Heisman https://www.heisman.com/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:19:21 +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 Heisman https://www.heisman.com/ 32 32 Lincoln Riley Interviewed On The Heisman Trophy Podcast https://www.heisman.com/lincoln-riley-interviewed-on-the-heisman-trophy-podcast/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:19:21 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15629 The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast is producing monthly episodes this spring and summer because we know your love for college football doesn’t stop when the season ends. The latest episode includes interviews with Indiana Coach Curt Cignetti, USC Coach Lincoln Riley and 2019 Heisman Humanitarian Award winner and Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. This story […]

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]]> No Joke; Heisman Winner Mendoza Set For Hoosiers’ Pro Day On April 1 https://www.heisman.com/no-joke-heisman-winner-mendoza-set-for-hoosiers-pro-day-on-april-1/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:02:27 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15565 Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza is the presumptive first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, a selection owned by the Las Vegas Raiders. And Raider fans, hungry to turn around a franchise without a playoff win since the AFC Championship game on Jan. 19, 2003, are ready to hand Mendoza the keys to the offense. But […]

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]]> It’s March Madness, Heisman Style https://www.heisman.com/its-march-madness-heisman-style/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:50:39 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15555 The 2026 NCAA Tournament is in full swing, which serves as our annual reminder that the Heisman Trophy has a storied history of winners who excelled on the hardcourt. In fact, Heisman winners who played multiple sports dot the award’s history. Bo knows, right? Well, Bo Jackson knew football and baseball and track, and he […]

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]]> Spring Ball is here, and with it first looks at the next wave of Heisman Hopefuls https://www.heisman.com/spring-ball-is-here-and-with-it-first-looks-at-the-next-wave-of-heisman-hopefuls/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:31:10 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15088 The 2026 college football season is still almost a half year away, unless you count spring football as part of the schedule. In that case, it’s time to tailgate, as schools across the country begin to piece together their teams in March. The optimism for what new rosters may bring come fall has never been […]

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]]> Mendoza Hits The NFL Combine, But He’ll Keep His Throwing Arm Holstered https://www.heisman.com/mendoza-hits-the-nfl-combine-but-hell-keep-his-throwing-arm-holstered/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:52:55 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15079 No quarterback in the past 100 years has played more games in one season for coaches and scouts to slice, dice and analyze than 2025 Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana to a perfect 16-0 season en route to a national title. That doesn’t mean he won’t perform for scouts ahead of the 2026 […]

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]]> Heisman Great Jim Plunkett Among Inaugural Class Of Hispanic Football Hall Of Fame https://www.heisman.com/heisman-great-jim-plunkett-among-inaugural-class-of-hispanic-football-hall-of-fame/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:01 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15060 Heisman winner Jim Plunkett is among seven members that will make up the inaugural class of the Hispanic Football Hall of Fame while 2025 Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza will also be honored . Plunkett, the 1970 Heisman winner from Stanford, will be joined by Oakland Raider teammate Ted Hendricks and his Raiders coach, Tom Flores, […]

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]]> Heisman Humanitarian Larry Fitzgerald Jr. Selected To Pro Football Hall of Fame https://www.heisman.com/heisman-humanitarian-larry-fitzgerald-jr-selected-to-pro-football-hall-of-fame/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:21:37 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15056 Larry Fitzgerald Jr., the 2025 Heisman Humanitarian, was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 Thursday (Feb. 5) in his first year of eligibility. Fitzgerald Jr. is joined in the Hall of Fame class by two-time Heisman finalist Drew Brees as well as Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatiere and Roger Craig. Fitzgerald […]

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]]> Heisman Great Danny Wuerffel To Be Honored With Maxwell Football Club’s Reds Bagnell Award https://www.heisman.com/heisman-great-danny-wuerffel-to-be-honored-with-maxwell-football-clubs-reds-bagnell-award/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:54:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15038 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 […]

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]]> Fernando Mendoza Declares For NFL Draft https://www.heisman.com/fernando-mendoza-declares-for-nfl-draft/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:09:25 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15034 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. […]

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]]> Heisman Winners Whose Teams Won National Championships https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners-whose-teams-won-national-championships/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:18:31 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15006 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 […]

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]]> Mendoza Leads Indiana Into CFP Title Game https://www.heisman.com/mendoza-leads-indiana-into-cfp-title-game/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:31:34 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14999 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 […]

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]]> Heisman Winner Carson Palmer Named National Prep Coach Of The Year https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winner-carson-palmer-named-national-prep-coach-of-the-year/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:38:05 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14991 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 […]

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]]> Three Heisman Winners Set To Play In NFL Postseason https://www.heisman.com/three-heisman-winners-set-to-play-in-nfl-postseason/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:53:32 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14987 In an NFL season as unpredictable as it was entertaining, four Heisman winners saw their teams advance to the postseason, albeit only three are active. Caleb Williams led the Chicago Bears to an 11-6 mark and the NFC North Division title en route to the NFC No. 2 seed while DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles were […]

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]]> Mendoza Latest Heisman Winner Set To Play In College Football Playoff https://www.heisman.com/mendoza-latest-heisman-winner-set-to-play-in-college-football-playoff/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:12:26 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14984 For the first time since 2021 and the eighth time overall, the College Football Playoff will have a Heisman flavor as 2025 Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza will lead No. 1-seed Indiana into the Hoosiers’ quarterfinal game Thursday (Jan. 1) in the Rose Bowl against Alabama. Mendoza and Indiana will take on Alabama at 4 p.m. […]

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]]> Heisman Humanitarian Larry Fitzgerald Jr. Named Pro Football Hall Of Fame Finalist https://www.heisman.com/heisman-humanitarian-larry-fitzgerald-jr-named-pro-football-hall-of-fame-finalist/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:26:44 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14976 Larry Fitzgerald Jr., the 2025 Heisman Humanitarian, was named one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 on Tuesday (Dec. 30) in his first year of eligibility. Fitzgerald Jr. is joined in the Hall of Fame finalist group by fellow 2003 Heisman Trophy finalist  Eli Manning as well as […]

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