As of the start of the 2007 season, there have been 16 juniors that have won the Heisman:
1945 - Doc Blanchard, Army, FB
1948 - Doak Walker, Southern Methodist, RB
1950 - Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, RB
1963 - Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1974 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State, RB
1978 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB
1982 - Herschel Walker, Georgia, RB
1988 - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB
1989 - Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1990 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1991 - Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
2003 - Jason White, Oklahoma, QB
2004 - Matt Leinart, USC, QB
2005 - Reggie Bush, USC, RB
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No freshman has ever won the Heisman Trophy.
Heisman winners have been 2 sophomores, 16 juniors, and 56 seniors.
6 Buckeyes have won 7 Heisman trophies: 2006 - Troy Smith 1995 - Eddie George 1974 and 1975 - Archie Griffin 1955 - Howard Cassady 1950 - Vic Janowicz 1944 - Les Horvath