Cam Newton Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/cam-newton/ The most prestigious award in college football. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:34:05 +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 Cam Newton Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/cam-newton/ 32 32 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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]]> Heisman Winners Young, Newton Put On Impressive Displays For NFL Scouts https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-winners-young-newton-put-on-impressive-displays-for-nfl-scouts/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:13:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=12397 A pair of Heisman Trophy winners put on impressive exhibitions for NFL scouts this week. Both were from SEC schools in Alabama, but their trophy-winning seasons were separated by 11 years. Bryce Young, who won the 2021 Heisman Trophy as a true sophomore before coming back as a 2022 junior, took to the field in […]

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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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]]> 2020 Heisman Journal Published https://www.heisman.com/articles/2020-heisman-journal-published/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:35:16 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=10428 The Heisman Trophy Trust is proud to release the 2020 Heisman Trophy Journal. The annual commemorative Journal celebrates the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith from the University of Alabama. The commemorative journal recognizes the fraternity of Heisman winners, particularly those celebrating significant anniversaries: Jim Plunkett ’70, Stanford University – 50th Heisman Anniversary Eddie George […]

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]]> Heisman Winners In NFL Playoff Hunt https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners-in-nfl-playoff-hunt/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:48:05 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=10190 Heisman Trophy winners are well represented in the 2020 NFL playoff chase and figure to have a major impact throughout December and January. Baker Mayfield (2017) has led the Cleveland Browns to an 8-3 record, their best start since 1994 as they seek their team’s first playoff berth since 2002. He has thrown 17 TDs […]

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]]> Burrow Completes Rare Heisman-National Title-Perfect Season Trifecta https://www.heisman.com/articles/burrow-completes-rare-heisman-national-title-perfect-season-trifecta/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:57:55 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9948 In a year when college football celebrated its 150th season by commemorating the sport and honoring its all-time greats, 2019 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow punctuated the campaign by delivering an epic performance in LSU’s national title victory Monday night equal or better than any feat memorialized this season. Burrow was unstoppable in LSU’s 42-25 […]

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]]> Heisman and national champion? https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-and-national-champion/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:44:35 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-and-national-champion/ The College Football Playoff’s championship game is upon us. Newly-crowned Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow will lead his LSU Tigers against the Clemson Tigers Monday night in a battle to determine which team is college football’s No. 1 for the 2019 season. The senior quarterback has a chance to put himself in some rare company […]

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]]> Heisman 2010s: The decade that was https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-2010s-the-decade-that-was/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:24:15 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9794 An incredible decade of Heisman excellence comes to a close this year and while we don’t yet know who will win the 2019 trophy, he will join an extraordinary cast of college football greats. In a sports decade defined by the explosion of social media and the empowerment of athletes to tell their own stories, […]

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]]> Thanksgiving memories, Heisman style https://www.heisman.com/articles/thanksgiving-memories-heisman-style/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:19:59 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/thanksgiving-memories-heisman-style/ Thanksgiving weekend is upon us, which means million of Americans are about to gather with family and friends to give thanks while feasting on turkey and other fixings. As that feast gives way to leftovers, the celebration will move from the dinner table to the sofa, where another tradition — watching college football — will […]

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]]> Transfers and the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/transfers-and-the-heisman/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:12:05 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9677 When Felix “Doc” Blanchard won the Heisman Trophy in 1945, he accomplished a series of firsts. He was the first junior to win the trophy. He was the first service academy player to win the trophy. And he was the first player to win the Heisman after transferring in from another college. It would take […]

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]]> Hot starts for Heisman quarterbacks https://www.heisman.com/articles/hot-starts-for-heisman-quarterbacks/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:02:55 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9505 Five games into the 2019 college football season, several of this year’s Heisman Trophy-contending quarterbacks are off to spectacular starts. To put these performances into proper perspective, we went back and checked on Heisman-winning quarterbacks in their first five games and here is what we found: Most yards after five games 1. Ty Detmer, 1990 […]

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]]> Passing efficiency and the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/passing-efficiency-and-the-heisman/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:03:37 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/passing-efficiency-and-the-heisman/ The concept of passing efficiency is a relatively new one in football. In fact, the NCAA formula to determine a quarterback’s ‘passer rating’ didn’t come around until 1979. As offenses have advanced and become more wide open, we’ve seen efficiency ratings shoot through the roof. In recent years, it has been a pretty good indicator of how […]

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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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]]> Circuitous paths to the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/circuitous-paths-to-the-heisman/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:59:45 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9231 The vast majority of Heisman winners followed a fairly common path to football glory: They went to high school and then attended a four-year university on scholarship before winning the trophy. But the last couple seasons have been different. Each of the last two Heisman winners started their college careers at another school before transferring […]

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]]> The Buzz: Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-66/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=8576 Week 10 of the 2018 college football season is in the books.  We’re just three weeks away from the mailing of Heisman ballots. Time for our traditional weekly feature that rounds up the latest Heisman news and updates from around the media world. (Disclaimer — The Heisman Trophy Trust and Heisman.com does not endorse any […]

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