NFL.com ranks Cam Newton ahead of other recent SEC Heisman Trophy winners
By Kevin Duffey
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In a very interesting ranking of the last 25 Heisman Trophy winners going back to 1990, NFL.com factored in both the collegiate and pro level accomplishments of each Heisman winner.
There are five SEC Heisman Trophy winners in the last 25 years: Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, Florida’s Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow, Alabama’s Mark Ingram and Auburn’s Cam Newton.
NFL.com ranked each SEC Heisman winner as follows:
21. Johnny Manziel (2012)
14. Danny Wuerffel (1996)
12. Mark Ingram (2009)
8. Tim Tebow (2007)
6. Cam Newton (2010)
Regarding Cam Newton’s ranking, NFL.com said the following:
Newton initially went to Florida, but got suspended from the team. He then transferred to Binn College in Texas, where he led the team to the 2009 NJCAA National Football Championship. A year later, he was guiding Auburn to the national championship after winning the Heisman Trophy. As a rookie, Newton earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Newton also has guided the Panthers to consecutive playoff appearances in 2013 and 2014, helping the team become the first from the NFC South to win back-to-back division crowns.
The top 3 on the list? Ricky Williams, Eddie George and Charles Woodson.
View the entire list here.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
