Heisman winner not pro?
Has there ever been a heisman trophy winner who did not go pro?
Has there ever been a heisman trophy winner who did not go pro?
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lots of them actually
1935- Jay Berwanger
1939- Nile Kinnick
1945- Doc Blanchard
1951- Dick Kazmaier
1958- Pete Dawkins
1961- Ernie Davis
1993- Charlie Ward
2001- Eric Crouch
2003- Jason White
Anonymous
A player for Ohio State named Archie Griffin won 2 Heisman trophies back in the 70s and as far as I know I've never heard of him playing for an NFL team.
Anonymous
Yes. As the first respondent says, Charlie Ward never got drafted by any NFL team despite winning the Heisman, so off he went to the NBA and New York Knicks.
It just might be the case that a player is outstanding in college, but doesn't have the measurables required by pro teams, whether it be the NFL, CFL, Arena etc.
bucsfan4life_2007
The first ever person to win the Heisman decided to not go pro. Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman in 1935 and was drated first overall by the Eagles in the NFL's first Collegiate Draft, but chose to not go pro and never played in the NFL.
Timmy
Gino Toretta played for the Vikings... I remember having his RC card when I was a kid....
I think all the Heismans tried out (except maybe Ward), but some were cut after the draft, like Crouch and White