Sam BradfordI picked Bradford to win a very close race in my previous story on the subject a couple days ago. If you want to see why, click here. I’m not going to go too far behind the numbers – only to point out a few things you might not have noticed or been aware of. The single most interesting tidbit of information, IMO, is that there have only been two Heisman winners younger than Juniors – and they were the last two years – Tebow and Bradford. There might be story there somewhere. In fact, I think I have one. I’ll get back to you on it, but for now…
UNDERCLASSMEN WHO HAVE WON
Juniors:
2005—Reggie Bush, Southern Cal, RB
2004—Matt Leinart, Southern Cal, QB
2003—Jason White, Oklahoma, QB
1997—Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
1994—Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1991—Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1990—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1989—Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1988—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB
1982—Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB
1978—Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB
1974—Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1963—Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1950—Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB
1948—Doak Walker, Southern Methodist, HB
1945—Doc Blanchard, Army, HB
Sophomores:
2007—Tim Tebow, Florida, QB
2008—Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB
Note: No freshman has won the Heisman Trophy.
HEISMAN VOTING
Voting for the 2008 Heisman Trophy, with first-, second- and third-place votes and total points (voting on 3-2-1 basis). Breaking it down a different way, you have BIG 12 3,659, Tebow 1,575, everyone else 101.
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
Sam Bradford Oklahoma | 300 | 315 | 196 | 1726 |
Colt McCoy Texas | 266 | 288 | 230 | 1604 |
Tim Tebow Florida | 309 | 207 | 234 | 1575 |
Graham Harrell Texas Tech | 13 | 44 | 86 | 213 |
Michael Crabtree Texas Tech | 3 | 27 | 53 | 116 |
Shonn Greene Iowa | 5 | 9 | 32 | 65 |
Patrick White West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
Nate Davis Ball State | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Rey Maualuga USC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Javon Ringer Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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HEISMAN REGIONAL VOTING
Regional points breakdown of the three finalists in balloting for the 2008 Heisman Trophy. As you can see, there is a fairly strong regional bias in the South (Tebow) and the Southwest(Bradford/McCoy).
NORTHEAST
1, Sam Bradford, 289.
2, Tim Tebow, 274.
3, Colt McCoy, 266.
MID-ATLANTIC
1, Sam Bradford, 267.
2, Tim Tebow, 264.
3, Colt McCoy, 252.
SOUTH
1, Tim Tebow, 382.
2, Sam Bradford, 250.
3, Colt McCoy, 247.
SOUTHWEST
1, Sam Bradford, 360.
2, Colt McCoy, 313.
3, Tim Tebow, 184.
MIDWEST
1, Colt McCoy, 292.
2, Sam Bradford, 281.
3, Tim Tebow, 259.
FAR WEST
1, Sam Bradford, 279.
2, Colt McCoy, 234.
3, Tim Tebow, 212.
HEISMAN WINNERS
2008—Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB
2007—Tim Tebow, Florida, QB
2006—Troy Smith, Ohio State, QB
2005—Reggie Bush, Southern Cal, RB
2004—Matt Leinart, Southern Cal, QB
2003—Jason White, Oklahoma, QB
2002—Carson Palmer, Southern Cal, QB
2001—Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB
2000—Chris Weinke, Florida St., QB
1999—Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
1998—Ricky Williams, Texas, RB
1997—Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
1996—Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB
1995—Eddie George, Ohio State, TB
1994—Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1993—Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB
1992—Gino Torretta, Miami, QB
1991—Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1990—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1989—Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1988—Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB
1987—Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR
1986—Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB
1985—Bo Jackson, Auburn, TB
1984—Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB
1983—Mike Rozier, Nebraska, TB
1982—Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB
1981—Marcus Allen, Southern Cal, TB
1980—George Rogers, South Carolina, HB
1979—Charles White, Southern Cal, TB
1978—Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB
1977—Earl Campbell, Texas, FB
1976—Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB
1975—Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1974—Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1973—John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB
1972—Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL
1971—Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB
1970—Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
1969—Steve Owens, Oklahoma, HB
1968—O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal, TB
1967—Gary Beban, UCLA, QB
1966—Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB
1965—Mike Garrett, Southern Cal, TB
1964—John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB
1963—Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1962—Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB
1961—Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB
1960—Joe Bellino, Navy, HB
1959—Billy Cannon, LSU, HB
1958—Pete Dawkins, Army, HB
1957—John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB
1956—Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB
1955—Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB
1954—Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB
1953—John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB
1952—Billy Vessels, Oklahoma, HB
1951—Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB
1950—Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB
1949—Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E
1948—Doak Walker, SMU, HB
1947—John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB
1946—Glenn Davis, Army, HB
1945—Doc Blanchard, Army, HB
1944—Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB
1943—Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB
1942—Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB
1941—Bruce Smith, Minnesota, HB
1940—Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB
1939—Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB
1938—Davey O’Brien, Texas Christian, QB
1937—Clint Frank, Yale, HB
1936—Larry Kelley, Yale, E
1935—Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB
HEISMAN TROPHIES BY SCHOOL
Notre Dame (7)
Tim Brown, WR, 1987
John Huarte, QB, 1964
Paul Hornung, QB, 1956
John Lattner, HB, 1953
Angelo Bertelli, QB, 1943
Leon Hart, E, 1949
John Lujack, QB, 1947
Ohio State (7)
Troy Smith, QB, 2006
Eddie George, TB, 1995
Archie Griffin HB, 1975
Archie Griffin HB, 1974
Howard Cassady HB, 1955
Vic Janowicz HB, 1950
Les Horvath QB, 1944
Southern Cal (7)
Reggie Bush, TB, 2005
Matt Leinart, QB, 2004
Carson Palmer, QB, 2002
Marcus Allen, TB, 1981
Charles White, TB, 1979
O.J. Simpson, TB, 1968
Mike Garrett, TB, 1965
Oklahoma (5)
Sam Bradford, QB, 2008
Jason White, QB, 2003
Billy Sims, HB, 1978
Steve Owens, HB, 1969
Billy Vessels, HB, 1952
Army (3)
Pete Dawkins, HB, 1958
Glenn Davis, HB, 1946
Doc Blanchard, HB, 1945
Florida (3)
Tim Tebow, QB, 2007
Danny Wuerffel, QB, 1996
Steve Spurrier, QB, 1966
Michigan (3)
Charles Woodson, CB, 1997
Desmond Howard, WR, 1991
Tom Harmon, HB, 1940
Nebraska (3)
Eric Crouch, QB, 2001
Mike Rozier, TB, 1983
Johnny Rodgers, FL, 1972
Auburn (2)
Bo Jackson, TB, 1985
Pat Sullivan, QB, 1971
Florida State (2)
Chris Weinke, QB, 2000
Charlie Ward, QB, 1993
Georgia (2)
Herschel Walker, HB, 1982
Frank Sinkwich, HB, 1942
Miami (2)
Gino Torretta, QB, 1992
Vinny Testaverde, QB, 1986
Navy (2)
Roger Staubach, QB, 1963
Joe Bellino, HB, 1960
Texas (2)
Ricky Williams, RB, 1998
Earl Campbell, FB, 1977
Wisconsin (2)
Ron Dayne, RB, 1999
Alan Ameche, FB, 1954
Yale (2)
Clint Frank, HB, 1937
Larry Kelley, E, 1936
Boston College
Doug Flutie, QB, 1984
Brigham Young
Ty Detmer, QB, 1990
Chicago
Jay Berwanger, HB, 1935
Colorado
Rashaan Salaam, RB, 1994
Houston
Andre Ware, QB, 1989
IowaNile Kinnick, HB, 1939
LSU
Billy Cannon, HB, 1959
Minnesota
Bruce Smith, HB, 1941
Oklahoma State
Barry Sanders, RB, 1988
Oregon State
Terry Baker, QB, 1962
Penn State
John Cappelletti, HB, 1973
Pittsburgh
Tony Dorsett, HB, 1976
Princeton
Dick Kazmaier, HB, 1951
South Carolina
George Rogers, HB, 1980
Southern Methodist
Doak Walker, HB, 1948
Stanford
Jim Plunkett, QB, 1970
Syracuse
Ernie Davis, HB, 1961
Texas A&M
John David Crow, HB, 1957
Texas Christian
Davey O’Brien, QB, 1938
UCLA
Gary Beban, QB, 1967