul Cameron – RB, UCLA |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels – RB, Oklahoma | Jack Scarbath – QB, Maryland | Paul Giel – RB, Minnesota |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier – RB, Princeton | Hank Lauricella – RB, Tennessee | Babe Parilli – QB, Kentucky |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz – RB, Ohio State | Kyle Rote – RB, SMU | Reds Bagnell – RB, Pennsylvania |
| 1949 | Leon Hart – TE, Notre Dame | Charlie Justice – RB, North Carolina | Doak Walker – RB, SMU |
| 1948 | Doak Walker – RB, SMU | Charlie Justice – RB, North Carolina | Chuck Bednarik – OL/LB, Pennsylvania |
| 1947 | John Lujack – QB, Notre Dame | Bob Chappuis – RB, Michigan | Doak Walker – RB, SMU |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis – RB, Army | Charley Trippi – RB, Georgia | Johnny Lujack – QB, Notre Dame |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard – FB, Army | Glenn Davis – RB, Army | Rob Fenimore – RB, Oklahoma State |
| 1944 | Les Horvath – HB, Ohio State | Glenn Davis – RB, Army | Doc Blanchard – FB, Army |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli – QB, Notre Dame | Bob Odell – RB, Pennsylvaia | Otto Graham – QB, Northwestern |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich – RB, Georgia | Paul Governali – QB, Columbia | Clint Castleberry – RB, Georgia Tech |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith – RB, Minnesota | Angelo Bertelli – QB, Notre Dame | Frankie Albert – QB, Stanford |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon – RB, Michigan | John Kimbrough – RB, Texas A&M | George Franck – RB, Minnesota |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick – RB, Iowa | Tom Harmon – RB, Michigan | Paul Christman – QB, Missouri |
| 1938 | Davey O’Brien – QB, TCU | Marshall Goldberg – RB, Pittsburgh | Sid Luckman – QB, Columbia |
| 1937 | Clinton Frank – HB, Yale | Byron White – RB, Colorado | Marshall Goldberg – RB, Pittsburgh |
| 1936 | Larry Kelley – TE, Yale | Sam Francis – RB, Nebraska | Ray Buivid – RB, Marquette |
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger – RB, Chicago | Monk Meyer – RB, Army | Bill Shakespeare – RB, Notre Dame |
