Top 10 Heisman Trophy winners with the best NFL careers

GiveMeSport

By Shaquina Domingue

Published Oct 10, 2023

Winning the vaunted Heisman Trophy as the best college football player in the nation doesn't guarantee a good NFL career, but it did for these guys.

There have been a surprising amount of Heisman busts in the NFL, though there have been a few that have parlayed their college success into legendary NFL careers, especially out of USC.
While quarterbacks have won 39 Heisman trophies over the years, more often than not, that quarterback is not going to find the same success in the NFL. Whereas running backs, of which there are six on this list, have found the transition a lot more smooth.
Guys like Carson Palmer, Tim Brown, and Charles Woodson were able to exceed, match, or at least come close to matching their Heisman years in the NFL.

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