Marcus Mariota Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/marcus-mariota/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:05:41 +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 Marcus Mariota Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/marcus-mariota/ 32 32 Heisman NFL Vets Pivoting To Mentor Roles Later In Careers https://www.heisman.com/heisman-nfl-vets-pivoting-to-mentor-roles-later-in-careers/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:05:41 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=14249 Just like Halloween and holiday decorations, it feels like NFL training camps pop up earlier each year. As such, 2024 Heisman winner Travis Hunter will begin his first NFL training camp on July 19 when all Jacksonville Jaguars rookies are due to report. His first practice is set for July 24 and their first preseason […]

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]]> This Date In Heisman History: Griffin Becomes 2-Time Heisman Winner https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-date-in-heisman-history-griffin-becomes-2-time-heisman-winner/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:54:48 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=13811 It is a special two weeks for two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin. The Ohio State running back great became the only two-time Heisman Trophy recipient on this date (Dec. 2) in 1975. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), he will celebrate the 50th anniversary of winning his first Heisman in 1974. And on Dec. 15, Griffin leads […]

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]]> NFL Heisman Winners Lighting Up The Scoreboard, Stat Lines https://www.heisman.com/nfl-heisman-winners-lighting-up-the-scoreboard-stat-lines/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:46:51 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=13681 Week seven of the NFL season ended with winners of four consecutive Heisman Trophies competing in a Monday Night Football doubleheader on Monday (Oct. 21), and all turned in impressive performances. It’s just a reminder that winners of college football’s most prestigious award have collectively had an amazing 2024 so far. Let’s start with last […]

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]]> Historic NFL Match-Up Set With 5 Heisman Winners https://www.heisman.com/historic-nfl-match-up-set-with-5-heisman-winners/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:56:10 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=9933 For the first time in NFL postseason history, five Heisman Trophy winners will suit up in the same game when the Tennessee Titans take on the host Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night in the AFC’s Divisional Round. But it’s not the first time five Heisman winners have been on the sidelines for an NFL game. […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Video: Marcus Mariota and Derrick Henry tour the Heisman House https://www.heisman.com/articles/video-marcus-mariota-and-derrick-henry-tour-the-heisman-house/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:16:15 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=9408 The Heisman House is back for 2019. Check out Marcus Mariota and Derrick Henry as they go behind the scenes at the most elite fraternity in sports.

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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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]]> Two Heisman winners join the Nissan Heisman House tour in Nashville https://www.heisman.com/two-heisman-winners-join-the-nissan-heisman-house-tour-in-nashville/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:24:36 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=9200 Heisman Trophy winners Marcus Mariota (’14) and Derrick Henry (’15) will appear at the Nissan Heisman House tour as it makes it way to Nashville this week (April 25-27). Nissan and ESPN invite fans to “Get to know the Heisman Trophy Winners” during the three-day experience that celebrates college football’s most outstanding players and their […]

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]]> The Buzz: Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-64/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=8448 Week eight of the 2018 college football season is now complete. 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 college football player for the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The information contained here […]

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]]> The all-time Heisman total offense chart https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-all-time-heisman-total-offense-chart/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:32:08 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-all-time-heisman-total-offense-chart/ Once again, some of this year’s top Heisman candidates are rolling up impressive total offense numbers. Below is the total offense totals of past Heisman winners at the time of the Heisman ceremony. Total Offense Minimum: 2,000 yards gained in a Heisman-winning season Total Offense Superlatives Highest total offense average per game: 423.7, Andre Ware, 1989. […]

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]]> The Buzz: Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-63/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=8416 Week seven of the 2018 college football season is now in the books. 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 college football player for the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The information […]

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]]> The Buzz: Heisman news and views https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-buzz-heisman-news-and-views-61/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:28:07 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/?post_type=articles&p=8381 Week five of the 2018 college football season is now complete. 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 college football player for the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The information contained here […]

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