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From Tebow to Cam to Lamar: Ranking every Heisman winner this century

By Cody Williams

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 29, 2008: Tim Tebow, #15 quarterback of the University of Florida Gators football team celebrates after a big play during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida on November 29, 2008. The Gators won 45-15. (Photo by Jim Burgess/University of Florida/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 29, 2008: Tim Tebow, #15 quarterback of the University of Florida Gators football team celebrates after a big play during the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida on November 29, 2008. The Gators won 45-15. (Photo by Jim Burgess/University of Florida/Collegiate Images/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 06: Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide avoids a tackle by Karnell Hatcher #37 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 06: Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide avoids a tackle by Karnell Hatcher #37 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

15. Mark Ingram, Alabama (2009)

Prior to the Tua Tagovailoa era, one thing you could always count on was a workhorse running back in the Alabama Crimson Tide offense. And at the end of the 2000s decade, that was Mark Ingram. After a great freshman, he stepped up and gave Tuscaloosa his magnum opus as a sophomore.

In that season that got him the hardware, Ingram carried the ball 271 times for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns while also catching 32 balls for 334 yards and three scores. While those numbers are not as head-turning as many others, they are nothing to scoff at in the slightest.

14. Jason White, Oklahoma (2003)

After two ACL tears, there was rightful concern if Jason White would ever materialize into anything with the Sooners. However, he finally was able to stay healthy in the 2003 season for Oklahoma and showed that he still had some juice left in the tank when he got his opportunity. Completing 61.6 percent of his passes, White threw for 3,846 yards, 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on the season and added a rushing touchdown as well.

While he finished third in the voting the following season with worse production and then never amounted to anything in the NFL, White was still quite impressive in his first fully healthy season.

13. Chris Weinke, Florida State (2000)

Quite literally a man among boys when he was the quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, Chris Weinke looked the part for much of his career and finally put forth his masterpiece as a senior in the 2000 season.

Weinke threw for 4,167 yards, 33 touchdowns and only 11 interceptions, which were eye-popping numbers at the time before the offensive explosion throughout college football. He was wholly deserving of kicking off the 21st century in terms of winners but it still pales in comparison a bit to his peers in this regard.

12. Derrick Henry, Alabama (2015)

The base-line numbers for Derrick Henry in the 2015 season with the Crimson Tide are absolutely undeniable. He rushed for an awe-striking 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns on the year and even added 11 receptions for 91 yards, even if that’s not what he was known for. Just looking at that, it’s hard to imagine him at No. 12 in these rankings.

While that may be true, the efficiency for Henry wasn’t there. He carried the ball an unreal 395 times in 15 games, which is good for only 5.6 yards per carry. Obviously he made good with those touches but the fact that he wasn’t able to have upper-tier efficiency with those carries knocks him down a bit.

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