Mike Rozier Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/mike-rozier/ 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 Mike Rozier Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/mike-rozier/ 32 32 College Football Kicks Off Aug. 28! Which Heisman Winner Opened His Season The Earliest? https://www.heisman.com/college-football-kicks-off-aug-28-which-heisman-winner-opened-his-season-the-earliest/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:27:27 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=10579 The 2021 college football season is days away from starting and somewhere on the national landscape is a future Heisman Trophy winner getting ready for his season-opener. The first week is somewhat of a rolling start with five games set for Saturday, Aug. 28 followed by a host of games on Thursday and Friday (Sept. […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> August Heismans https://www.heisman.com/august-heismans/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:00:21 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/august-heismans/ Though the 2018 college football season doesn’t really get rolling until September, 36 FBS teams will spring into action before August comes to a close. That means almost one-third of FBS teams will have played already played a game by the time September hits. It used to be that college football seasons didn’t get started until much […]

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]]> Did you know? The 1980s Heismans https://www.heisman.com/did-you-know-the-1980s-heismans/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:46:56 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/did-you-know-the-1980s-heismans/ Time for the latest in a series of trivia tidbits about Heisman Trophy winners.  Today, a few notes on Heisman winners from the 1980s. Did you know … …1980 winner George Rogers was the first of four Heisman winners to be drafted by the New Orleans Saints. … Rogers is one of just seven Heisman-winning backs to […]

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]]> Video: Mike Rozier on the The Tonight Show https://www.heisman.com/video-mike-rozier-on-the-the-tonight-show/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-mike-rozier-on-the-the-tonight-show/ Long before Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel or Conan O’Brien, Johnny Carson ruled late night television as the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show.” One of Carson’s most underrated qualities was his knack for interviewing guests and making them feel at ease. In today’s feature video, Carson — who attended the University of Nebraska — sits […]

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]]> What states produce the most Heisman winners? https://www.heisman.com/what-states-produce-the-most-heisman-winners/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:21:34 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/what-states-produce-the-most-heisman-winners/ When Lamar Jackson won the Heisman in 2017, it marked the second-consecutive year that a player born in the state of Florida took home the trophy. It was the first time the same state has produced Heisman winners in back-to-back seasons since 1989-90. But what states have produced the most Heisman winners over the years? Here’s a […]

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]]> In memoriam: Rashaan Salaam, 1974 – 2016 https://www.heisman.com/articles/in-memoriam-rashaan-salaam-1974-2016/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 02:20:50 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/in-memoriam-rashaan-salaam-1974-2016/ It is with great sadness that the Heisman Trophy Trust mourns the loss of 1994 Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam of the University of Colorado. Salaam passed away on Dec. 5, 2016. He was 42. “The Heisman Trophy Trust is saddened to learn of the passing of Rashaan Salaam, our 1994 Heisman Winner from the University of Colorado” said […]

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]]> This Week in Heisman History: Mike Rozier runs all over UCLA https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-mike-rozier-runs-all-over-ucla/ Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-mike-rozier-runs-all-over-ucla/ The good news for UCLA in its 1983 game against Nebraska was that its defense managed to cut the vaunted Cornhuskers’ scoring production in half from the previous week. The bad news is that Nebraska scored 84 points the week before against Minnesota. This week in Heisman history, the No. 1 Cornhuskers hosted UCLA in […]

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]]> Scoring Machines https://www.heisman.com/articles/scoring-machines/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:44:18 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/scoring-machines/ The first two weeks of the 2016 college football season have featured a barrage of remarkable individual scoring efforts. Kalen Ballage of Arizona State scored nine touchdowns last weekend against Texas Tech. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson has a nation-leading 13 combined touchdowns running (6) and passing (7) after two games. Ohio place kicker Louie Zervos […]

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]]> Opening Statements https://www.heisman.com/articles/opening-statements/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:01:19 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/opening-statements/ The opening weekend of college football is upon us, which means the race for the 2016 Heisman Trophy is also about to get underway. The first game of the season can be pivotal for dark horse candidates hoping to launch a Heisman campaign. It can also be important for preseason favorites looking to create some […]

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]]> This Week in Heisman History: Frank Sinkwich has record day against Cincinnati https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-frank-sinkwich-has-record-day-against-cincinnati/ Sat, 24 Oct 2015 01:41:18 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-frank-sinkwich-has-record-day-against-cincinnati/ Few football players in the 1940s were as explosive and productive on the offensive side of the ball as Frank Sinkwich was for the University of Georgia. As a near-unanimous All-American junior in 1941, Sinkwich, a single-wing tailback, set an SEC rushing record with 1,103 yards (which stood for eight years) and gained 713 yards passing […]

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]]> Heisman hot starts https://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-hot-starts/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:10:11 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-hot-starts/ We are about one-third of the way through the 2015 season and many are already dubbing it the “Year of the Running Back.” Given that, we thought it would be worth checking in on the historical record to see how this year’s crop of runners compares (so far) to Heisman winners of yore. More specifically, […]

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]]> Teammates and the Heisman https://www.heisman.com/articles/teammates-and-the-heisman/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:49:57 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/teammates-and-the-heisman/ Pat Forde of YahooSports.com posed a simple question following Ohio State’s 42-24 victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night. “Who is the Buckeyes’ top Heisman candidate?” asked Forde, who also wrote: The only suspense [regarding Ohio State’s season] will be finding out which of the Buckeyes’ star players turns out to be their leading candidate for the Heisman. […]

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