Heisman Blog
Heisman Great Danny Wuerffel To Be Honored With Maxwell Football Club’s Reds Bagnell Award
Quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman winner from Florida who has a long history in philanthropy, was announced as the Maxwell Football Club’s latest Francis “Reds” Bagnell Award winner for his contributions to football. Wuerffel, a College Football Hall of Famer and the namesake of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy — college football’s premier award for […]
Fernando Mendoza Declares For NFL Draft
Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman in December and the national championship in January. What does the future hold? Well, he may be the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in April. The 2025 Heisman winner made it official today, announcing he was foregoing his remaining eligibility at Indiana and declared for the NFL Draft. […]
Heisman Winners Whose Teams Won National Championships
The last Heisman winner to win a national championship had such a dominant first half, he didn’t play in the second and still was named the Offensive Player of the Game. That was, of course, 2020 winner DeVonta Smith, who caught 12 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns in Alabama’s 52-24 shellacking of Ohio […]
Mendoza Leads Indiana Into CFP Title Game
Fernando Mendoza is on a roll. The Hoosier quarterback became Indiana’s first Heisman winner last month in runaway fashion after leading IU to a perfect season, a Big Ten title and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Since then, the 2025 Heisman winner has led Indiana to dominant CFP quarterfinal and semifinal […]
Heisman Winner Carson Palmer Named National Prep Coach Of The Year
Carson Palmer, the 2002 Heisman winner from USC and one of the NFL’s career passing leaders, was named the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year this week after leading his prep alma mater, Santa Margarita, to a 2025 California state title in his debut season as head coach. He is the first recipient of the […]
2025 Heisman Final Results
| Player | School | Position | Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza | Indiana | QB | RS JR | 643 | 191 | 51 | 2,362 |
| 2 | Diego Pavia | Vanderbilt | QB | RS SR | 189 | 352 | 164 | 1,435 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | RB | JR | 46 | 157 | 267 | 719 |
| 4 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | QB | RS FR | 8 | 118 | 172 | 432 |
| 5 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | LB | SR | 17 | 56 | 132 | 295 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State | WR | SO | 4 | 18 | 36 | 84 |
| 7 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | QB | JR | 3 | 6 | 22 | 43 |
| 8 | Trinidad Chambliss | Mississippi | QB | SR | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | S | JR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Haynes King | Georgia Tech | QB | SR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
