The Gipper Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 How many #1 overall picks have been Heisman Trophy winners? Jay Berwanger, Tom Harmon, Frank Sinkwich, Angelo Bertelli, Billy Cannon, Ernie Davis, Terry Baker, Sam Bradford, Jamies Winston, Leon Hart, Billy Sims, Bo Jackson, Vinny Testaverde, Carson Palmer, Cam Newton, Jim Plunkett, George Rogers, OJ Simpson, Earl Campell, Paul Hornung. I count 20.....before yesterday. Browns made Baker Mayfield #21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 The following several Heisman Winners were Taken with the #2 overall pick of the draft: Glenn Davis Billy Vessels John David Crow Tony Dorsett Mike Rozier Reggie Bush Robert Griffin III Marcus Mariota The following Heisman winners were take with the #3 overall pick of the draft: Doc Blanchard Doak Walker Alan Ameche Howard Cassaday Steve Spurrier Barry Sanders The following Heisman Winners were taken with the #4 overall pick in the draft: Davey O'Brien Johhny Lujack Desmond Howard Charles Woodson The following Heisman Winners were taken between picks #5 and Pick #10: #5 Ricky Williams #6 Tim Brown #7 Johnny Lattner #10 Matt Leinert #10 Marcus Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Draft Position....in numerical order or other Heisman Trophy Winners: #11: John Cappalleti and Ron Dayne #14 Eddie George #18 Mike Garrett #19 Steve Owens #21 Rashaan Salaam #22 Johnny Manziel #24 Archie Griffin #25 Johnny Rodgers; Tim Tebow #27 Charles White #28 Mark Ingram #30 Gary Beban #32 Lamar Jackson These would have all been First Rounders in a 32 team draft. (Beban would not have been 1st round at the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Here are the draft pick order of the remaining Heisman Award Winners: #40 Pat Sullivan #45 Les Horvath; and Derrick Henry #76 John Huarte.....but he was also #12 in the AFL draft #79 Vic Janowiscz #87 Larry Kelley #95 Eric Crouch #99 Danny Wuerffel #106 Chris Weinke #114 Herschel Walker #119 Bruce Smith (1941)....another Bruce Smith almost 50 years later was picked #1 #129 Roger Staubach....but #122 in AFL draft. (Military commitment) #174 Troy Smith #176 finger Kazmeir #192 Gino Torreta #227 Joe Bellino....and #146 in AFL draft #230 Ty Detmer #285 Doug Flutie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 The Following Heisman Winners were not drafted for various reasons: Nile Kinnick. Went into the military while in college. Was Killed in Action Clint Frank. Also went into military during WWII. When he came out he did not want to play football...went into business...never drafted Pete Dawkins. Went USMA, West Point. Said no to playing football. Became a Bridadier General Charlie Ward. Eschewed football for NBA career, ergo no team drafted him. Jason White. Went undrafted because he just wasn't good enough.....and after some tryouts, and Canada and NFL Europe, never played in NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjp28 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 4 hours ago, The Gipper said: How many #1 overall picks have been Heisman Trophy winners? Frank Sinkwich, .....I count 20.....before yesterday. Browns made Baker Mayfield #21 My late father-in-law played football with him in Youngstown, Ohio way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Every time I think about Bo Jackson I think about what could have been. Greatest RB I ever saw play in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjp28 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 minute ago, TexasAg1969 said: Every time I think about Bo Jackson I think about what could have been. Greatest RB I ever saw play in person. Incredible baseball player also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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