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The 30 Greatest Heisman Trophy Winners in College Football History

By Zach Bigalke

Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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7. Reggie Bush (RB/Southern California)

Received 91.8% of the vote in 2005

  • PASSING: 0/2 (0.0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs
  • RUSHING: 200 carries, 1740 yards, 16 TDs
  • RECEIVING: 37 receptions, 478 yards, 2 TDs
  • KICK RETURNS: 28 returns, 493 yards, 0 TD
  • PUNT RETURNS: 18 returns, 179 yards, 1 TD
  • 10.14 yards/play
  • 15.0 plays/TD

Though his award has since been vacated by the Heisman Trust, those games from 2005 cannot be unplayed. We all saw what Reggie Bush could do as the USC Trojans marched toward a third straight national championship before falling to Vince Young and Texas in one of the greatest games in college history. His sheer dominance deserves recognition, as the scandal of receiving benefits in no way diminishes his greatness on the field.

Bush ranks second among Heisman-winning running backs in terms of all-purpose yards on offense and returns behind only Barry Sanders, and he did it against tougher competition for a team that was in the midst of one of the greatest runs in college football history. Bush scored 19 touchdowns and just under 2900 all-purpose yards for the Trojans, and he finished with the highest yards per play average of any Heisman winner with at least 200 touches.

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