The last 30 Heisman Trophy winners

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is college football’s most recent Heisman Trophy winner. Mariota led the Ducks to the National Title game in the first ever College Football Playoff and is now the Tennessee Titans' starting quarterback.

Jameis Winston became the second freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2013. The quarterback led Florida State to an undefeated season, capped off by a National Championship victory at the Rose Bowl over Auburn. Winston was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012. Manziel originally burst on to the scene with a signature road victory over No. 1-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Since being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, however, life in the NFL hasn’t be so kind to “Johnny Football.”

Putting up monster numbers in Art Briles' spread offense at Baylor, quarterback Robert Griffin III won the 2011 Heisman Trophy. RGIII was selected with the second overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2012 by the Washington Redskins. After a successful rookie campaign, injuries have derailed Griffin’s career.

After much controversy about how he ended up at Auburn in the first place, quarterback Cam Newton led the Tigers to an undefeated season, culminating in a National Championship victory over Oregon. Newton easily won the Heisman Trophy in 2010 and is currently having an MVP-level season with the Carolina Panthers.

The most recent running back to win a Heisman Trophy is former Alabama bell cow Mark Ingram. Ingram ran for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign for Alabama. The Crimson Tide won the BCS National Championship that season.

Although he is now known best as the struggling quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, back in 2008, Sam Bradford was recognized as the best player in college football. Bradford won his Heisman by passing for 4,721 yards and 50 touchdowns for the Oklahoma Sooners. Bradford’s Sooners lost to Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators in the National Championship game.

Say what you will about Tim Tebow, but during his time at Florida, he established himself as one of the greatest college football players of all time. Tebow won two National Championships, the 2007 Heisman Trophy (he probably should have won it in 2008 as well) and was a two-time All-American. Simply put, Tebow was one of the most dominating players college football has ever seen.

With over 91 percent of the vote, Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith easily own the 2006 Heisman Trophy. Smith led Ohio State to that year’s National Title game, where the Buckeyes lost to the Florida Gators. A long career in the NFL didn't panned out for Smith.

Although the NCAA stripped Reggie Bush of the honor, the USC tailback was named college football’s Heisman Trophy winner in 2005. Bush was one of the most electrifying players to ever grace a college football field and won the award behind 18 touchdowns and 2,611 all-purpose yards.

Leading the Trojans to a National Championship victory in the Orange Bowl, quarterback Matt Leinart won the 2004 Heisman Trophy. Leinart led USC to an undefeated season and passed for 33 touchdowns. A first-round NFL Draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals, Leinart was never able to establish himself as quality NFL quarterback.

The 2003 winner of the Heisman Trophy was Oklahoma quarterback Jason White. White led the  Sooners to a National Title appearance and passed for nearly 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. White went undrafted and never played a single game in the NFL.

Although it seems in recent years it has become impossible to trust USC quarterbacks, Carson Palmer is an exception. Palmer won the 2002 Heisman Trophy by throwing for 3,942 passing yards, 33 touchdown passes and setting multiple school records along the way. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft, Palmer is currently the starting quarterback for the Super Bowl-contending Arizona Cardinals.

Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Eric Crouch won the 2001 Heisman Trophy. Crouch, a running quarterback, torched opposing defenses and led the Cornhuskers to an appearance the National Title game. A career in the NFL never materialized for Crouch, however.

After playing minor league baseball for several years, Chris Weinke became the oldest player to win the Heisman Trophy when he was 28 years old in 2000. Weinke led the Florida State Seminoles to their third National Title game in school history but lost to Oklahoma. Weinke then went on to play several years as a backup quarterback in the NFL.

Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne dominated college football in 1999. Dayne ran for over 2,000 yards and found the end zone 20 times on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy. Dayne also helped Wisconsin win back-to-back Rose Bowls in 1999 and 2000. In 2013, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Run, Ricky, run!!! Those were words Texas Longhorns fans shouted game after game with running back Ricky Williams leading the attack for head coach Mack Brown. Williams ran for 2,327 yards and 29 touchdowns as he easily won the 1998 Heisman Trophy. Williams would go on to have a successful, albeit controversial, career in the NFL.

The last defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy was Michigan Wolverines defensive back Charles Woodson in 1997. Woodson, who also returned punts, made big play after big play for Wolverines and was clearly the best player on the field in every game he played for Michigan. Woodson, who still plays in the NFL with Oakland Raiders, will likely be in both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fames one day.

The 1996 Heisman Trophy went to Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel. Spearheading coach Steve Spurrier’s aggressive offense, Wuerffel threw for 3,625 yards and 39 touchdowns for the Gators. The Gators won the 1996 National Championship with a 52-0 win over the Florida State Seminoles in the Sugar Bowl.

Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001, running back Eddie George ran for an Ohio State school record 1,927 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground in 1995. George easily won that year’s Heisman Trophy. He would go on to be a four-time Pro Bowl running back in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans.

Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam won the 1994 Heisman Trophy by rushing for over 2,000 yards for a Buffaloes team that finished the season 11-1. A First-Team All-American, Salaam had a rather forgetful NFL career.

Former FSU quarterback Charlie Ward has the unique distinction of being the only Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NBA. Ward won the award in 1993, as he led FSU to its first ever National Championship. After his time in college ended, Ward was selected in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Ward went on to play 11 years in the NBA before retiring in 2005.

University of Miami quarterback Gino Torretta won the Heisman Trophy in 1993, as he led the Hurricanes to a National Title game appearance. Torretta passed for over 3,000 yards that season, and he only lost one game in his entire tenure as the Hurricanes quarterback. Torretta went on to play several years in the NFL, largely as a backup quarterback.

A jack of all trades, Michigan wide receiver and returner Desmond Howard took home the 1991 Heisman Trophy. Howard was an electrifying talent for the Wolverines,and captured 85 percent of all first-place votes in that year’s Heisman voting. Howard would go on to play 10 years in the NFL and is now a college football analyst for ESPN.

Despite not playing at a college football powerhouse, Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer won the 1990 Heisman Trophy. As a junior, Detmer passed for 5,188 yards and 41 touchdowns in 12 regular-season games and finished the year with 42 NCAA records. Detmer’s incredible effort was enough to earn him the Heisman.

Another quarterback who didn’t play at a traditional college football powerhouse, Andre Ware of the University of Houston took home the 1989 Heisman Trophy. Ware threw for 4,699 yards, 44 touchdowns and set 26 NCAA records as junior at Houston. He would choose to forgo his senior season and was selected in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, Ware turned out to be a bust in the NFL.

One of the greatest individuals ever to touch a football, Oklahoma State University running back easily won the 1988 Heisman Trophy. Sanders ran for  2,850 yards and 42 touchdowns in one of the most dominant single seasons in college football history. Sanders would go on to have a Hall of Fame career for the Detroit Lions in the NFL.

A two-time All-American, former Notre Dame wide receiver Tim Brown took home the 1987 Heisman Trophy. Guided by legendary couch Lou Holtz, Brown finished his Notre Dame career with a school record 5,024 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns. Brown would go on to have a Hall of Fame career in the NFL with the Raiders.

Former University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde has played a lot of football in his lifetime. The 1986 Heisman Trophy winner led the Hurricanes to a National Championship game appearance and threw 47 touchdowns for the “U.” Testaverde would go on to play 21 seasons in the NFL.

Perhaps one of the greatest athletes in human history, it’s a terrible mind game to wonder “what if” Bo Jackson never got hurt. The former Auburn running back, and multi-sport athlete, ran for 1,786 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Tigers in 1985. Jackson won that year’s Heisman Trophy and would go on to have successful careers in both the NFL and Major League Baseball.