Articles Archive - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/ The most prestigious award in college football. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:57:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-heisman_site_icon_2023-32x32.png Articles Archive - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/ 32 32 Mendoza Showcases His Talents At Indiana Pro Day https://www.heisman.com/articles/mendoza-showcase-his-talents-at-indiana-pro-day/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:57:10 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15569 Fernando Mendoza was on a roll Wednesday at Indiana’s Pro Day. A roll of dimes that is! Throwing to his Hoosier wideouts and running backs, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner unleashed the accurate-yet-rifle-armed throwing arm that led Indiana to the 2025 CFP title. Mendoza was joined by almost two dozen teammates who were performing in […]

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]]> Baseball is Back, As Are Our Bo Jackson Memories https://www.heisman.com/articles/baseball-is-back-as-are-our-bo-jackson-memories/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:26:17 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15561 The 2026 Major League Baseball season opens today (March 26), unless you count Wednesday’s solitary Yankees-Giants game. We’re not. One game does not an opening day make. The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to become the first team to win three World Series in a row this season since the aforementioned Yankees completed the feat […]

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]]> No Heisman Winner Enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day More Than Johnny Lattner https://www.heisman.com/articles/no-heisman-winner-enjoyed-st-patricks-day-more-than-johnny-lattner/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:17:55 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15091 Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Heisman Central, where we’re celebrating our award’s Irish tradition while enjoying some green beverages. And by Irish, we mean the handful of Heisman winners with an Irish background as well as the seven Fighting Irish players from Notre Dame to win the Heisman Trophy. Notre Dame also features six finalists […]

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]]> Ernie Davis Made History; Black Stars Before Him Laid The Foundation https://www.heisman.com/articles/ernie-davis-made-history-black-stars-before-him-laid-the-foundation/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:55:28 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15071 Ernie Davis, the “Elmira Express” was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Davis was the first of what is now 38 black football players who have won the Heisman, most recently Colorado’s Travis Hunter in 2024. But Davis, who starred at Syracuse, certainly wasn’t the first black player to make […]

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]]> A History Of Heisman Winners In The Super Bowl https://www.heisman.com/articles/a-history-of-heisman-winners-in-the-super-bowl/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:35:06 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15050 Four Heisman winners entered the 2025 NFL Playoffs, but none emerged from the battle royale with a ticket to Super Bowl LX, so the number of Super Bowls to feature a Heisman winner will stand at 24. A year ago, DeVonta Smith became the 12th Heisman Trophy winner to win a Super Bowl when the […]

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]]> Mendoza Becomes 18th Heisman Winner To Capture National Championship https://www.heisman.com/articles/mendoza-becomes-18th-heisman-winner-to-capture-national-championship/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:59:07 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15014 The newest member of the Heisman Fraternity, Fernando Mendoza, joined an even more exclusive club Monday night (Jan. 19), becoming just the 18th person to win the award and a national title in the same season after leading Indiana to a 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff. Mendoza, the CFP National Championship […]

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]]> 2009 Heisman Winner Mark Ingram Elected To College Football Hall of Fame https://www.heisman.com/articles/2009-heisman-winner-mark-ingram-elected-to-college-football-hall-of-fame/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:13:22 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15002 Mark Ingram, the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who was Alabama’s first recipient of the award, is among 18 All-American first teamers — including four other Heisman finalists — named to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, announced by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Ingram is the 69th Heisman Trophy […]

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]]> ESPN and The Heisman Trophy Trust Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement https://www.heisman.com/articles/espn-and-the-heisman-trophy-trust-extend-exclusive-media-rights-agreement/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:39:33 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14968 ESPN has reached a new multi-year agreement with The Heisman Trophy Trust to remain the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony. With this extension, ESPN will remain the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony for the long term, pushing the relationship beyond 35 years since first presenting the event in 1994. The agreement reinforces ESPN’s enduring relationship with the Heisman Trophy Trust and further anchors the network as the stage for college football’s most iconic honor as it moves toward its 100th year.

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]]> Heisman Profile –25th Anniversary Winner Chris Weinke https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-profile-25th-anniversary-winner-chris-weinke/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:18:24 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14954 There’s a universe out there where Florida State’s first two Heisman winners, Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke, were Seminole teammates and perhaps won the Heisman Trophy in back-to-back years. Ward was a Seminole freshman in 1989 and Weinke signed his National of Letter of Intent to attend Florida State in February of 1990.

But just as Ward was a gifted multi-sport star, so was Weinke, and a shot at baseball postponed Weinke’s Seminole career and prevented the two QBs from sharing more than just a few days on campus. Ward went on to win the 1993 Heisman. Weinke, following a six-year career in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system, followed Ward to Tallahassee. Like Ward, he led the Seminoles to a national title and brought a Heisman Trophy to Florida State, which we are celebrating this year on the 25th Heisman anniversary of the award.

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]]> A Profile On Archie Griffin, Our 2-Time Heisman 50th Anniversary Winner https://www.heisman.com/articles/a-profile-on-archie-griffin-our-2-time-heisman-50th-anniversary-winner/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:49:45 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14935 Before Archie Griffin made history, he made history. Many, many times. Records fell quicker in Columbus than the yellow Mulberry leaves in autumn when Griffin blew through in Scarlet and Gray.

That’s just the way it went with The Arch, a Columbus native and favorite son celebrating this year the 50th anniversary of his 1974 Heisman Trophy.

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]]> Indiana Quarterback Fernando Mendoza Wins 2025 Heisman Trophy https://www.heisman.com/articles/indiana-quarterback-fernando-mendoza-wins-2025-heisman-trophy/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:32:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14844 Quarterback Fernando Mendoza from Indiana University was announced as the 91st winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy during ABC’s 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan on Saturday (Dec. 13), originating from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, N.Y. — 2025 Heisman Trophy Official Balloting Results —  Mendoza received 2,362 points, including 643 first-place […]

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]]> 2025 Heisman Trophy Top 10 Announced https://www.heisman.com/articles/2025-heisman-trophy-top-10-announced/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:46:00 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14769 The fifth through 10th spots in the 2025 Heisman balloting was released Thursday night (Dec. 11) on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan that aired live on ESPN. The six standouts that complete the 2025 Heisman Trophy Top 10 complement the top four finishers that were announced Monday, which include (listed […]

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]]> Love, Mendoza, Pavia, Sayin Named 2025 Heisman Trophy Finalists https://www.heisman.com/articles/love-mendoza-pavia-sayin-named-2025-heisman-trophy-finalists/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:53:37 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14705 Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were named finalists for the 91st annual Heisman Memorial Trophy tonight (Dec. 8), announced live on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced during the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan […]

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]]> Heisman Trophy Trust Announces Board Leadership Transition https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-trophy-trust-announces-board-leadership-transition/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:23:42 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14694 The Heisman Trophy Trust today announced that Dan Reed has been elected the next Chair of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Mike Comerford, who will step down as Chair on Jan. 1, 2026, after a period of transformational leadership. Comerford will continue to serve on the Board as Vice Chair, ensuring continuity and the benefit […]

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]]> Reviewing The History And Protocol Of Heisman Finalists https://www.heisman.com/articles/reviewing-the-history-and-protocol-of-heisman-finalists/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:58:26 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=14677 We are days away from learning who the 2025 Heisman Trophy finalists will be, so we figured it’s a good time for our annual refresher on what makes a Heisman finalist. We’ll get a bit into the weeds on this for anyone new to the Heisman process. Apologies if some of this is old hat […]

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