College football: Ranking every Heisman Trophy winner

41. Ranking every Heisman Trophy Winner: Roger Staubach, Navy Midshipmen football

The Naval Academy had some astonishingly talented players during the 1960s, as they had two Heisman Trophy winners within a four-year span. The second of those two winners was Roger Staubach, their incredibly talented quarterback who led the school to one of the more successful seasons in program history, and would go on to be one of the greatest quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen.

A tremendous passer, Staubach was nicknamed “Roger the Dodger,” as he had an uncanny ability to make people miss and still complete the pass downfield. During his junior season at Navy, Staubach led the team to an undefeated season, and a No. 2 ranking in the country, before putting on a record-breaking performance in the Cotton Bowl.

In the team’s Cotton Bowl loss to the University of Texas, Staubach set the game’s records for completions, and passing yards, and finished out his junior season by winning the Maxwell and Walter Camp to go along with his Heisman Trophy. An injury robbed him of much of his senior season, and Navy struggled without him, but he did enough during his two-plus years as a starter to warrant them retiring his No. 12 jersey.

40. Ranking every Heisman Trophy Winner: Charlie Ward, Florida State Seminoles football

One of the greatest pure athletes to win the Heisman Trophy was Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, who was a dominant player on the gridiron, and on the hardwood. Ward not only became one of the more decorated quarterbacks in the history of college football, but he also led Florida State to three trips to the NCAA Tournament, a testament to just how good an athlete he was.

As a senior, Ward lit up the college football world, leading the Seminoles to Bobby Bowden’s first national title win, while taking home the 1993 Heisman Trophy. He more than deserved the honor, winning by the second-largest margin of victory at the time, second to only USC star O.J. Simpson. Ward won nearly every possible award while leading Florida State to an 11-1 record.

Overall, Ward was able to throw for over 3,000 yards that season, tossing 27 touchdowns against only four interceptions. A two-time ACC Player of the Year, he was a consensus All-American, took home the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards, and would eventually be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Despite his dominance on the field, Ward chose basketball, becoming a first-round selection of the New York Knicks.