Jay Berwanger, a halfback for the University of Chicago, was the inaugural winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1935.

Archie Griffin, a running back for the Ohio State University, is the only player to have won the Heisman Trophy three times, achieving this feat in 1974, 1975, and 1976.

Barry Sanders, while playing for Oklahoma State University, set the record for the most rushing yards in a single Heisman Trophy-winning season with 2,628 yards in 1988.

Ernie Davis, a running back for Syracuse University, broke barriers by becoming the first African American player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961.

Paul Hornung, a halfback for the University of Notre Dame, won the Heisman Trophy in 1956.

Desmond Howard, a wide receiver for the University of Michigan, made history by becoming the first player at his position to win the Heisman Trophy in 1991.

Earl Campbell, a running back for the University of Texas, won the Heisman Trophy in 1977.

Archie Griffin, the Ohio State University running back, achieved the distinction of being the first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy twice, in 1974 and 1975.

Tim Tebow, a quarterback for the University of Florida, won the Heisman Trophy in 2007.

Charles Woodson, a cornerback for the University of Michigan, became the first defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1997.

Jason White, a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma, won the Heisman Trophy in 2003.

Barry Sanders, a running back for Oklahoma State University, was the first running back to win the Heisman Trophy twice, achieving this feat in 1988 and 1989.

Derrick Henry, a running back for the University of Alabama, won the Heisman Trophy in 2015.

Roger Staubach, a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, was the first player to win both the Heisman Trophy (1963) and the Super Bowl MVP award (Super Bowl VI).

Reggie Bush, a running back for the University of Southern California, won the Heisman Trophy in 2005.