List of Heisman Trophy winners
| Year | Winner | School | Position | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | QB | 2,029 | 72.88 |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams | USC | QB | 2,031 | 72.87 |
| 2021 | Bryce Young | Alabama | Quarterback | 2,311 | 83.00 |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | Wide Receiver | 1,856 | 66.81 |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow | LSU | Quarterback | 2,608 | 93.80 |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray | Oklahoma | Quarterback | 2,167 | 77.75 |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Quarterback | 2,398 | 86.00 |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Quarterback | 2,144 | 79.50 |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | U.S. Army | Running back | 1,832 | 65.73 |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Quarterback | 2,534 | 90.92 |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Quarterback | 2,205 | 79.20 |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | Quarterback | 2,029 | 72.88 |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Quarterback | 1,687 | 60.66 |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn | Quarterback | 2,263 | 81.55 |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram, Jr. | Alabama | Running back | 1,304 | 46.99 |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Quarterback | 1,726 | 62.13 |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida | Quarterback | 1,957 | 70.52 |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | Quarterback | 2,540 | 91.63 |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | USC | Running back | 2,541 | 91.77 |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | USC | Quarterback | 1,325 | 47.85 |
| 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma | Quarterback | 1,481 | 53.54 |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC | Quarterback | 1,328 | 48.01 |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | Quarterback | 770 | 27.75 |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State | Quarterback | 1,628 | 58.86 |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | Running back | 2,042 | 73.83 |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | Running back | 2,355 | 85.23 |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | Cornerback/Punt returner | 1,815 | 65.69 |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Quarterback | 1,363 | 49.38 |
| 1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | Running back | 1,460 | 52.84 |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | Running back | 1,743 | 63.15 |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Quarterback | 1,743 | 83.79 |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami | Quarterback | 1,400 | 50.84 |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | Wide receiver | 2,077 | 75.50 |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | BYU | Quarterback | 1,482 | 53.87 |
| 1989 | Andre Ware | Houston | Quarterback | 1,073 | 38.96 |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | Running back | 1,878 | 68.27 |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame | Wide receiver | 1,442 | 45.78 |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami | Quarterback | 2,213 | 70.25 |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | Auburn | Running back | 1,509 | 47.90 |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | Quarterback | 2,240 | 71.11 |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | Running back | 1,801 | 57.17 |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | Running back | 1,926 | 61.14 |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | USC | Running back | 1,797 | 57.05 |
| 1980 | George Rogers | South Carolina | Running back | 1,128 | 35.81 |
| 1979 | Charles White | USC | Running back | 1,695 | 53.81 |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma | Running back | 1,896 | 26.25 |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | Texas | Running back | 1,547 | 49.11 |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | Running back | 2,357 | 74.97 |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | 1,800 | 57.64 |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Running back | 1,920 | 59.53 |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | Running back | 1,057 | 32.78 |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | Wide Receiver | 1,310 | 38.75 |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | Quarterback | 1,597 | 42.25 |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Quarterback | 2,229 | 58.78 |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | Fullback | 1,488 | 40.92 |
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson | USC | Halfback | 2,853 | 80.64 |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | Quarterback | 1,968 | 63.50 |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida | Quarterback | 1,679 | 48.25 |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett | USC | Halfback | 926 | 26.61 |
| 1964 | John Huarte | Notre Dame | Quarterback | 1,026 | 30.98 |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | Navy | Quarterback | 1,860 | 55.21 |
| 1962 | Terry Baker | Oregon State | Quarterback | 707 | 21.25 |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | Syracuse | Halfback/Linebacker/Fullback | 824 | 25.18 |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy | Halfback | 1,793 | 52.89 |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | LSU | Halfback | 1,929 | 53.72 |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins | Army | Halfback | 1,394 | 39.01 |
| 1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M | Halfback | 1,183 | 31.12 |
| 1956 | Paul Hornung | Notre Dame | Quarterback | 1,066 | 26.96 |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | Halfback | 2,219 | 55.87 |
| 1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | Fullback | 1,068 | 27.01 |
| 1953 | Johnny Lattner | Notre Dame | Halfback | 1,850 | 49.14 |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma | Halfback | 525 | 14.32 |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton | Halfback | 1,777 | 60.01 |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | Halfback/Punter | 633 | 22.03 |
| 1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame | End | 995 | 36.53 |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | SMU | Halfback | 778 | 28.56 |
| 1947 | Johnny Lujack | Notre Dame | Quarterback | 742 | 74.20 |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | Army | Halfback | 792 | 79.20 |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army | Fullback | 860 | 33.81 |
| 1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | Quarterback/Halfback | 412 | 18.31 |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame | Quarterback | 648 | 64.80 |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia | Halfback | 1,059 | 99.69 |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota | Halfback | 554 | 49.99 |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon | Michigan | Halfback | 1,303 | 54.29 |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | Quarterback | 651 | 31.00 |
| 1938 | Davey O'Brien | TCU | Quarterback | 519 | 29.62 |
| 1937 | Clint Frank | Yale | Halfback | 524 | 32.89 |
| 1936 | Larry Kelley | Yale | End | 219 | 36.41 |
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger | Chicago | Halfback | 84 | 43.08 |