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Heisman Trophy: Quick Facts

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Tennessee football kicks off DeSean Bishop Heisman campaign. Can he win? • Nov. 10, 2026, 1:35 PM ET (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Miami star WR Malachi Toney has a high ankle sprain and needs surgery, AP source says • Nov. 4, 2026, 8:02 PM ET (AP)

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Notable Honorees Paul Hornung • Tim Tebow • Archie Griffin • O.J. Simpson • Joe Burrow • Bo Jackson • Doug Flutie • Barry Sanders • Ernie Davis • Roger Staubach • Tom Harmon • Alan Ameche

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The Heisman Memorial Trophy, a bronze statue of a football player in a stiff-arm pose, displayed on a black base with an engraved plaque.
John Heisman
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