Here’s how the vote naming DeVonta Smith the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner broke down

How did the voting for the 2020 Heisman Trophy shake out? First, for those not aware, here is how the voting works.

All 58 living Heisman winners are given a ballot, along with 870 members of the national media. Nissan also sponsors a fan vote, so in total, 929 ballots were distributed. Each voter selects 3 players, with 3 points allocated to a 1st place vote, 2 points to 2nd, and 1 point to 1st.

In the end, here are the voting results, with 1st-place votes in parentheses:

• DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama—1,856 points (447)
• Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson—1,187 points (222)
• Mac Jones, QB, Alabama—1,130 points (138)
• Kyle Trask, QB, Florida—737 points (61)
• Najee Harris, RB, Alabama—216 points (16)

That’s nearly 50 percent of the 1st-place vote going to Smith, with just under a quarter going to Lawrence. And while it’s not the widest margin in Heisman history, but nearly 50 percent of the 1st-place vote is still a fairly significant number.

We’ll see if Smith can top it off with his 2nd national championship on Monday against Ohio State.

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.