Awarded to the most outstanding player in college football, the Heisman Trophy has built its own legacy in the United States.
An award that is given annually, the trophy is given to a player who has showed great perseverance, hard work and combines that with his pursuit of excellence.
From Barry Sanders and Herschel Walker to Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, here’s a top 10 list of the best Heisman Trophy winners.
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1988: Barry Sanders - The Oklahoma State tailback won it with the best individual season in college football history.
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1976: Tony Dorsett - Pittsburgh’s running back set a then-NCAA career record of 6,082 rushing yards.
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1981: Marcus Allen - He became first NCAA RB to surpass 2,000 yards in a single season, hitting 2,427 for S. California.
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1982: Herschel Walker - Despite a broken thumb, the Georgia tailback rushed for 1,752 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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1968: O.J. Simpson - Rushed for 1,709 yards and 22 touchdowns to win the Heisman, Maxwell and the Walter Camp Awards.
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1983 Mike Rozier - Clinched the award by passing 200 yards on the ground in each of Nebraska’s last four games.
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2010: Cam Newton - With a huge arm and solid mobility, he threw for 2,854 yards with 30 TDs, adding 1,473 yards on the ground.
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1998: Ricky Williams - Put together one of the greatest seasons ever by a college tailback, rushing for 2,124 yards and 27 TDs.
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1990: Ty Detmer - The BYU QB set 42 NCAA records, passing for 5,188 yards and 41 TDs in a 12- game regular season.
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2007: Tim Tebow - Love him or hate him, he was outstanding, setting a single-season record for rushing TDs by a QB.
