Heisman trofæet uddeles hvert år til årets bedste amerikanske fodboldspiller i collegerækken.
Der er et par interessante navne imellem de tidligere vindere af Heisman trofæet.
Der er f.eks Joe Burrow i 2019, Lamar Jackson i 2016, og går vi lidt længere tilbage, så 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels – QB, LSU | Michael Penix jr., QB, Washington | Bo Nix – QB, Oregon |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams – QB, USC | Max Duggan – QB, TCU | CJ Stroud – QB, Ohio State |
| 2021 | Bryce Young – QB, Alabama | Aidan Hutchinson – DE, Michigan | Kenny Pickett – QB, Pitt |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith – WR, Alabama | Trevor Lawrence – QB, Clemson | Mac Jones – QB, Alabama |
| 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, N. 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 – USC |
| 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, USC | 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, USC | Rob Lytle – RB, Michigan |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin – RB, Ohio State | Chuck Muncie – RB, California | Ricky Bell – RB, USC |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin – RB, Ohio State | Anthony Davis – RB, USC | 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, USC | Leroy Keyes – RB, Purdue |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier – QB, Florida | Bob Griese – QB, Purdue | Nick Eddy – RB, Notre Dame |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett – RB, USC | 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 |
