George Rogers, who won the 1980 Heisman Trophy as a running back for the University of South Carolina, played for the Washington Redskins from 1985 to 1987. He originally was selected by the New Orleans Saints in 1981 as the first overall selection of the NFL college draft. Rogers was announced as the starting running back for Washington in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. But he did not play because of injuries. His replacement, running back Timmy Smith, set a new Super Bowl rushing record of 204 yards in the Redskins' 42-10 title win over the Broncos.
Mark Ingram - RB - Alabama
1939 Nile Kinnick Iowa RB Sr.
Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
1935 Jay Berwanger Chicago RB Sr.
Desmond Howard
Once ... RB John Cappelletti in 1973.
there wasnt a heisman trophy winner in 1944. the heisman trphy did start until 1948 The winner of the 1944 Heisman Trophy was QB Les Horvath of Ohio State. The first Heisman Trophy was awarded in 1935 and was won by RB Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
Nobody from Ohio University has won the Heisman Trophy, however, players from Ohio State University have won the award seven times: 1) 1944 - Les Horvath, QB 2) 1950 - Vic Janowicz, RB 3) 1955 - Howard Cassady, RB 4) 1974 - Archie Griffin, RB 5) 1975 - Archie Griffin, RB 6) 1995 - Eddie George, RB 7) 2006 - Troy Smith, QB
Archie Griffin, running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes, won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975. He is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy more than once.
AnswerMike Rozier, running back for the University of Nebraska, won the Heisman Trophy in 1983.
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
WR Art Monk who won 3 with the Washington Redskins and RB Daryl Johnston who won 3 with the Dallas Cowboys.