Has a transfer ever won the Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Trophy ceremony takes place on Saturday, Dec. 10. For those wondering if a transfer ever won the prestigious award, we have the answer for you.

The Heisman Trophy ceremony takes place this Saturday, Dec. 10, live from New York City. While this year’s competition was wide open, four finalists were selected, all of whom are quarterbacks. USC’s Caleb Williams, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, TCU’s Max Duggan, and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett.

When looking at the four finalists, Williams looks like the favorite to win the award. Let’s not forget that Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC, which was right after head coach Lincoln Riley made the switch.

Has there ever been a transfer to win the Heisman Trophy? We have that answer for you.

Has a transfer ever won the Heisman Trophy?

Yes, there have been multiple players who won the Heisman Trophy after transferring from another program. Specifically, there have been seven winners to win this award after moving over from another school.

Transfers who won the Heisman Trophy

Below are the seven transfers to win the Heisman:

• 1945: Felix “Doc” Blanchard (Army, from North Carolina)
• 1968: O.J. Simpson (USC, from City College of San Francisco)
• 1983: Mike Rozier (Nebraska, from Coffeyville Junior College)
• 2010: Cam Newton (Auburn, from Blinn Junior College and Florida)
• 2017: Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma, from Texas Tech)
• 2018: Kyler Murray (Oklahoma, from Texas A&M)
• 2019: Joe Burrow (LSU, from Ohio State)

The very first transfer to win the Heisman was Felix “Doc” Blanchard, who transferred over from North Carolina to the Army. The fullback ran for 722 yards and 16 touchdowns on 101 carries while catching four passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in the 1945 season.

Joe Burrow is the last transfer to win the Heisman. In fact, he’s the first graduate transfer to win the award. After moving over from Ohio State to LSU, Burrow had a historic 2019 season, where he threw for 4,715 yards and 48 touchdowns. This was before he ran through Oklahoma and Clemson in the College Football Playoff to help lead LSU to the National Championship.

Additionally, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray won the Heisman in back-to-back years for Oklahoma after they both transferred over from different schools. Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech, while Murray moved over from Texas A&M.

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