The trophy is named after John W. Heisman, a former Georgia Tech head coach whose teams dominated offensively for the better part of two decades in the early 20th century. He coached the biggest ...

The Heisman Trophy is named after John William Heisman. Although the Heisman Trophy is modeled after Smith, it is actually named after John William Heisman. Known as the "innovator of the game ...

Six days after 12 teams were selected to compete for a national title in the College Football Playoff, a different kind of college football honor was handed out. The Heisman Trophy is college ...

The original sculptor, Frank Eliscu, modeled the player after former NYU running back Ed Smith. Many associate the signature "Heisman pose" from the trophy with the award. Former Michigan wide ...

Saturday night's 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City featured four of the best players in college football vying for the sport's top prize. Ahead of the ceremony, all four finalists ...

He won the Heisman Trophy despite playing on a mediocre team. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, but turned it ...

Players are more vocal than ever and the superstar Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Cam ... greats to have played at the collegiate level. After he will turn his attention to the NFL Draft ...

All three became Heisman Trophy finalists. All three sat through ... which Gerhart discovered after countless texts from friends. Long dealt with that fact for more than two decades before Gerhart ...

Right after his name was called as this year’s Heisman Trophy victor, Hunter shared a really sweet moment with his Colorado coach, Deion Sanders. The two gave each other a big hug, with Sanders ...

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is given annually to the best college football player in the nation, recognized by its distinct bust of a player carrying a ball while delivering a stiff arm.