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2020 Devonta Smith - Alabama

Smith hails from Amite City, Louisiana, where he starred at Amite High Magnet School playing both basketball and football. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.  As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Smith had eight receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns in eight games. Smith scored his first collegiate touchdown against Vanderbilt on September 23, 2017. In the 2018 National Championship against Georgia, Smith's only catch of the game was the game-winning 41-yard touchdown reception in an overtime 26-23 victory. As a sophomore in 2018, Smith had 42 receptions for 693 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games. In the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl, Smith had six receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown in the 45–34 victory over Oklahoma. During the 2019 season,  Smith led the Crimson Tide in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, with 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns on 68 receptions.

Smith came back for his senior

season in 2020, and he became the focus of Alabama's offense. He led the team in both receptions (117)  and receiving yards (1,856). He also led the team in touchdown's finding his way into the endzone   23 times. Due to the late start of the season caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, DeVonta Smith was not awarded the Heisman Trophy until January 5, 2021. The 6-1, 175-pounder became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991.  In the  SEC Championship against  Florida, he had 15 receptions for 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 52–46 victory. Later that month, In the CFP National Championship Game against Ohio State, Smith set records for title game catches (12) and touchdown receptions (three), and also totaled 215 yards, despite leaving early in the third quarter with a hand injury. Alabama won, 52–24, their sixth title in 12 years, while Smith was named Offensive MVP of the championship game. DeVonta Smith was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the tenth overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. 

DeVonta Smith (November 14, 1998)

9/26//2020 @ Missouri
(W 38-19)
(attendance 11,738)

10/10//2020 at Mississippi
(W 63-48)
(attendance 14,419)

10/3/2020 vs. Texas A&M
(W 52-24)
(attendance 19,424)

10/17//2020 vs. Georgia
(W 41-24)
(attendance 19,424)

10/31//2020 at Mississippi State
(W 41-0)
(attendance 19,424)

10/24//2020 at Tennessee
(W 48-17)
(attendance 23,394)

11/21//2020 vs. Kentucky
(W 63-3)
(attendance 19,424)

11/28//2020 vs. Auburn
(W 42-13)
(attendance 19,424)

12/12//2020 at Arkansas
(W 52-3)
(attendance 16,500)

12/5//2020 at L.S.U.
(W 55-17)
(attendance 22,349)

12/19//2020 vs. Florida (SEC Championship - Atlanta, GA)
(W 52-46)
(attendance 16,520)

1/1//2021 vs. Notre Dame (FBS Playoff Semi-Final - Rose Bowl Game - Dallas, TX)
(W 31-14)
(attendance 18,383)

1/11//2021 vs. Ohio State
(FBS Playoff National Championship -
Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL)
(W 52-24)
(attendance 14,926)

2021 Bryce Young - Alabama

Born in Philadelphia on July 25, 2001, he started his high school career at Cathedral High in Los Angeles before transferring to Mater Dei High in Santa, Ana., Calif., where he played his final two years. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year and the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year as a 2019 senior at Mater Dei after passing for 4,528 yards and 58 TDs.

As a 2020 freshman at Alabama, he served as the back-up to 2020 Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones, backing up the third-place Heisman finisher as the Crimson Tide won the national title. He played in nine games as a freshman reserve, throwing for 156 yards and one score. He took over the reins of the Alabama offense as a sophomore, starting all 13 games and played like a seasoned vet. His 43 touchdown passes were the second-most nationally in the regular-season (including the SEC title game) while his passing yards were fourth-most and his quarterback rating of 175.53 was fifth-best. Young, who also ran for

Bryce Christopher Young (July 25, 2001)

three touchdowns, threw for five TDs in a game three times, including against Arkansas when he also set the Alabama school record with 559 passing yards, breaking a mark that stood for 52 years. He also set SEC Championship records with 421 passing yards and 461 yards of total offense, earning game MVP honors.He threw for over 300 yards in nine games on the season and threw at least two TD passes in all 13 games, including nine games with three or more and five with four or more. He led the Crimson Tide to a CFP semifinal win over Cincinnati, throwing for 369 yards and three scores. Young won the Heisman Trophy following the end of the 2021 season, becoming the first Alabama quarterback to win the award. In addition to the Heisman Trophy, Young won AP Player of the Year, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Manning Award, the Maxwell Award, SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and was a consensus All-American.  Young was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. 

9/11/2021 vs. Mercer
(W 48-14)
(attendance 95,396)

9/4/2021 vs. Miami
(Kickoff Classic game - Atlanta, GA)
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 44-13)
(attendance 71,829)

9/18/2021 at Florida
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 31-29)
(attendance 90,887)

9/25/2021 vs. Southern Mississippi
(W 63-14)
(attendance 100,077)

10/2/2021 vs. Mississippi
(W 41-21)
(attendance 100,077)

10/9/2021 at Texas A&M
(L 38-41)
(attendance 106,815)

10/23/2021 vs. Tennessee
(W 52-24)
(attendance 100,077)

10/16/2021 at Mississippi State
(W 49-9)
(attendance 53,796)

11/6/2021 vs. L.S.U.
(W 20-14)
(attendance 100,077)

11/13/2021 vs. New Mexico State
(W 59-13)
(attendance 97,011)

11/20/2021 vs. Arkansas
(W 42-35)
(attendance 98,323)

11/27/2021 vs. Auburn
(W 24-22)
(attendance 87,451)

12/4/2021 vs. Georgia (SEC Championship - Atlanta, GA)
(W 41-24)
(attendance 78,030)

12/12/2021 Heisman Trophy
Presentation Staff Credential

12/31/2021 vs. Cincinnati
(FBS Playoff Semi-Final
Cotton Bowl - Dallas, TX)
(W 27-6)
(attendance 76,313)

12/31/2021 vs. Cincinnati
(FBS Playoff Semi-Final Cotton Bowl - Dallas, TX)
(W 27-9)
(attendance 76,313)

1/10/2022 vs. Georgia
(FBS National Championship - Lucas Oil Field - Indianapolis, IN)
(L 18-38)
(attendance 68,311)

2022 Caleb Williams - USC

Williams, from Washington D.C., was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 player by SI All-American as a 2020 senior quarterback at Gonzaga College High in Washington, D.C., though they did not play a fall 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Williams enrolled at Oklahoma in the spring of 2021 after graduating a semester early from high school and became the Sooners’ starting quarterback by mid-season. Overall in 2021 while appearing in 11 games and starting the last seven, he completed 136-of-211 passes (64.5%) for 1,912 yards and 21 TDs with 4 interceptions, running for 442 yards on 79 carries with 6 TDs.  His 1,670 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns were the most ever by an OU true freshman.

He transferred to USC as a sophomore, following Head Coach Lincoln Riley who took over the Trojans in 2022 after his time in Norman, Okla. Williams won the Trojans’ quarterback job and led USC to an 11-2 season after the Trojans went 4-8 in 2021.

He finished the regular season third nationally in total offense with

4,447 yards with a total that broke

Caleb Williams (November 18, 2001)

USC’s school record (4,225, 2017). He also rushed for 372 yards (the most at USC in at least 70 years) on 109 carries with a team-best 10 TDs. Williams’ 47 total touchdowns led the country, as did his 282 points responsible for while his total touchdowns were a school record. He threw for over 300 yards seven times, including twice over 400 yards. Caleb Williams became the University of Southern California’s seventh Heisman Trophy  winner when he was announced as the recipient of the 88th Heisman Memorial Trophy on December 19, 2022 following a sophomore season in which he also won the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards and the 2022 AP Player of the Year honor.

Williams’ passing yards (4,075) are the eighth-most among Heisman winners, his 47 total touchdowns (49) are ninth most, his total offense (4,447) and quarterback rating (167.94) are 11th-most in Heisman history. 

He completed his season in record-setting fashion at the Cotton Bowl Classic, throwing for 462 yards and five TDs — both bowl game records — in a tough 46-45 loss to Tulane.

9/10/2022 at Stanford
(W 41-28)
(attendance 43,813)

9/3/2022 vs. Rice
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 66-14)
(attendance 60,113)

9/17/2022 vs. Fresno State
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 45-17)
(attendance 67,226)

9/24/2022 at Oregon State
(W 17-14)
(attendance 28,769)

10/1/2022 vs. Arizona State
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 42-25)
(attendance 62,133)

10/15/2022 at Utah
(L 42-43)
(attendance 53,609)

10/8/2022 vs. Washington State
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 30-14)
(attendance 63,204)

10/29/2022 at Arizona
(W 45-37)
(attendance 44,006)

11/5/2022 vs. California
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 41-35)
(attendance 64,916)

11/11/2022 vs. Colorado
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 55-17)
(attendance 61,206)

11/19/2022 at U.C.L.A.
(W 48-45)
(attendance 70,865)

11/26/2022 vs. Notre Dame
(W 38-27)
(attendance 72,613)

11/26/2022 vs. Notre Dame
(Commemorative ticket)
(W 38-27)
(attendance 72,613)

1/2/2023 vs. Tulane
(Cotton Bowl, AT&T Stadium)
(L 45-46)
​(attendance 55,329)

1/2/2023 vs. Tulane
(Cotton Bowl, AT&T Stadium - Dallas, TX)
(Commemorative Ticket)
(L 45-46)
​(attendance 55,329)

12/2/2022 vs. Utah
(PAC-12 Championship - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV)
(L 24-47)
(attendance 61,195)

2023 Jayden Daniels - LSU

Jayden Daniels prepped at Cajon High in his hometown of San Bernardino, Calif., before going to ASU, where he started 29 times between 2019 and 2021. As a Sun Devil, he threw for 6,024 yards and 32 touchdowns while he rushed for 1,288 yards and 13 another 13 scores. He moved from Tempe, Ariz., to Baton Rouge, La., in 2022 to play for the Tigers. He started 14 games for the Tigers in 2022, throwing for 2,913 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushing for 885 yards and 11 touchdowns. Daniels’ game took off in 2023. He led the nation in total offense (4,946) in the regular season as well as in TDs responsible for (50), passer rating (208.0), yards per pass attempt (11.7) and rushing yards by a quarterback (1,134) while his 40 TD passes were tied for first. He became the first player in FBS history to rush for 200 yards and pass for 350 yards in a game when he did it against Florida on Nov. 11, collecting 372 yards through the air and 234 on the ground.  

Jayden Daniels (December 18, 2000)

The 606 total yards broke the SEC record. Daniels, the 2023 Johnny Unitas Award winner, joined Heisman winner Johnny Manziel as the only other player in SEC history to pass for 3,500 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season and is the eighth player to do it overall. 

Senior quarterback Jayden Daniels became Louisiana State University’s third Heisman winner when he was announced as the 89th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy on December 9, 2023, following his senior season in which he also won the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Awards. Daniels’ passer rating of 208.01 is a Heisman best and his 4,946 total yards is tied for the third-most by a Heisman winner, matching 2018 winner Kyler Murray’s total. His 50 total touchdowns are the seventh most in Heisman history and his 3,812 passing yards is 12th most.

9/3/2023 vs. Florida State
(Camping World Kickoff, Orlando, FL)
(L 24-45)
​(attendance 65,429)

9/9/2023 vs. Grambling State
(W 72-10)
​(attendance 97,735)

9/16/2023 at Mississippi State
(W 41-14)
​(attendance 60,084)

9/30/2023 at Mississippi
(L 49-55)
​(attendance 66,703)

10/7/2023 at Missouri
(W 49-39)
​(attendance 62,621)

9/23/2023 vs. Arkansas
(W 34-31)
​(attendance 99,648)

10/14/2023 vs. Auburn
(W 48-18)
​(attendance 102,321)

10/21/2023 vs. Army
(W 62-0)
​(attendance 101,776)

11/4/2023 at Alabama (commemorative ticket)
(L 28-42)
​(attendance 100,077)

11/11/2023 vs. Florida
(W 52-35)
​(attendance 102,321)

11/18/2023 vs. Georgia State
(W 56-14)
​(attendance 100,212)

11/25/2023 vs. Texas A&M
(plastic Club Level ticket)
(W 42-30)
​(attendance 101,178)

12/9/2023 Heisman Trophy
Presentation Credential

12/9/2023 Heisman Trophy
Presentation ticket

12/10/2023 Heisman Trophy
Dinner Gala ticket

12/10/2023 Heisman Trophy
Sponsor Reception ticket

12/10/2023 Heisman Trophy
Dinner Gala Private Post Reception ticket

2024 Travis Hunter - Colorado

Junior cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter became the University of Colorado’s second Heisman Trophy winner when he was announced as the 90th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy in a season in which he also won the Walter Camp, Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards.

Travis Hunter, who spent his freshman year at Jackson State, is the first Heisman winner to begin his career in the Football Championship Series (FCS). The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder from Suwanee, Ga., was the 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Big 12 first-team honors as both a defensive back and a wide receiver. Defensively, he had 31 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions, a conference-best 15 passes defended (tied for fifth nationally), and forced a game-winning fumble.

Hunter also led the conference with 92 receptions and 14 receiving touchdowns while finishing with 1,152 receiving yards, second in the Big 12. Nationally, he is second in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per game (7.7) and sixth in receiving yards per game (96.0).

Travis Hunter Jr. (May18, 2003)

Hunter lead the country with 21 receiving plays for 20 yards or more. He twice had three touchdown receptions in a game, had 10 or more catches in a game three times and had 100 or more receiving yards in a game seven times.

Hunter is Colorado’s first Heisman recipient since the late running back Rashaan Salaam (1994). He is the first full-time, two-way player to win the Heisman since the early 1960s and the first to win the award while playing significant minutes on both sides of the ball since Charles Woodson (1997).

Hunter, also the fifth player to win the Heisman as a full-time receiver, received 2,231 points. Second-place Ashton Jeanty finished with 2,017 points while Dillon Gabriel had 516 and Cam Ward had 229. Hunter’s 92 receptions and 1,152 receiving yards are both the second-most by a Heisman recipient behind Alabama’s 2020 winner DeVonta Smith’s 98 receptions for 1,511 yards. Hunter’s 14 TD catches trail only Smith and 1991 winner Desmond Howard (17) in Heisman-winning seasons.

8/29/2024 vs. North Dakota State
(W 31-26)
​(attendance 49,438)

9/7/2024 at Nebraska
(L 28-10)
​(attendance 86,906

 

9/14/2024 at Colorado State
(W 28-9)
​(attendance 40,099)

9/21/2024 vs. Baylor
(W 38-31)
​(attendance 52,794)

9/28/2024 at Central Florida
(W 48-21)
​(attendance 45,702)

10/12/2024 vs. Kansas State
(L 28-31)
​(attendance 53,792)

10/19/2024 at Arizona
(W 34-7)
​(attendance 50,724)
 

10/26/2024 vs. Cincinnati
(W 34-23)
​(attendance 53,202)

11/9/2024 at Texas Tech
(W 41-27)
​(attendance 60,229)
 

11/16/2024 vs. Utah
(W 49-24)
​(attendance 54,646)

11/23/2024 at Kansas
(L 21-37)
​(attendance 56,470)

11/29/2024 vs. Oklahoma State
(W 52-0)
​(attendance 51,030)

12/14/2024 Heisman Trophy
Presentation ticket

12/14/2024 Heisman Trophy
Presentation Credential

12/15/2024 Heisman Legends Brunch
Pre Reception ticket

12/15/2024 Heisman Legends
Brunch ticket

12/28/2024 vs. BYU
(Alamo Bowl)
(W 34-7)
​(attendance 64,261)

2025 Fernando Mendoza - Indiana

Mendoza redshirted during the 2022 season. Mendoza earned his first career start in week 6 of the 2023 season against Oregon State. He completed 21 of 32 pass attempts for 207 yards and two touchdowns with an interception in a loss to the Beavers. The following week, Mendoza went 10 of 17 passing for 149 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a loss to Utah.  Mendoza was named the team's starting quarterback heading forward. In eight starts as a freshman, Mendoza completed 63 percent of his passes for 1,708 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the Golden Bears to a 6-7 record and an Independence Bowl appearance.

Entering the 2024 season, Mendoza won the starting quarterback job for Cal. In Week 2 against Auburn,  Mendoza completed 25 of 36 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bears to an upset win over the Tigers. Mendoza was named ACC quarterback of the week in back-to-back games against Oregon State and Wake Forest, setting career highs in passing yards and completions. His 56 passing attempts against Wake Forest were the most by a Cal quarterback since 2016.

2025 Fernando Mendoza.jpg

Fernando Mendoza (October 1, 2003)

On December 11, 2024, Mendoza announced he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal.

On December 23, 2024, Mendoza announced he would transfer to Indiana.

Mendoza threw for a career-high five passing touchdowns against No. 9 Illinois on 21 of 23 passing with 267 yards. Mendoza threw for a season-high 332 yards on 24 of 28 passing while defeating Michigan State 38–13. He was named MVP of the 2025 Big Ten Championship Game after beating the then undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes 13-10.

For the 2025 season, Mendoza was named the AP College Football Player of the Year, the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year. He was also the winner of both the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award. He was also named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Big Ten Quarterback of the Year, and first-team All-Big Ten.  On December 13, 2025, Fernando Mendoza was awarded the Heisman Memorial Trophy, thus becoming the first Indiana University player to have the award bestowed upon him.

8/30/2025 vs. Old Dominion
(Club Level ticket)
(W 27-14)
​(attendance 47,109)

8/30/2025 vs. Old Dominion
(season ticket)
(W 27-14)
​(attendance 47,109)

9/6/2025 vs. Kennesaw State
(Club Level ticket)
(W 56-9)
​(attendance 43,801)

9/6/2025 vs. Kennesaw State
(season ticket)
(W 56-9)
​(attendance 43,801)

9/12/2025 vs. Indiana State
(Club Level ticket)
(W 73-0)
​(attendance 46,219)

9/12/2025 vs. Indiana State
(season ticket)
(W 73-0)
​(attendance 46,219)

9/20/2025 vs. Illinois
(Club Level ticket)
(W 63-10)
​(attendance 56,088)

9/20/2025 vs. Illinois
(season ticket)
(W 63-10)
​(attendance 56,088)

9/27/2025 at Iowa
(W 20-15)
​(attendance 69,250)

10/11/2025 at Oregon
(W 20-6)
​(attendance 59,625)

10/158/2025 vs. Michigan State
(Club Level ticket)
(W 38-13)
​(attendance 55,165)

10/158/2025 vs. Michigan State
(season ticket)
(W 38-13)
​(attendance 55,165)

10/25/2025 vs. UCLA
(Club Level ticket)
(W 56-6)
​(attendance 54,867)

11/1/2025 at Maryland
(W 55-10)
​(attendance 46,185)

10/25/2025 vs. UCLA
(season ticket)
(W 56-6)
​(attendance 54,867)

11/1/2025 at Maryland
(W 55-10)
(Media Pass)
​(attendance 46,185)

11/1/2025 at Maryland
(W 55-10)
(Concessions Employee Pass)
​(attendance 46,185)

11/1/2025 at Maryland
(W 55-10)
(Parking Pass)
​(attendance 46,185)

11/8/2025 at Penn State
(W 27-24)
​(attendance 105,231)

11/15/2025 vs. Wisconsin
(Club Level ticket)
(W 31-7)
​(attendance 55,042)

11/15/2025 vs. Wisconsin
(season ticket)
(W 31-7)
​(attendance 55,042)

11/28/2025 at Purdue
(W 56-3)
(100th "Old Oaken Bucket" Rivalry Game)
​(attendance 59,807)

12/6/2025 vs. Ohio State
(W 13-10)
(Big Ten Championship Game)
(Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis)
​(attendance 68,214)

1/1/2026 vs. Alabama
(W 38-3)
(CFP Playoff Quarterfinal)
(Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA)
(attendance 90,278)

12/13/2025 Heisman Trophy
Presentation ticket

12/13/2025 Heisman Trophy
Presentation Credential

1/9/2026 vs. Oregon
(W 56-22)
(CFP Playoff Semifinal)
(Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA)
(attendance 75,604)

1/9/2026 vs. Oregon
(Commemorative Ticket)
(W 56-22)
(CFP Playoff Semifinal)
(Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA)
(attendance 75,604)

1/19/2026 vs. Miami
(W 27-21)
(CFP National Championship)
(Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL)
(attendance 68,227)

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