Heisman Trophy
Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, 2006 Heisman Trophy.
| Since 1989, only one Heisman Trophy winning quarterback has had success in professional football: Carson Palmer. He has done very, very well with the Cincinnati Bengals. All the other Heisman Trophy winning quarterback's pretty much suck. Here's a peak at the careers of the past Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks: | |||
| Player | School | Year | NFL Career, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | Auburn | 2010 | Drafted #1 overall & Carolina Panthers starting QB |
| Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | 2008 | Injured in 2009 NCAA season
Drafted #1 overall & St Louis Rams starting QB |
| Tim Tebow | Florida | 2007 | Won BCS in 2008 season; drafted #25 in 2009
Denver Broncos starting QB 2010-2011 |
| Troy Smith | Ohio St | 2006 | Drafted 5th round &
Baltimore Ravens backup QB 2007-2009 San Francisco 49ers starting QB 2010 |
| Matt Leinart | USC | 2004 | Arizona Cardinals starting QB 2006-2007
Arizona Cardinals backup QB 2008-2009 Houston Texans backup QB 2010-2011 |
| Jason White | Oklahoma | 2003 | Not drafted; out of pro football |
| Carson Palmer | USC | 2002 | Probowl 2005 & 2006, Cincinnati Bengals |
| Eric Crouch | Nebraska | 2001 | Drafted as WR by Rams; out of pro football |
| Chris Weinke | Florida St | 2000 | 2-17 as a starter |
| Danny Wueffel | Florida | 1996 | Seven seasons; out of pro football |
| Charlie Ward | Florida St | 1993 | Played in NBA for the Knicks |
| Gino Torretta | Miami (Florida) | 1992 | Five seasons; played in one game |
| Ty Detmer | BYU | 1990 | 7-4 as starter 1996; played mostly backup QB |
| Andre Ware | Houston | 1989 | Six career starts |
| Vinny Testaverde | Miami (Florida) | 1986 | Successful in NFL |
| Doug Flutie | Boston College | 1984 | Successful in NFL |
| Pat Sullivan | Auburn | 1971 | unknown |
| Jim Plunkett | Stanford | 1970 | Successful in NFL |
| Gary Beban | UCLA | 1967 | unknown |
| Steve Spurrier | Florida | 1966 | maybe??? |
| John Huarte | Notre Dame | 1964 | unknown |
| Roger Staubach | Navy | 1963 | Hall of Fame (Dallas Cowboys 1969-1979) |
| Terry Baker | Oregon State | 1962 | unknown |
| Paul Hornung | Notre Dame | 1956 | Hall of Fame HB (Green Bay 1957-1966) |
| John Lujack | Notre Dame | 1947 | Draft 1st-round Chicago Bears; All-Pro DB |
| Les Horvath | Ohio State | 1944 | LA Rams 1947-8; Cleveland Browns 1949 |
| Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame | 1943 | WWII, LA Dons 1946; Chicago Rockets 1946-7 |
| Davey O'Brien | TCU | 1938 | All-Pro 1939; retired after 1940; FBI agent |
| Clint Frank | Yale | 1937 | unknown |