Position trends
Heisman Winners by Position
Track how the award has shifted across positions and eras instead of treating the all-time position totals as one flat list.
| Position | Winners | Decade spread |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 38 | 1930s: 1 | 1940s: 2 | 1950s: 1 | 1960s: 5 | 1970s: 2 | 1980s: 3 | 1990s: 4 | 2000s: 7 | 2010s: 9 | 2020s: 4 |
| RB | 20 | 1970s: 7 | 1980s: 6 | 1990s: 4 | 2000s: 2 | 2010s: 1 |
| HB | 17 | 1930s: 2 | 1940s: 5 | 1950s: 7 | 1960s: 3 |
| FB | 3 | 1940s: 1 | 1950s: 1 | 1960s: 1 |
| CB/WR | 2 | 1990s: 1 | 2020s: 1 |
| End | 2 | 1930s: 1 | 1940s: 1 |
| WR | 2 | 1980s: 1 | 2020s: 1 |
| HB/LB/FB | 1 | 1960s: 1 |
| HB/P | 1 | 1950s: 1 |
| HB/QB | 1 | 1930s: 1 |
| QB/HB | 1 | 1940s: 1 |
| QB/WR | 1 | 2000s: 1 |
| WR/PR | 1 | 1990s: 1 |
| WR/RB | 1 | 1970s: 1 |