Ty Detmer Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/ty-detmer/ The most prestigious award in college football. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:32:07 +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 Ty Detmer Archives - Heisman https://www.heisman.com/tag/ty-detmer/ 32 32 This Week in Heisman History: Desmond Howard leads Wolverines over Spartans https://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-desmond-howard-leads-wolverines-over-spartans/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:33:33 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/this-week-in-heisman-history-desmond-howard-leads-wolverines-over-spartans/ This week in Heisman history Michigan got the better of Michigan State thanks in large part to the performance of wide receiver Desmond Howard. The junior from Cleveland, Ohio, was off to a fast start that season, catching 21 passes and eight touchdowns in his first four games while also adding a 93-yard kickoff return […]

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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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]]> The Worst Games https://www.heisman.com/articles/the-worst-games/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:17:54 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/the-worst-games/ Whenever a contender for the Heisman has an off day, it’s tempting to conclude that his chances to win the award have been diminished or even eliminated altogether. That is often the case but, as it turns out, it’s a pretty common thing for a Heisman winner to have a rough outing or two. Most […]

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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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]]> 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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]]> Jackson, Love, Mayfield named 2017 Heisman Trophy finalists https://www.heisman.com/articles/jackson-love-mayfield-named-2017-heisman-trophy-finalists/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:35:21 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/jackson-love-mayfield-named-2017-heisman-trophy-finalists/ Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard (’91) and Charles Woodson (’97) announced tonight (Dec. 4) that the finalists for the 83rd annual Heisman Memorial Trophy are Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, Stanford running back Bryce Love and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. The announcement of the finalists was made on ESPN’s 6:00 PM EST telecast of its Monday Night Countdown show. The three finalists will be […]

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]]> Notes on the 2017 Heisman finalists https://www.heisman.com/articles/notes-on-the-2017-heisman-finalists/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:49:19 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/notes-on-the-2017-heisman-finalists/ The three finalists for the 2017 Heisman Trophy are set. They’ll be heading to New York on Friday to take part in all the festivities surrounding the announcement of the 83rd annual award. Here are a few items of note about Heisman finalist lore for all you trophy aficionados out there: — There have been […]

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]]> Did you know: The 1990s Heismans https://www.heisman.com/did-you-know-the-1990s-heismans/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:51:33 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/did-you-know-the-1990s-heismans/ Time for the latest in a series of trivia tidbits about Heisman Trophy winners.  Today, a few notes on Heisman winners from the 1990s. Did you know … …1990 winner Ty Detmer of BYU is the last Heisman winner to come from a school that does not currently play in a major FBS conference. … Detmer’s 5,022 […]

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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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]]> Video: Ty Detmer and Desmond Howard, Bob Hope All-Americans https://www.heisman.com/video-ty-detmer-and-desmond-howard-bob-hope-all-americans/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:38:39 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/video-ty-detmer-and-desmond-howard-bob-hope-all-americans/ The 1991 edition of the Bob Hope All-American squad featured the rare pairing of two Heisman winners on the same side of the ball. Today’s clip shows BYU’s Ty Detmer (the 1990 winner) and Michigan’s Desmond Howard (the 1991 winner) along with another two dozen or so of the other top players from that season.

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]]> Heisman Averages https://www.heisman.com/heisman-averages/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:37:43 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/heisman-averages/ 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 have stood […]

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]]> Chasing the three-timers https://www.heisman.com/chasing-the-three-timers/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.heisman.com/articles/chasing-the-three-timers/ A side story in this year’s Heisman race is the possibility that Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield could join some prestigious names in college football history — even if he doesn’t win the 2017 trophy. Mayfield, who finished fourth in the 2015 Heisman vote and third in the 2016 vote, has a shot to become just the seventh player to […]

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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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