Barry Sanders Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/barry-sanders/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:32:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-heisman_site_icon_2023-32x32.png Barry Sanders Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/barry-sanders/ 32 32 Heisman Runners Who Found The NFL End Zone The Most https://www.heisman.com/heisman-runners-who-found-the-nfl-end-zone-the-most/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:20:17 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=11508 We’re dating ourselves a bit, but it doesn’t seem too long ago that Heisman-winning running backs dominated NFL backfields and NFL end zones. But only two running backs have won the Heisman Trophy since 1999 and both were from Alabama — Mark Ingram in 2009 and Derrick Henry in 2015. Ingram is one of the […]

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]]> Exciting Weekend For Former Heisman Winners Capped By Barry Sanders Celebration https://www.heisman.com/exciting-weekend-for-former-heisman-winners-capped-by-barry-sanders-celebration/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:01:55 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=10797 It was a big weekend for the Heisman Fraternity with winners achieving a variety of amazing milestones and receiving impressive honors. 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders was immortalized Saturday outside Oklahoma State’s Boone Pickens Stadium with the unveiling of a nine-foot statue celebrating the running back’s place in the hearts of all Cowboys fans. The […]

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]]> Yards per play and the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/yards-per-play-and-the-heisman/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:51:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9686 Advanced analytics has become all the rage in sports of late, with several new metrics being created to determine the effectiveness of teams and individual players. While the craze has yet to fully envelop our understanding of college football statistics, there are some standards that guide us well in measuring which players are the most […]

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]]> The Replacements https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-replacements-2/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:45:49 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-replacement/ When LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier takes the field against USC on September 1, he’ll have some big shoes to fill. So will USC quarterback Miller Moss As it turns out, both signal callers have been tabbed to replace Heisman Trophy winners. Nussmeier takes over for last year’s winner, Jaden Daniels, while Moss steps in for 2023 […]

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]]> Video: Barry Sanders in the 1988 season opener https://www.heisman.com/articles/video-barry-sanders-in-the-1988-season-opener/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:12:34 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9253 Oklahoma State great Barry Sanders turns 51 today. With the 2019 season just around the corner, here’s a look at highlights from the season opener of his 1988 Heisman-winning campaign.

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]]> The Heisman and the Bowls: A look back at some of the most memorable performances https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-heisman-and-the-bowls-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-most-memorable-performances/ Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:26:04 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-heisman-and-the-bowls-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-most-memorable-performances/ The Heisman Trophy is once again in the spotlight this bowl season, as 2018 Heisman winner Kyler Murray prepares to square off against the Heisman runner up Tua Tagovailoa in the Orange Bowl in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With that pending Heisman bonanza in mind, let’s rewind a bit to recognize […]

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]]> Video: Barry Sanders high school highlights https://www.heisman.com/articles/video-barry-sanders-high-school-highlights/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:09:09 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-barry-sanders-high-school-highlights/ Highlights of Barry Sanders in high school. Can you believe this was over 30 years ago?

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]]> Barry Sanders returns to Stillwater https://www.heisman.com/barry-sanders-returns-to-stillwater/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:15:35 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?p=8558 The great Barry Sanders returned to Stillwater, Okla., this past weekend as the 30th anniversary of his Heisman-winning season was commemorated.  

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]]> This Week in Heisman History: Marcus Allen’s career day https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-marcus-allens-career-day/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:42:05 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-marcus-allens-career-day/ There were many fine Saturdays in Marcus Allen‘s record-breaking 1981 season, which saw the USC tailback become the first player to crack the 2,000-yard rushing barrier. Outside of what Barry Sanders did in 1988, there may be no better individual season in college football history. Among his 14 records Allen set that year: Most yards in a single […]

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]]> What’s average in the Heisman world? https://www.heisman.com/articles/whats-average-in-the-heisman-world/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:40:34 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/what-average-in-heisman-world/ It’s a common practice when analyzing the Heisman race to compare and contrast the output of current candidates to that of past winners. Names such as Barry Sanders, Ty Detmer and Sam Bradford (among others) are rightfully held up as benchmarks against whom current players are measured. But not every Heisman winner set touchdown or yardage records that has stood […]

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]]> Heismans from out of nowhere https://www.heisman.com/articles/heismans-from-out-of-nowhere/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:00:23 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/coming-from-out-of-nowhere/ The college football season has officially begun and with that inevitably comes all the talk of “Who’s going to win the Heisman?” It seems that almost everyone is considered a Heisman candidate these days, partially because a few players of late have seemingly come out of nowhere to win the trophy. In fact, six of […]

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]]> The Buzz: The latest Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:27:13 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=8158 Training camp is just a few weeks away, so it’s time to take a gander at what’s going on in the Heisman world this summer… (Disclaimer — The Heisman Trophy Trust and Heisman.com does not endorse any college football player for the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The information contained here serves as a platform of information […]

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]]> The Heisman and the Bowls: A look back at some of the most memorable performances https://www.heisman.com/the-heisman-and-the-bowls-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-most-memorable-performances-2/ Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-heisman-and-the-bowls-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-most-memorable-performances-2/ Bowl season is underway, with 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield set to lead his Oklahoma squad against Georgia in the first round of the College Football Playoff on January 1. With that game in mind, let’s rewind a bit to recognize some of the standout bowl performances in the trophy’s history (in chronological order): […]

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]]> Yards per play and the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/yards-per-play-and-the-heisman/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:28:14 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/yards-per-play-and-the-heisman/ Advanced analytics has become all the rage in sports of late, with several new metrics being created to determine the effectiveness of teams and individual players. While the craze has yet to fully envelop our understanding of college football statistics, there are some standards that guide us well in measuring which players are the most […]

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]]> This Week in Heisman History: Rashaan Salaam cracks 2,000 yards against Iowa State https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-rashaan-salaam-cracks-2000-yards-against-iowa-state/ Sat, 18 Nov 2017 02:38:41 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-rashaan-salaam-cracks-2000-yards-against-iowa-state/ The 2,000-yard rushing mark is a big deal in college football. Marcus Allen of USC was the first to eclipse that number in 1981, rushing for 2,342 yards on his way to winning the Heisman. Since then, 21 players have joined this elite group, with more than a few of them ending up as Heisman winners, […]

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