Which states produce the most Heisman Trophy winners?

When Kyler Murray held aloft the Heisman Trophy last December, it marked the second year in a row a player born in Texas won college football’s most prestigious honor

That moved the Lone Star state into a tie with Ohio for second-most Heisman winners all-time with nine.

Here are the states that have produced the most Heisman winners:

California (13)

Glenn Davis, John Huarte, Mike Garrett, Gary Beban, O.J. Simpson, Jim Plunkett, Charles White, Marcus Allen, Gino Torretta, Rashaan Salaam, Ricky Williams, Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart

The Golden State had just one Heisman winner in the award’s first three decades but, in 1964 (the year it overtook New York as the nation’s most populous state), it started churning them out. Five of the seven winners between 1964 and 1970 were from California, then four more between 1992 and 2002. However, California has not produced a winner since Matt Leinart in 2004.

Ohio (9)

Larry Kelley, Vic Janowicz, Dick Kazmaier, Howard Cassady, Roger Staubach, Archie Griffin, Desmond Howard, Charles Woodson, Troy Smith

The Buckeye State has been represented with a winner in every decade except the 1980s and the current one. Its most dominant run was the stretch from 1950 to 1964, when it produced four winners. Its last winner was Troy Smith in 2006, which means two of the most historically productive states (California and Texas) have had zero winners in the last 17 years.

Texas (9)

Davey O’Brien, Doak Walker, Earl Campbell, Tim Brown, Andre Ware, Ty Detmer, Johnny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray

The Longhorn State’s first three Heisman winners each have awards named after them for excellence at their respective positions. And, of course, Texas quarterbacks have, of late, dominated the Heisman field, with three since 2012 (including the last two).

Pennsylvania (6)

John Lujack, Leon Hart, Ernie Davis, John Cappelletti, Tony Dorsett, Eddie George

Keystone State Heisman winners include the only tight end to win the award, and the first African-American winner.

Oklahoma (4)

Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Jason White, Sam Bradford

All four of the Sooner State Heismans went to the University of Oklahoma. As it turns out, Oklahoma is second in Heisman winner density, with one Heisman for every 985,750 people.

Florida (4)

Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson

Despite being the third most populous state and despite emerging as a recruiting hotbed around 30 years ago, just four Floridians have won the Heisman. However, two of them have come in the last four seasons.

Georgia (4)

George Rogers, Herschel Walker, Charlie Ward, Cam Newton

The Peach State punched above its weight between 1980 and 1993, producing three Heismans during that stretch.

Iowa (3)

Jay Berwanger, Nile Kinnick, Joe Burrow

New Jersey (3)

Mike Rozier, Ron Dayne, Mark Ingram

Alabama (3)

Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson, Jameis Winston

Minnesota (3)

Bruce Smith, Terry Baker, Chris Weinke

Indiana (2)

Tom Harmon, Les Horvath

Missouri (2)

Clinton Frank, Billy Sims

Nebraska (2)

Johnny Rodgers, Eric Crouch

Massachussets (2)

Angelo Bertelli, Joe Bellino

The following states each have a single Heisman winner

Hawaii – Marcus Mariota

Illinois – John Lattner

Kansas – Barry Sanders

Kentucky – Paul Hornung

Louisiana – John David Crow

Maryland – Doug Flutie

Michigan – Pete Dawkins

Mississippi – Billy Cannon

New York – Vinny Testaverde

South Carolina – Felix “Doc” Blanchard

Wisconsin – Alan Ameche

Heismans by population density

Nebraska – 1 for every 964,634 people

Oklahoma – 1 for every 985,750 people

Hawaii – 1 for every 1,420,491people.

Heisman winners born outside the United States

Frank Sinkwich – Starjak, Croatia

Tim Tebow – Manila, The Phillippines

Robert Griffin III – Okinawa, Japan