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The Heisman Trophy is the highest honor in college football and one of the most prestigious awards in the entire world of sports. It is presented to the most outstanding player in college football in a particular season. Not only does the winner go down in history, but they also get a ton of recognition in the NFL Draft process.
Winning the Heisman Trophy often means that a large amount of hype will come with it. The expectations to perform in the NFL are greater and most of the time it results in a selection in the NFL Draft. Here are five previous Heisman winners who lived up to that hype in the NFL.
Hyped Heisman winners who found success in the NFL
#1 - QB Cam Newton
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Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy in 2010 as Auburn's quarterback. His dual threat ability and impressive physicality as a quarterback earned him the top overall selection in the NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He burst onto the NFL scene immediately, winning Rookie of the Year award by passing for 4051 yards with 21 touchdowns and rushing for 706 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Cam Newton opened his career with eight straight seasons where he recorded more than 3000 passing yards and 35 rushing yards. He is a former NFL MVP winner and even made it all the way to the Super Bowl.
#2 - RB Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders won the Heisman Trophy with Oklahoma State and then went on to become one of the greatest running backs in NFL history for the Detroit Lions. He averaged 100 yards per game and five yards per carry in his career. He eclipsed 1100 rushing yards in all ten of his seasons, including over 1500 in half of them. In 1997 he rushed for over 2000 yards and won the NFL MVP award.
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Heisman Trophy winners who didn't disappoint in the NFL
Heisman Trophy winners who lived up to all of the hype.
#3 - QB Lamar Jackson
Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy with Louisville before being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He was hyped to be an excellent rusher from the quarterback position and has exceeded expectations. In each of his two full seasons, he eclipsed 1000 rushing yards. He is a former NFL MVP and has made the playoffs in each of his NFL seasons.
#4 - DB Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson is the only Heisman Trophy winner in history whose primary position is defense. He chipped in on offense and was a kick returner, but mainly played defensive back. He was selected fourth overall in the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and went on to have a Hall of Fame career. He was selected to nine Pro Bowls and three First-Team All-Pros.
#5 - RB Earl Campbell
Earl Campbell won the Heisman Trophy in Texas before being selected as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. He made an immediate impact, winning the Rookie of the Year award. He won the Offensive Player of the Year award in each of his first three seasons and also won the NFL MVP award in his second year.
