Heisman Trophy Winners in NFL Draft: Where Last 10 Were Picked
Where were the last 10 Heisman winners taken in the NFL Draft? How have they fared? Here is an analysis of the NFL productivity of each one since 2004.
Yes, the Heisman Trophy is the most coveted award in college football. It’s also the most overrated award in college football.
We know of the Heisman curse. Often times, winners lose their bowl game, many times in the national title, before the become flameouts in the NFL.
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In fact, since 2000, seven of the 15 Heisman winners lost the national championship game.
And we can go into great detail on how many of them were NFL Busts.
So where have the last 10 Heisman winners gone in the NFL Draft? And how have they fared. This piece will examine when they were drafted, why they were drafted where they were, and how they fared after they were drafted.
Is the Heisman Trophy an indicator of how good somebody will be in the NFL? Or does it come closer to meaning the opposite?
And what does it mean for Marcus Mariota going into this year’s NFL Draft?
All of this will be examined here.
Let’s take a look at where the last 10 Heisman winners in the NFL Draft were selected and how they fared after they were picked up. The success or bust label will apply here more than ever before.
Let’s start with 2012 since Jameis Winston won it in 2013 and has not yet been drafted.
Next: Johnny Manziel