Overview
- Running backs have 40 Heisman winners, starting with Jay Berwanger in 1935 and most recently Derrick Henry in 2015.
- Quarterbacks have 38 winners, from Davey O’Brien in 1938 to Jayden Daniels in 2023, reflecting their 21st-century rise.
- Travis Hunter’s 2024 win is credited at wide receiver and cornerback, raising those position totals to five and two, respectively.
- Tight ends and fullbacks each have two winners, led by Notre Dame’s Leon Hart in 1949 and Wisconsin’s Alan Ameche in 1954.
- ESPN’s position-by-position list highlights how non-quarterback winners have been scarce in recent seasons.