Ranking the most dominant Heisman campaigns of the last 25 years

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GAINESVILLE, FL – NOV 7, 2009: Tim Tebow, #15 quarterback of the University of Florida Gators runs the ball up field during a game against the Vanderbilt University Commodores on November 7, 2009 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators beat the Commodores 27-3. (Photo by JT Haugen/University of Florida/Collegiate Images/Getty Images) /

11. Tim Tebow

Tebow enjoyed one of the most memorable college football careers in the modern era, headlined by a hard-fought Heisman Trophy win in 2007.

Despite being home-schooled, Tebow was allowed to play high school football in Florida due to a piece of state legislation passed in the mid-1990s and became a highly-touted quarterback prospect. Tebow joined Urban Meyer ahead of the 2006 season and looked to be a terrific fit in the spread option offense.

Chris Leak was named Florida’s starter during the 2006 season, but Tebow still enjoyed plenty of success as a fill-in off the bench for the national champion Gators, particularly in goalline situations. With Leak graduated, Tebow was named the starter for the 2007 season, and piled up an incredible 55 total touchdowns with 3,286 passing yards and an additional 895 yards on the ground, shattering numerous school and conference records in the process.

Those numbers would dominate the majority of Heisman races and Tebow led the nation in several major offensive categories, but Arkansas’ Darren McFadden managed to hang around with a terrific season of his own. Tebow topped McFadden by 254 total points thanks to a healthy advantage in first place votes, becoming the third Gators quarterback to take home college football’s most prestigious award.

While Tebow didn’t run away with the Heisman like many others over the past 25 years, recording 55 total touchdowns shows a rare level of statistical dominance. Tebow narrowly missed out on becoming the second two-time Heisman winner, finishing in third the next year and fifth in 2009.

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