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NFL Draft-Heisman List

Where Heisman Trophy winners were drafted with their year, school, position, year of draft, NFL team, round-overall number if available. Total rounds of draft in parentheses:

2010 - Cam Newton, junior, Auburn, QB, 2011, Carolina, first-1 (7).

2009 - Mark Ingram, sophomore, Alabama, RB, 2010, not eligible. In 2011, New Orleans, first-28 (7).

2008 - Sam Bradford, sophomore, Oklahoma, QB, 2009, not eligible. In 2010, St. Louis, first-1 (7).

2007 - Tim Tebow, sophomore, Florida, QB, 2008-09, not eligible. In 2010, Denver, first-25 (7).

2006 - Troy Smith, senior, Ohio State, QB, 2007, Baltimore, fifth-174 (7).

2005 - Reggie Bush, junior, Southern Cal, RB, 2006, New Orleans, first-2, (7).

2004 - Matt Leinart, junior, Southern Cal, QB, 2005, not eligible. In 2006, Arizona, first-10, (7).

2003 - Jason White, junior, Oklahoma, QB, 2004, not eligible. In 2005, NOT SELECTED.

2002 - Carson Palmer, senior, Southern Cal, QB, 2003, Cincinnati, first-1, (7).

2001 - Eric Crouch, senior, Nebraska, QB, 2002, St. Louis, third-95, (7).

2000 - Chris Weinke, senior, Florida State, QB, 2001, Carolina, fourth-106, (7).

1999 - Ron Dayne, senior, Wisconsin, RB, 2000, New York Giants, first-11, (7).

1998 - Ricky Williams, senior, Texas, RB, 1999, New Orleans, first-5, (7).

1997 - Charles Woodson, junior, Michigan, CB, 1998, Oakland, first-4, (7).

1996 - Danny Wuerffel, senior, Florida, QB, 1997, New Orleans, fourth-99, (7).

1995 - Eddie George, senior, Ohio State, RB, 1996, Houston, first-14, (7).

1994 - Rashaan Salaam, junior, Colorado, RB, 1995, Chicago, first-21, (7).

1993 - Charlie Ward, senior, Florida State, QB, 1994, NOT SELECTED, (7).

1992 - Gino Torretta, senior, Miami, QB, 1993, Minnesota, seventh-192, (8).

1991 - Desmond Howard, junior, Michigan, WR, 1992, Washington, first-4, (12).

1990 - Ty Detmer, junior, Brigham Young, QB, 1992, Green Bay, ninth-230, (12).

1989 - Andre Ware, junior, Houston, QB, 1990, Detroit, first-7, (12).

1988 - Barry Sanders, junior, Oklahoma State, RB, 1989, Detroit, first-3, (12).

1987 - Tim Brown, senior, Notre Dame, WR, 1988, Los Angeles Raiders, first-6, (12).

1986 - Vinny Testaverde, senior, Miami, QB, 1987, Tampa Bay, first-1, (12).

1985 - Bo Jackson, senior, Auburn, TB, 1986, Tampa Bay, first-1, (12).

1984 - Doug Flutie, senior, Boston College, QB, 1985, New Jersey-USFL, territorial; 1985, Los Angeles Rams, 11th-285, (12).

1983 - Mike Rozier, senior, Nebraska, TB, 1984, Pittsburgh-USFL, first-1; 1984 NFL supplemental draft, Houston, first-2.

1982 - Herschel Walker, junior, Georgia, HB, 1983, signed with New Jersey-USFL; 1985, Dallas-NFL, fifth-114, (12).

1981 - Marcus Allen, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1982, Oakland, first-10, (12).

1980 - George Rogers, senior, South Carolina, HB, 1981, New Orleans, first-1, (12).

1979 - Charles White, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1980, Cleveland, first-27, (12).

1978 - Billy Sims, junior, Oklahoma, 1980, Detroit, first-1, (12).

1977 - Earl Campbell, senior, Texas, FB, 1978, Houston, first-1, (12).

1976 - Tony Dorsett, senior, Pittsburgh, HB, 1977, Dallas, first-2, (12).

1975 - Archie Griffin, senior, Ohio State, HB, 1976, Cincinnati, first-24, (17).

1974 - Archie Griffin, junior, Ohio State, HB, 1975, not eligibile.

1973 - John Cappelletti, senior, Penn State, HB, 1974, Los Angeles Rams, first-11, (17).

1972 - Johnny Rodgers, senior, Nebraska, FL, 1973, San Diego, first-25, (17).

1971 - Pat Sullivan, senior, Auburn, QB, 1972, Atlanta, second-40, (17).

1970 - Jim Plunkett, senior, Stanford, QB, 1971, New England, first-1, (17).

1969 - Steve Owens, senior, Oklahoma, HB, 1970, Detroit, first-19, (17).

1968 - O.J. Simpson, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1969, Buffalo, first-1, (17).

1967 - Gary Beban, senior, UCLA, QB, 1968, Los Angeles Rams, second-30, (17).

1966 - Steve Spurrier, senior, Florida, QB, 1967, San Francisco, first-3, (17).

1965 - Mike Garrett, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1966, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, second, (20); 1966, Kansas City-AFL, 20th, (20).

1964 - John Huarte, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1965, Philadelphia-NFL, sixth, (20); 1965, New York Jets-AFL, second, (20).

1963 - Roger Staubach, junior, Navy, QB, 1964, Dallas-NFL, 10th, (20); 1964, Kansas City-AFL, 16th, (20).

1962 - Terry Baker, senior, Oregon State, QB, 1963, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, first, (20); 1963, San Diego-AFL, 12th, (29).

1961 - Ernie Davis, senior, Syracuse, HB, 1962, Washington-NFL, first, (20); 1962, Buffalo-AFL, first, (34).

1960 - Joe Bellino, senior, Navy, HB, 1961, Washington-NFL, 17th, (20); 1961, Boston-AFL, 19th, (30).

1959 - Billy Cannon, senior, LSU, HB, 1960, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, first, (20); 1960, Houston-AFL, territorial.

1958 - Pete Dawkins, senior, Army, HB, 1959, NOT SELECTED, (30).

1957 - John David Crow, senior, Texas A&M, HB, 1958, Chicago Cardinals, first, (30).

1956 - Paul Hornung, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1957, Green Bay, bonus choice, (30).

1955 - Howard Cassady, senior, Ohio State, HB, 1956, Detroit, first, (30).

1954 - Alan Ameche, senior, Wisconsin, FB, 1955, Baltimore, first, (30).

1953 - John Lattner, senior, Notre Dame, HB, 1954, Pittsburgh, first, (30).

1952 - Billy Vessels, senior, Oklahoma, HB, 1953, Baltimore, first, (30).

1951 - Dick Kazmaier, senior, Princeton, HB, 1952, Chicago Bears, 15th, (30).

1950 - Vic Janowicz, junior, Ohio State, HB, 1952, Washington, seventh, (30).

1949 - Leon Hart, senior, Notre Dame, E, 1950, Detroit, bonus selection, (30).

1948 - Doak Walker, junior, SMU, HB, 1949, Boston-NFL, first, (25); 1949, Cleveland-AAFC, ninth-6, (29).

1947 - John Lujack, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1946, Chicago-NFL, first-4, (30); 1947, Chicago-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1946 - Glenn Davis, senior, Army, HB, 1947, Detroit, first, (30); 1947, San Francisco-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1945 - Doc Blanchard, junior, Army, HB, 1946, Pittsburgh-NFL, first, (30); 1947, Brooklyn-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1944 - Les Horvath, senior, Ohio State, QB, 1943, Cleveland, sixth, (30).

1943 - Angelo Bertelli, senior, Notre Dame, QB, Boston, first, (30).

1942 - Frank Sinkwich, senior, Georgia, HB, 1943, Detroit, first, (30).

1941 - Bruce Smith, senior, Minnesota, HB, 1942, Green Bay, 11th, (20).

1940 - Tom Harmon, senior, Michigan, HB, 1941, Chicago Bears, first (20).

1939 - Nile Kinnick, senior, Iowa, HB, 1940, Brooklyn, second, (20).

1938 - Davey O'Brien, senior, Texas Christian, QB, 1939, Philadelphia, first, (20).

1937 - Clint Frank, senior, Yale, HB, 1938, Detroit, 10th, (10).

1936 - Larry Kelley, senior, Yale, E, 1937, Detroit, ninth, (10).

1935 - Jay Berwanger, senior, Chicago, HB, 1936, Philadelphia, first-1, (9).