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2000 Chris Weinke - Florida State

Weinke was born and raised in St. Paul, Minn. where he attended Cretin-Durham Hall High and was a three-sport star. He played first base for the baseball team, quarterbacked the football team and was the captain of the ice hockey team. As a 1989 senir, he was a Parade magazine and USA Today first team All-America selection, was named Minnesota’s prep football player of the year, and was seen as the top senior quarterback in the country. Weinke was recruited by over 70 Division 1 schools, including Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Illinois, Minnesota, Miami, Washington, and Wisconsin, but ultimately signed a national letter of intent and committed to play quarterback for Florida State. He was part of the same recruiting class that included 1993 Heisman winner Charlie Ward.

But his football career got put on hold as the 6-5, 230-pound Weinke was drafted in the 2nd Round of the 1990 Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft (the 62nd player taken overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. After spending four days in August 1990 on the FSU campus, Weinke signed a contract to play in the Blue Jays’ minor league system. FSU head coach

Christopher Jon Wienke (July 31, 1972)

Bobby Bowden promised Weinke that he would always have a scholarship offer if he wished to return. Weinke spent several years in the minors before returning to FSU in 1997 at age 25. After serving as a backup as a freshman, he took over the starting job as a 1998 sophomore and passed for 2,017 yards and 17 touchdowns as he led the Seminoles to a 9-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking before a neck injury knocked him out of the rest of the season. As a junior, he quarterbacked FSU to a wire-to-wire finish as the No. 1 team, culminating in a win over Virginia Tech in the BCS title game. He threw for 3,103 yards and 25 scores as the Seminoles captured their second national title.

As a senior in 2000, Weinke led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards. On December 9, 2000, Chris Weinke was awarded the Heisman Trophy. At 28 years of age, he became the oldest recipient of the Heisman Trophy. He also won the Davey O’Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award. He also led the Seminoles to the Orange Bowl for their third national championship game in as many years, where they lost 13–2 to the Oklahoma Sooners. 

8/26/2000 vs. B.Y.U.
(Pigskin Classic game)
(W 29-3)

9/9/2000 at Georgia Tech
(W 26-21)

9/16/2000 vs. North Carolina
(W 63-14)

9/23/2000 vs. Louisville
(W 31-0)

10/14/2000 vs. Duke
(W 63-14)

11/4/2000 vs. Clemson
(W 54-7)

10/7/2000 at Miami
(L 24-27)

9/28/2000 at Maryland
(W 59-7)

10/21/2000 vs. Virginia
(W 37-3)

10/28/2000 at North Carolina State
(W 58-14)

11/11/2000 at Wake Forest
(W 35-6)

11/18/2000 vs. Florida
(W 30-7)

12/9/2000 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/9/2000 Heisman Trophy
Pre-Presentation V.I.P Reception ticket

12/11/2000 Heisman Trophy
Presentation ticket

2001 Eric Crouch - Nebraska

Born in Omaha, Neb., Crouch was a star athlete at Millard North High. In his prep career, he amassed 5,134 total yards and 69 touchdowns, including 3,463 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns. Crouch was a two-time All-State honoree and a Parade All-American his senior year of 1996, when he was considered one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country.

Crouch signed with Nebraska in 1997 and redshirted his first season after suffering an ankle injury, but played a lot in 1998 as a redshirt freshman, throwing for 601 yards and rushing for 459. In 1999, he took over the starting job early in the season and ended up throwing fof 1,269 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 889 yards and 16 scores. He started every game in 2000, passing for 1,101 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding 971 yards and 20 scores on the ground.

In his final year as one of the best option quarterbacks in college football history, Crouch had his most productive season as a passer, throwing or 1,510 yards while rumbling for a career-high 1,115 yards on the ground (with 18 touchdowns). On December 8, 2001, Eric Crouch was awarded the Heisman Trophy. He led Nebraska to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the BCS title game against Miami. In the loss to the Hurricanes, the All-American capped his career with 114 yards rushing on 22 carries to lead all rushers, while adding 62 yards on five completions through the air. Crouch played the bowl game with his degree in hand after graduating in December 2001. He went on to be drafted as a wide receiver in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams with the 95th overall pick.

Eric Crounch was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Eric Eugene Crouch (November 16, 1978)

4/14/2001 Nebraska Spring Game

4/14/2001 Nebraska Spring Game

8/25/2001 vs. Texas Christian
(W 21-7)

9/8/2001 vs. Notre Dame
(W 27-10)

9/1/2001 vs. Troy (Skybox Suite)
(W 42-14)

9/15/2001 vs. Rice
(W 48-3)

9/8/2001 vs. Notre Dame
(student ticket)
(W 27-10)

9/29/2001 at Missouri (box office)
(W 36-3)

9/29/2001 at Missouri (full ticket)
(W 36-3)

10/6/2001 vs. Iowa State
(W 48-14)

10/6/2001 vs. Iowa State (Club Level ticket)
(W 48-14)

10/13/2001 at Baylor
(W 48-7)

10/20/2001 vs. Texas Tech
(W 41-31)

10/27/2001 vs. Oklahoma
(W 20-10)

10/27/2001 vs. Oklahoma (Club Level ticket)
(W 20-10)

11/10/2001 vs. Kansas State (Club Level ticket)
(W 31-21)

11/3/2001 at Kansas
(W 51-7)

11/10/2001 vs. Kansas State
(W 31-21)

11/23/2001 at Colorado
(L 36-62)

12/10/2001 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

12/8/2001 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

2002 Carson Palmer - USC

Born in Laguna Niguel, Calif., the 6-foot 5-inch Palmer was a star football and basketball player at Rancho Santa Margarita High. By his senior year in 1997, he was considered one of the top quarterbacks in the country, as he threw for 2,685 yards and 31 touchdowns while leading his team to its second-straight state title.

Palmer signed with USC in the spring of 1998 and was immediately thrust into a key backup role as a true freshman. He started the final five games for the Trojans and finished with 1,755 passing yards and seven touchdowns. Expectations were high heading into his sophomore season and Palmer got off to a nice start, but he broke his collarbone in the third game against Oregon and was lost for the rest of the year. He finished with 490 yards and three touchdowns, but was allowed to redshirt. Palmer threw for 2,914 yards and 16 touchdowns as a 2000 sophomore and 2,717 yards and 13 touchdowns as a 2001 junior, but it seemed that his

Carson Hilton Palmer (December 27, 1979)

awesome physical potential was taking forever to be realized. But 2002 changed all that. Palmer blossomed into an elite player thanks to the tutelage of famed offensive coordinator Norm Chow. The strong-armed Palmer threw for 3,639 yards and 32 touchdowns as the Trojans finished 10-2 and earned a trip to the Orange Bowl. Palmer got especially hot in the second half of the season, throwing 19 touchdowns in the final six games — including four in a key win over Notre Dame which elevated him in the minds of Heisman voters. On December 13, 2002 Carson Palmer was awarded the Heisman Trophy. Palmer was later the MVP in USC’s bowl victory over Iowa, which gave the Trojans a No. 4 ranking — their highest finish in the polls since 1979. He went on to be the number one pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, where he played for several years before productive stints at Oakland and Arizona.

Carson Palmer was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

9/2/2002 vs. Auburn 
( 24-17)

9/14/2002 at Colorado
(W 40-3)

9/14/2002 at Colorado
(Bench Pass)
(W 40-3)

9/21/2002 at Kansas State
(L 20-27)

9/28/2002 vs. Oregon State
(W 22-0)

9/28/2002 vs. Oregon State
(Sideline Pass)
(W 22-0)

10/5/2002 at Washington State
(L 27-30)

10/19/2002 vs. Washington
(W 41-21)

10/12/2002 vs. California
(full ticket)
(W 30-28)

10/26/2002 at Oregon
(W 44-33)

11/9/2002 at Stanford
(W 49-17)

11/16/2002 vs. Arizona State
(W 34-13)

11/23/2002 at U.C.L.A.
(W 52-21)

11/30/2002 vs. Notre Dame
(W 44-13)

12/14/2002 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/16/2002 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

12/16/2002 Heisman Trophy  V.I.P. Photo Pass

2003 Jason White - Oklahoma

Raised in Tuttle, Oklahoma, Jason White attended Tuttle High School, where he was an all-state quarterback as a 1999 senior.

The 6-2, 220-pounder accepted a scholarship to attend Oklahoma and showed enough promise as a true freshman to serve as Josh Heupel’s backup. But he hurt his ankle and was redshirted. He backed up Heupel again in 2000 and appeared in two games as the Sooners won the national title, but he did not attempt a pass.

White was beat out by Nate Hybl for the starting quarterback job in 2001 but found his way onto the field after Hybl got hurt against Texas. White started the next three games and performed admirably before getting knocked out for the season by an ACL tear. He finished 2001 with 681 passing yards and five touchdowns. The starting job was White’s in 2002 but he tore his ACL in his opposite knee in game two against Alabama. With two ACL surgeries under his belt, White seemed a true long shot

to get through the 2003 season healthy, much less to be as productive as he was. Playing mostly out of the shotgun due to his lack of mobility, White threw for 3,744 yards and 40 touchdowns with just eight interceptions as the Sooners rolled to an undefeated regular season and a BCS title game berth. He was the Associated Press Player of the Year, a unanimous All-American, the consensus Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the Davey O’Brien Award winner and the Jim Thorpe Courage Award recipient. On December 11, 2003, Jason White was awarded the Heisman Trophy. But that wasn’t all for White. He was granted an extra year of eligibility due to his numerous injuries and he came through with another big season in 2004, throwing for 3,205 yards and 45 touchdowns while finishing third in the Heisman vote. Due to his injury history, White wasn’t drafted by the NFL and he retired from football in 2005.

Jason White (June 19, 1980)

8/30/2003 vs. North Texas (full ticket)
(W 37-3)

9/13/2003 vs. Fresno State (full ticket)
(W 52-28)

9/20/2003 vs. U.C.L.A. (full ticket)
(W 59-24)

9/6/2003 at Alabama
(W 20-13)

10/11//2003 vs. Texas (Red River Shootout - full ticket)
(W 65-13)

10/4/2003 at Iowa State
(W 53-7)

10/18/2003 vs. Missouri (full ticket)
(W 34-13)

10/25/2003 at Colorado
(W 34-20)

11/1/2003 vs. Oklahoma State (full ticket)
(W 52-9)

11/8/2003 vs. Texas A&M (full ticket)
(W 77-0)

11/15/2003 vs. Baylor (full ticket)
(W 41-3)

11/22/2003 at Texas Tech
(W 56-25)

12/6/2003 vs. Kansas State 
(Big-12 Championship - Kansas City, MO)
(L 7-35)

12/13/2003 Heisman Trophy Announcement Credential
(TV Audience)

12/6/2003 vs. Kansas State 
(Big-12 Championship - Kansas City, MO)
(Parking Pass)

12/13/2003 Heisman Trophy Announcement Credential
(Media Pass)

12/15/2003 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

2004 Matt Leinart - USC

The 6-5, 225-pound quarterback led USC to an undefeated season, as the Trojans becamse only the second team to go wire to wire as No. 1 in the polls.

Leinart was born in Santa Ana, California with strabismus (“crossed eyes”), with his left eye not aligned correctly with his right. He underwent surgery when he was three years old and was fitted with special glasses to correct the problem. Despite this obstacle, Leinart blossomed into a highly-rated quarterback while playing at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana (the same school attended by 1964 Heisman winner John Huarte). He was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, throwing for 2,870 yards and 28 touchdowns. Leinart considered Oklahoma but signed with USC in 2001. He redshirted his first season and barely got on the field as a redshirt freshman, playing as one of Heisman winner Carson Palmer’s backups. After winning a hard-fought battle in the spring of 2003 for the starting job, he burst onto the scene as a redshirt sophomore, throwing for 3,556 yards and a then Pac-10 record

38 touchdowns as the Trojans won the 2003 national title. Leinart finished sixth in the Heisman vote and entered the 2004 season as the front runner for the award. Leinart had another fine year, passing for 2,990 yards and 28 TDs with just 6 interceptions, while also rushing for three TDs. More importantly, he led the Trojans to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the BCS title game. On December 11, 2004, Matt Leinart was awarded the Heisman Trophy. He showed it was no fluke in the BCS title game as he threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Trojans to a 55-19 win over Oklahoma, clinching a second-straight national title. Leinart decided to stay in school for one more season in an attempt to win a third-straight title and a record-tying second Heisman in 2005. Despite throwing for 3,815 yards and 28 touchdowns, he finished third in the vote. He was selected 10th overall in the 2006 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Matt Leinart was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Matthew Stephen Leinart (May 11, 1983)

8/28/2004 vs, Virginia Tech
(BCA Football Classic game)
(FedEx Field Parking Pass
(W 24-13)

8/28/2004 vs, Virginia Tech
(BCA Football Classic game)
(FedEx Field
(W 24-13)

9/18/2004 at B.Y.U.
(W 42-10)

9/11/2004 vs. Colorado State
(full ticket)
(W 49-0)

9/25/2004 at Stanford (field pass)

10/9/2004 vs. California
(W 23-17

9/25/2004 at Stanford
(W 31-28)

10/16/2004 vs. Arizona State
(full ticket)
(W 45-7)

10/23/2004 vs. Washington
(full ticket)
(W 38-0)

10/30/2004 at Washington State
(full ticket)
(W 42-12)

11/6/2004 at Oregon State
(W 28-20)

11/13/2004 vs. Arizona
(full ticket)
(W 49-9)

11/27/2004 vs. Notre Dame
(full ticket)
(W 41-10)

12/4/2004 at U.C.L.A.
(full ticket)
(W 29-24)

12/11/2004 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/13/2004 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

1/4/2005 vs. Oklahoma (FedEx Orange Bowl National Championship)
(W 55-19)

2005 Reggie Bush - USC

Bush was born in 1985 in Spring Valley in San Diego County, California. He was a running back at Helix High School in La Mesa, California.  While at Helix, he played with the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft Alex Smith. Smith and Bush were later finalists for the 2004 Heisman, making it the first time a high school had two finalists at the same ceremony. Bush received an athletic scholarship to attend USC, where he played for the Trojans from 2003 to 2005. During the 2005 campaign, Bush led the Trojans with 1,740 yards on 200 carries (8.7 avg) with 16 touchdowns and ranked third on the squad with 39 receptions for 481 yards (12.9 avg), including a pair of scores as a junior. He returned 18 punts for 179 yards (9.9 avg) and a touchdown, and gained 493 yards on 28 kickoff returns. On December 10, 2005, Reggie Bush was awarded the Heisman Trophy. He set the Pac-10 record for all-purpose yards in a game, with 513 (294 rushing, 68 receiving, 151 return) against the Fresno State Bulldogs on November 19, 2005. Bush also became known for the "Bush Push,"

Reginald Alfred Bush ( March 2, 1985)

which occurred on a game-winning score against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 

On January 4, 2006, Bush and Leinart became the first pair of Heisman Trophy winners to play together for the same team in a single game,[26] against the Longhorns in the Rose Bowl. Bush amassed a total of 279 all-purpose yards (82 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 102 kickoff return yards) and one touchdown, but he was overshadowed in a losing effort by Heisman runner-up Vince Young and Bush's teammate LenDale White, who led USC in rushing with 123 yards and three touchdowns. In 2006, reports surfaced raising questions about whether Bush's family received gifts in violation of NCAA policies. The case was settled in April 2010. On June 10, 2010, the NCAA announced major sanctions against USC. Amidst reports that the Heisman Trophy Trust would strip his award, Bush 

voluntarily forfeited his title as the 2005 winner in September 2010. In April, 2024, Reggie was reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner.

Reggie Bush was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

9/3/2005 at Hawaii
(W 63-17)

9/17/2005 vs. Arkansas
(W 70-17)

9/24/2005 at Oregon
(full suite ticket)
(W 45-13)

10/1/2005 at Arizona State
(W 38-28)

10/8/2005 vs. Arizona
(42-21)

10/15/2005 at Notre Dame
(W 34-31)

11/5/2005 vs. Stanford
(W 51-21)

10/29/2005 vs. Washington State
(full ticket)
(W 55-13)

10/22/2005 at Washington
(W 51-24)

11/19/2005 vs. Fresno State
(W 50-42)

12/3/2005 vs. U.C.L.A.
(W 66-19)

11/12/2005 at California
(W 35-10)

12/10/2005 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/12/2005 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

12/12/2005 Post-Heisman Trophy Presentation Reception ticket

2006 Troy Smith - Ohio State

Smith was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland. Smith played his first two years at St. Edward High in Lakewood, Ohio, but later transferred to Glenville High, where he finished out his prep career. A fine athlete, but a diamond-in-the-rough at quarterback, Smith didn’t garner much recruiting attention after throwing for 969 yards and 12 touchdowns as a 2001 senior. But he did garner a scholarship offer from Ohio State, where he enrolled the following fall. After redshirting in 2002, Smith got on the field in 2003 as a running back and kick returner for the Buckeyes, compiling 14 yards rushing and 83 return yards. He entered his sophomore season as the backup quarterback but took over as the starter halfway through the 2004 season. Smith won four of the five games he started and finished the season with 896 passing yards and 8 touchdowns to go with 339 rushing yards and two scores.

Troy James Smith (July 20, 1984)

Smith took over the staring quarterback spot in 2005, leading the Buckeyes to a Fiesta Bowl win while throwing for 2,282 yards and 16 scores and rushing for 611 yards and 11 touchdowns. It was in 2006 that Smith came into his own, completing 67 percent of his passes for 2,507 yards and 30 touchdowns with just five interceptions while leading the Buckeyes to an undefeated regular season. On December 9, 2006, Troy Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy. While things did not go so well for Ohio State in the 2007 BCS title game, Smith will probably most be known by Buckeye fans for his performances against archrival Michigan. In three games against the Wolverines, Smith totaled 1,151 yards of total offense, two rushing touchdowns, and seven passing touchdowns. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft (174th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens. He later played for the 49ers, the Steelers and in the CFL before retiring from football in 2014.

9/2/2006 vs. Northern Illinois
(full ticket)
(W 35-12)

9/9/2006 at Texas
(W 24-7)

9/16/2006 vs. Cincinnati
(full ticket)
(W 37-7)

9/23/2006 vs. Penn State
(full ticket)
(W 28-6)

10/14/2006 at Michigan State
(W 38-7)

11/4/2006 at Illinois
(W 17-10)

12/9/2006 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

9/30/2006 at Iowa
(full ticket)
(W 38-17)

10/21/2006 vs. Indiana
(full ticket)
(W 44-3)

11/11/2006 at Northwestern
(W 54-10)

10/7/2006 vs. Bowling Green
(full ticket)
(W 35-7)

10/28/2006 vs. Minnesota
(full ticket)
(W 44-0)

11/18/2006 vs. Michigan
(full ticket)
(W 42-39)

12/11/2006 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

12/11/2006 Post-Heisman Trophy Presentation Reception ticket

2007 Tim Tebow - Florida

Tebow, the youngest of five children, was born on in Makati City in the Philippines, making him one of three Heisman winners to be born outside of the U.S. (the other two being Robert Griffin III and Frank Sinkwich). His family later settled in Jacksonville, Fla., where Tebow attended Trinity Christian Academy, playing tight end for the football team. He later enrolled at Nease High, where he earned national recognition as a dual-threat quarterback. During his senior season he led Nease to a state title, earned All-State honors and was named Florida’s Mr. Football. The highly-recruited Tebow chose Florida as his choice of college in 2006. He spent that fall as a key true freshman backup to Chris Leak as the Gators won the national title. He totaled 13 touchdowns running and passing and was the team’s second-leading rusher. ebow took over the starting quarterback job in 2007 and proceeded to record one of the finest seasons in NCAA history. He threw for 3,132 yards and 29 touchdowns, with just six interceptions, and rushed for 828 yards and 22 scores.

Timothy Richard Tebow (August 14, 1987)

On December 8, 2007, Tim Tebow was awrded the Heisman Trophy, thus becoming the first sophomore in NCAA history to win the Heisman Trophy. But Tebow wasn’t finished with the Heisman. He flirted with history in the next two seasons, nearly joining Archie Griffen as the only two-time Heisman winner. As a junior in 2008, he led the nation in passing efficiency and finished a close third in the Heisman race despite garnering the most first-place votes. He led the Gators to another national title, too. He turned in another fine season in 2009 and returned to New York for a fifth-place Heisman finish. Tebow was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft, the 25th pick overall, by the Denver Broncos. He played sparingly as a rookie but led Denver to a playoff win over defending Super Bowl champs Pittsburgh in year two. He later had stints with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

Tim Tebow was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

9/1/2007 vs. Western Kentucky
(W 49-3)

9/8/2007 vs. Troy
(W 59-31)

9/15/2007 vs. Tennessee
(W 59-20)

9/22/2007 at Mississippi
(W 30-24)

9/29/2007 vs. Auburn
(L 17-20)

10/6/2007 at L.S.U.
(full ticket)
(L 24-28)

10/27/2007 vs. Georgia
(Jacksonville, FL)
(L 30-42)

11/3/2007 vs. Vanderbilt
(full ticket)
(W 49-22)

10/20/2007 at Kentucky
(full ticket)
(W 47-37)

11/17/2007 vs. Florida Atlantic
(W 59-12)

11/24/2007 vs. Florida State
(W 45-12)

11/10/2007 at South Carolina
(full ticket)
(W 51-31)

12/8/2007 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/10/2007 Heisman Trophy Presentation ticket

12/10/2007 Heisman Trophy VIP Photo Opportunity ticket

2008 Sam Bradford - Oklahoma

The 6-4, 220-pound Bradford was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, where he starred in football, basketball and golf. As a senior quarterback for his high school football team in 2005, he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games.  His senior year in basketball, he averaged a double-double. Bradford was not highly-recruited coming out of high school, but he did receive a scholarship offer from Oklahoma, which he accepted. After a redshirt season in 2006, Bradford turned in one of the best seasons by a redshirt freshman in collegiate history in 2007, throwing for 3,121 yards and 36 touchdowns while leading the nation in passing efficiency. That set the stage for a phenomenal 2008 year. Bradford was the trigger man for the highest-scoring offense in NCAA history, throwing for 4,464 yards with 48 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

Samuel Jacob Bradford (November 8, 1987)

He again led the nation in passing and also added five rushing touchdowns as the Sooners went 12-1 and qualified the BCS national title game.

On December 13, 2008, Sam Bradford was awarded the Heisman Trophy.

The 2008 Heisman vote was an intriguing one, as Bradford beat out Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow despite Tebow getting the most first-place votes. Bradford’s second-place tallies put him over the top. The Sooners fell to Florida in the title game, but Bradford returned as a junior in 2009. However, he suffered a severe shoulder injury in the opener against BYU and only made two more appearances the rest of the season.

He declared for the NFL draft following the 2009 season and was selected as the first overall pick in the 2010 draft by the St. Louis Rams. He was named the 2010 NFL Rookie of the Year. He retired from the NFL after the 2018 season.

8/30/2008 vs. U.T. Chattanooga
(full ticket)
(W 57-2)

9/6/2008 vs. Cincinnati
(full ticket)
(W 52-26)

9/27/2008 vs. T.C.U.
(full ticket)
(W 35-10)

9/13/2007 at Washington
(full ticket)
(W 55-14)

10/11/2008 vs. Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry game)
(L 35-45)

10/4/2008 at Baylor
(W 49-17)

10/18/2008 vs. Kansas
(full ticket)
(W 45-31)

11/1/2008 vs. Nebraska
(full ticket)
(W 62-28)

10/25/2008 at Kansas State
(full plastic ticket)
(W 58-35)

11/22/2008 vs. Texas Tech
(full ticket)
(W 65-21)

11/8/2008 at Texas A&M
(full ticket)
(W 66-28)

12/13/2008 Heisman Trophy
Announcement VIP Credential

11/29/2008 at Oklahoma State
(full ticket) 
(W 61-41)

12/13/2008 Heisman Trophy
Announcement Credential

12/15/2008 Post-Heisman Trophy Presentation Reception ticket

12/15/2008 Heisman Trophy VIP Photo Opportunity ticket

2009 Mark Ingram - Alabama

Ingram, the son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, Sr., was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. He attended Grand Blanc (Mich.) Community High during his freshman, sophomore and junior years, and then Flint (Mich) Southwestern Academy for his senior year. He was a four-year starter on his high, running for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He was considered a four-star recruit coming out of high school.

The 5-10, 210-pounder signed with Alabama in the spring of 2008 and played as a backup in 2008, making the SEC’s All-Freshman team with 728 yards and 12 touchdowns.

He nearly doubled that production as a sophomore, rushing for 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns and catching 30 passes for 322 yards and three scores as Alabama went undefeated and won its first SEC title since 1999. On December 12, 2009, Mark Ingram was awarded the Heisman Trophy.

Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in the closest vote in the award’s 75-year history. Ingram was the third consecutive sophomore to win the award, and the first running back to do so since Ron Dayne in 1999. At the time Ingram was nine days shy of his twentieth birthday, making him the youngest player to win the Heisman (a mark since surpassed by Jameis Winston). Of course, Ingram was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.

Ingram later received MVP honors in the BCS title game as Alabama beat Texas to win its 13th national title. He returned for his 2010 junior season, but was hobbled by injuries and rushed for 875 yards and 13 scores. Following the 2010 season, he declared for the NFL draft and was selected in the first round, 28th overall, by the New Orleans Saints. On July 6, 2023, Ingram announced his retirement from professional football.

Mark Valentino Ingram III (December 21, 1989)

9/5/2009 vs. Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game - Atlanta, GA)
(full ticket)
(W 34-24)

9/19/2009 vs. North Texas
(W 53-7)

9/26/2009 vs. Arkansas
(W 35-7)

9/12/2009 vs. Florida International
(W 40-14)

10/10/2009 at Mississippi
(W 22-3)

10/3/2009 at Kentucky (full ticket)
(W 38-20)

10/17/2009 vs. South Carolina
(W 20-6)

10/24/2009 vs. Tennessee
(W 12-10)

11/7/2009 vs. L.S.U.
(W 31-3)

11/14/2009 at Mississippi State
(W 31-3)

11/21/2009 vs. U.T. Chattanooga
(W 45-0)

11/27/2009 at Auburn
(W 26-21)

12/5/2009 vs. Florida
SEC Championship)
(W 26-21)

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