It was an early holiday highlight for college football fans when the 87th annual Heisman Trophy ceremony honored a new college football champion at the 2021 Heisman Ceremony.
Voting begin in November with the big four finalists announced
on Monday, December 6, 2021 -- followed by the announcement of this year's Heisman Trophy winner televised on ESPN live from New York City on Saturday, December 11 at 8PM ET.
Just up ahead, check out this year's big winner along with 2021 Top Ten voting results, Heisman Trophy history, fun facts, and related resources around the Web:.
2021 Heisman Trophy top four finalists and WINNER
The popular favorite to win this year's Heisman Trophy did just that when Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (left)
took the honor at the 2021 ceremony, The remaining top four finalists consistently proved thier contention
for Heisman glory for most of the season and included Ohio State quareterback CJ Stroud;
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, and Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson.
• Awarding a talented college football player with the Heisman Trophy dates back to 1935 when its first recipient, University of Chicago running back Jay Berwanger, was awarded the inaugural Heisman Trophy.
• The Heisman Memorial Trophy is named in honor of college football coach John W. Heisman, athletic director of the New York Downtown Athletic Club.
• The cast bronze trophy is 13.5 inches tall and weighs 25 lbs. The model for the trophy was Ed Smith, a player for New York University in 1934.
• Today, there are a total of 928 ballots cast in the awarding of the Heisman Trophy. Most are cast by sports journalists located in six regions throughout the US -- along with former Heisman winners who are also eligible to vote.
• Famous African-American Heisman Trophy winners include Syracuse University halfback Ernie Davis who won 1961. He was followed by running back Mike Garrett who took home the Heisman in 1965. O.J. Simpson was the third in 1968.
• Archie Griffin became the only person to win twice with two consecutive awards in 1974 and 1975.
• Other notable recipients include Tim Tebow who was the only sophomore (2007); Johnny Manziel the only freshman (2012); and 19-year-old Jameis Winston who became the youngest player (2013) ever to win the Heisman Trophy.
More about the Heisman Trophy around the Web:
Just up ahead, check out more about the Heisman Trophy with related resources featuring the latest rumors, photos, video highlights, and a bit of Heisman history and trivia...
Heisman.com - 2021 Heisman Trophy - The official site featuring a complete profile & photos on recent award recipients, trophy & award history, statistics, and details on the Heisman awards dinner.
