Articles Archive - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:05:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 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 Heisman Winners In The NFL, An Early Season Update https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-winners-in-the-nfl-an-early-season-update/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:05:59 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=16033 The first three weeks of the NFL season have been dramatic and tumultuous, to say the least, for many of our Heisman Trophy winners in the league. On one hand, we are ready to pitch a reality-show concept based on our trophy recipients’ workplace travails while navigating their high-pressure and very public jobs. On the […]

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]]> LSU-Ole Miss A Big Game This Week? It’s Been A Big Game In Heisman History As Well https://www.heisman.com/articles/lsu-ole-miss-a-big-game-this-week-its-been-a-big-game-in-heisman-history-as-well/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:33:29 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=16007 Lane Kiffin has experience with the Heisman Trophy. He was an assistant coach at USC under Pete Carroll when the Trojans won three in four years with Carson Palmer (2002), Matt Leinart (2004) and Reggie Bush (2005). A decade later, he was part of Nick Saban’s Alabama staff when Derrick Henry won the trophy (2015). […]

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]]> Eric Crouch’s 2001 Heisman Weekend Honored Victims Of 9/11 And The First Responders https://www.heisman.com/articles/eric-crouchs-2001-heisman-weekend-honored-victims-of-9-11-and-the-first-responders/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:16:37 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15984 (This story was originally published in 2023. We are sharing it again, with slight edits, as we remember everyone who lost their lives on 9/11. Never Forget.) Eric Crouch was announced as the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner almost three months exactly after the terrorists attack on 9/11. Three years ago, The Heisman Trophy Podcast interviewed […]

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]]> Heisman Hopefuls Fan Vote is Live https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-hopefuls-fan-vote-is-live/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:28:41 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15977 CLICK HERE TO VOTE The 2026 Heisman Hopefuls Fan Vote is officially open, giving college football fans across the country the opportunity to make their voices heard, and have that voice count in the official Heisman Trophy voting results. Fans can vote once each day throughout the season, ranking their top three choices on a […]

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]]> Heisman Announces Andre Ware And Judy Belk As New Members Of The Board Of Trustees https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-announces-andre-ware-and-judy-belk-as-new-members-of-the-board-of-trustees/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15945 Two distinguished leaders join Heisman’s Board as part of a strengthened governance strategy   Heisman today announced the appointment of Andre Ware, Heisman Trophy winner, broadcaster, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and Judy Belk, nationally recognized philanthropic leader and former President & CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, to its Board of Trustees. […]

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]]> Heisman Launches “Heisman Hopefuls” Platform https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-launches-heisman-hopefuls-platform/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:08:16 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15914 New season-long analytics hub, storytelling engine and enhanced Fan Vote expands the Heisman conversation to more than 11,000 student-athletes, with fans casting the first official ballot in the Heisman Trophy voting process.

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]]> Heisman Taps Carnegie Mellon University to Enhance Heisman Hopefuls Fan Voting and Analytics https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-taps-carnegie-mellon-university-to-enhance-heisman-hopefuls-fan-voting-and-analytics/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:46:17 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15757 The partnership with Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center will provide fans with a more informed and engaging voting experience while integrating advanced analytics into the new Heisman Hopefuls platform.    Since 1935, the Heisman Trophy has recognized the most outstanding college football player in the United States. To further honor excellence wherever it appears on the […]

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]]> Happy 250th America! Heisman ties to our great country run deep https://www.heisman.com/articles/happy-250th-america-heisman-ties-to-our-great-country-run-deep/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:21:23 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15753 As awards go, the Heisman Trophy is a nonagenarian, celebrating its 92nd year in 2026, firmly in its 10th decade. There are a handful of individual sports awards that date back farther. The Sullivan Award, given annually to the top amateur athlete in the U.S., began five years earlier in 1930. But few, if any, […]

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]]> It’s Olympic Day. Here Are The Heisman Connections To The Games https://www.heisman.com/articles/its-olympic-day-here-are-the-heisman-connections-to-the-games/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:08:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15743 Today, June 23, is Olympic Day and at first glance, you may ask what that has to do with the Heisman Trophy. And then you may ask, why June 23? Did National Donut Day, National Daughter Day, National Cat Day and days honoring sunglasses, popcorn and everything else limit the options? Well, no. The founding […]

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]]> The Heisman Has Its Own Knick Hero https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-heisman-has-its-own-knick-hero/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:43:14 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15734 One Heisman Trophy winner has played in the NBA. He played in New York and, until a few ago, he was the last point guard to take the Knicks to the NBA finals. Today in Manhattan, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA title since 1973 in an old-fashioned ticker […]

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]]> Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton Return To College Football Hall of Fame Ballot https://www.heisman.com/articles/robert-griffin-iii-cam-newton-return-to-college-football-hall-of-fame-ballot/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:31:22 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15716 Heisman-winning quarterbacks Cam Newton (2010) of Auburn and Robert Griffin III (2011) of Baylor as well as five Heisman runners-up, four other finalists and a handful of top 10 vote-getters were named on Monday (June 1) to the National Football Foundation’s (NFF) 2027 Ballot under consideration for induction into the NFF College Football Hall of […]

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]]> A Memorial Day Weekend Salute To 1939 Heisman Winner Nile Kinnick https://www.heisman.com/articles/a-memorial-day-weekend-salute-to-1939-heisman-winner-nile-kinnick/ Sat, 23 May 2026 16:16:12 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15703 The Heisman Trophy honors all servicemen and servicewomen this Memorial Day weekend, remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Also on Memorial Day, we specifically remember and honor Iowa’s 1939 Heisman winner Nile Kinnick, the only Heisman winner to die in service and the first to die. Kinnick the football player was […]

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]]> Heisman Announces New Senior Leadership Team https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-announces-new-senior-leadership-team/ Wed, 20 May 2026 16:53:34 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15682 25-year Heisman veteran Tim Henning elevated alongside addition of three senior industry leaders: Adrienne Scherenzel (Chicago Bulls), Charlie Widdoes (Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment) and Kristen Condo (Fenway Sports Management)   Heisman CEO, Jeff Price, today announced the creation of a new senior leadership team that will guide the next era of growth, purpose, and impact […]

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]]> The 2026 NFL Schedule Is Out; Here Are The Heisman Matchups https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-2026-nfl-schedule-is-out-here-are-the-heisman-matchups/ Sat, 16 May 2026 00:56:10 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15676 There will be a baker’s dozen worth of Heisman winners suiting up for NFL teams in 2026, and no we don’t mean a Mayfield offensive set flagged for having too many men on the field. What that means for Heisman faithful — current readers included — is a bevy of games featuring winners of the […]

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]]> Mendoza 5th Heisman Winner Drafted By Raiders, 11th To Play For Franchise https://www.heisman.com/articles/mendoza-5th-heisman-winner-drafted-by-raiders-11th-to-play-for-franchise/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:29:24 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=15647 On Thursday, 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was selected first in the 2026 NFL Draft by Las Vegas. On Friday, he was in the Raiders headquarters in Henderson, Nev., meeting members of the organization and being introduced to the local media. Mendoza was also welcomed with open arms by a handful of Raider greats […]

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