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May 3, 2024

NFL Draft-Heisman List

Where Heisman Trophy winners were drafted with their year, school, position, year of draft, NFL team, round-overall number if available. Total rounds of draft in parentheses:

1935-Jay Berwanger, senior, Chicago, HB, 1936, Philadelphia, first-1, (9).

1936-Larry Kelley, senior, Yale, E, 1937, Detroit, ninth, (10).

1937-Clint Frank, senior, Yale, HB, 1938, Detroit, 10th, (10).

1938-Davey O'Brien, senior, Texas Christian, QB, 1939, Philadelphia, first, (20).

1939-Nile Kinnick, senior, Iowa, HB, 1940, Brooklyn, second, (20).

1940-Tom Harmon, senior, Michigan, HB, 1941, Chicago Bears, first (20).

1941-Bruce Smith, senior, Minnesota, HB, 1942, Green Bay, 11th, (20).

1942-Frank Sinkwich, senior, Georgia, HB, 1943, Detroit, first, (30).

1943-Angelo Bertelli, senior, Notre Dame, QB, Boston, first, (30).

1944-Les Horvath, senior, Ohio State, QB, 1943, Cleveland, sixth, (30).

1945-Doc Blanchard, junior, Army, HB, 1946, Pittsburgh-NFL, first, (30); 1947, Brooklyn-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1946-Glenn Davis, senior, Army, HB, 1947, Detroit, first, (30); 1947, San Francisco-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1947-John Lujack, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1946, Chicago-NFL, first-4, (30); 1947, Chicago-AAFC, special selection, (25).

1948-Doak Walker, junior, SMU, HB, 1949, Boston-NFL, first, (25); 1949, Cleveland-AAFC, ninth-6, (29).

1949-Leon Hart, senior, Notre Dame, E, 1950, Detroit, bonus selection, (30).

1950-Vic Janowicz, junior, Ohio State, HB, 1952, Washington, seventh, (30).

1951-Dick Kazmaier, senior, Princeton, HB, 1952, Chicago Bears, 15th, (30).

1952-Billy Vessels, senior, Oklahoma, HB, 1953, Baltimore, first, (30).

1953-John Lattner, senior, Notre Dame, HB, 1954, Pittsburgh, first, (30).

1954-Alan Ameche, senior, Wisconsin, FB, 1955, Baltimore, first, (30).

1955-Howard Cassady, senior, Ohio State, HB, 1956, Detroit, first, (30).

1956-Paul Hornung, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1957, Green Bay, bonus choice, (30).

1957-John David Crow, senior, Texas A&M, HB, 1958, Chicago Cardinals, first, (30).

1958-Pete Dawkins, senior, Army, HB, 1959, NOT SELECTED, (30).

1959-Billy Cannon, senior, LSU, HB, 1960, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, first, (20); 1960, Houston-AFL, territorial.

1960-Joe Bellino, senior, Navy, HB, 1961, Washington-NFL, 17th, (20); 1961, Boston-AFL, 19th, (30).

1961-Ernie Davis, senior, Syracuse, HB, 1962, Washington-NFL, first, (20); 1962, Buffalo-AFL, first, (34).

1962-Terry Baker, senior, Oregon State, QB, 1963, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, first, (20); 1963, San Diego-AFL, 12th, (29).

1963-Roger Staubach, junior, Navy, QB, 1964, Dallas-NFL, 10th, (20); 1964, Kansas City-AFL, 16th, (20).

1964-John Huarte, senior, Notre Dame, QB, 1965, Philadelphia-NFL, sixth, (20); 1965, New York Jets-AFL, second, (20).

1965-Mike Garrett, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1966, Los Angeles Rams-NFL, second, (20); 1966, Kansas City-AFL, 20th, (20).

1966-Steve Spurrier, senior, Florida, QB, 1967, San Francisco, first-3, (17).

1967-Gary Beban, senior, UCLA, QB, 1968, Los Angeles Rams, second-30, (17).

1968-O.J. Simpson, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1969, Buffalo, first-1, (17).

1969-Steve Owens, senior, Oklahoma, HB, 1970, Detroit, first-19, (17).

1970-Jim Plunkett, senior, Stanford, QB, 1971, New England, first-1, (17).

1971-Pat Sullivan, senior, Auburn, QB, 1972, Atlanta, second-40, (17).

1972-Johnny Rodgers, senior, Nebraska, FL, 1973, San Diego, first-25, (17).

1973-John Cappelletti, senior, Penn State, HB, 1974, Los Angeles Rams, first-11, (17).

1974-Archie Griffin, junior, Ohio State, HB, 1975, not eligibile.

1975-Archie Griffin, senior, Ohio State, HB, 1976, Cincinnati, first-24, (17).

1976-Tony Dorsett, senior, Pittsburgh, HB, 1977, Dallas, first-2, (12).

1977-Earl Campbell, senior, Texas, FB, 1978, Houston, first-1, (12).

1978-Billy Sims, junior, Oklahoma, 1980, Detroit, first-1, (12).

1979-Charles White, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1980, Cleveland, first-27, (12).

1980-George Rogers, senior, South Carolina, HB, 1981, New Orleans, first-1, (12).

1981-Marcus Allen, senior, Southern Cal, TB, 1982, Oakland, first-10, (12).

1982-Herschel Walker, junior, Georgia, HB, 1983, signed with New Jersey-USFL; 1985, Dallas-NFL, fifth-114, (12).

1983-Mike Rozier, senior, Nebraska, TB, 1984, Pittsburgh-USFL, first-1; 1984 NFL supplemental draft, Houston, first-2.

1984-Doug Flutie, senior, Boston College, QB, 1985, New Jersey-USFL, territorial; 1985, Los Angeles Rams, 11th-285, (12).

1985-Bo Jackson, senior, Auburn, TB, 1986, Tampa Bay, first-1, (12).

1986-Vinny Testaverde, senior, Miami, QB, 1987, Tampa Bay, first-1, (12).

1987-Tim Brown, senior, Notre Dame, WR, 1988, Los Angeles Raiders, first-6, (12).

1988-Barry Sanders, junior, Oklahoma State, RB, 1989, Detroit, first-3, (12).

1989-Andre Ware, junior, Houston, QB, 1990, Detroit, first-7, (12).

1990-Ty Detmer, junior, Brigham Young, QB, 1992, Green Bay, ninth-230, (12).

1991-Desmond Howard, junior, Michigan, WR, 1992, Washington, first-4, (12).

1992-Gino Torretta, senior, Miami, QB, 1993, Minnesota, seventh-192, (8).

1993-Charlie Ward, senior, Florida State, QB, 1994, NOT SELECTED, (7).

1994-Rashaan Salaam, junior, Colorado, RB, 1995, Chicago, first-21, (7).

1995-Eddie George, senior, Ohio State, RB, 1996, Houston, first-14, (7).

1996-Danny Wuerffel, senior, Florida, QB, 1997, New Orleans, fourth-99, (7).

1997-Charles Woodson, junior, Michigan, CB, 1998, Oakland, first-4, (7).

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