Ranking the most dominant Heisman campaigns of the last 25 years

6. Cam Newton 

Newton made the most of his one full collegiate season, doubling up Andrew Luck in the 2010 Heisman race to put together one of the most dominant campaigns in recent memory.

The Atlanta native put up prolific numbers as a dual-threat quarterback in the final two years of his college career, gaining the attention of major programs around the nation as a four-star prospect. Newton originally joined Urban Meyer and Florida in 20007 as Heisman winner Tim Tebow’s backup but was dismissed from the program after being arrested on burglary charges the next year with 12 career pass attempts on his resume.

After spending a year dominating the competition at Blinn College, Newton signed with Auburn as the most sought-after JUCO player in the nation. Newton was immediately named the starter and went on to lead the Tigers to a national championship with 2,854 passing yards, 1,473 rushing yards and 50 total touchdowns to just seven interceptions.

The Heisman Trophy was likely already locked up, but Newton’s four-touchdown performance to lead a 24-point comeback in the Iron Bowl against Alabama sealed the deal. Newton indeed had little trouble in the Heisman voting, topping Luck from Stanford by a 1,184-point margin.

At 6-5, 245 pounds, Newton was able to physically dominate collegiate opponents, a fact that was reflected in his comfortable 2010 Heisman Trophy victory.