College football: Ranking every Heisman Trophy winner

14. Ranking every Heisman Trophy Winner: Archie Griffin, Ohio State Buckeyes football

Of course, you cannot write the story of the Heisman Trophy without including Ohio State running back Archie Griffin, the only two-time winner of this prestigious award. Griffin took over as the starting running back for the Buckeyes as a freshman during the 1972 college football season and never looked back, winning the Heisman Trophy in both 1974 and 1975.

During his time with the Buckeyes, Griffin became arguably the biggest winner in the history of Big Ten Football. One of two players to play in four Rose Bowls, Griffin led his Buckeyes to four Big Ten titles, was twice named the conference’s Player of the Year, and was absolutely dominant from the Ohio State I-Formation.

Griffin led the Buckeyes to an incredible 40-5-1 record during his time as the feature back, and in his first Heisman season, he rushed for 1,620 yards and 12 touchdowns, before leading the program to an undefeated regular season his senior year. Some feel that the 1975 Heisman should not have gone to him, but the bottom line is, he won it and will forever be known as the first, and maybe the only player, to ever win it twice.

For his efforts, Griffin was a two-time All-American, twice named National Player of the Year, and also won the Walter Camp two times. His No. 45 has been retired by the school, and while he did not have a tremendous NFL career, when you look back on the history of college football, Griffin is one of the most important backs to ever play at that level.