Barry Sanders – 1988
Honestly, this list would not be complete if Barry Sanders was not on the list. We are sure that no one can ever replicate his Heisman year. Many younger players can only dream of it. He led the nation with his 37 touchdowns and broke the FBS rushing yard record with 2,428 yards. These days, bowl stats count so that teams can play 12 to 15. Despite this, no other player has broken his total of 11 games.
Barry Sanders – 1988
Kyler Murray – 2018
In 2018, there had been a lot of worthy competitors for the Heisman Trophy. It had been a very close race between Kyler Murray and Tua Tagavailoa. The latter played for Alabama and ended the season with a 202.3 efficiency rating. Even though it was very close, Murray had a 205.72 rating! He only got more popular after he threw 40 touchdowns and ran for 11. By the end of the season, he already had 892 rushing yards and 4,053 passing yards. How incredible is that? With amazing stats like those, he was a natural first-round draft pick. Sadly, he decided to instead sign with the Oakland A’s in the MLB.
Kyler Murray – 2018
