The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast

Newly-crowned Heisman winner Jayden Daniels of LSU joined the podcast the morning after the ceremony to talk about his journey and how his life is already changing. We also caught up with AP college football writer Ralph Russo, who reflected on his 20 years covering Heisman weekend. Finally, Mike Colleran, the Senior Vice President of Nissan North America came on to chat about the

On Saturday morning, with the 2023 Heisman ceremony looming, we sat down with Jayden Daniels of LSU, Marvin Harrison, Jr., of Ohio State, Bo Nix of Oregon and Michael Penix, Jr., of Washington to get their thoughts on their experiences so far as Heisman finalists.The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast is available on all your favorite streaming platforms every Wednesday during the col

With the four Heisman finalists selected for 2023, we take a deep dive into the trophy's history. What is a Heisman finalist? Did you know that Herschel Walker, John Elway and Eric Dickerson were the first Heisman finalists? How does the Heisman vote work? Did you know that LSU's Joe Burrow holds the record for the largest Heisman landslide? And that Stanford's Toby Gerhart was thi

Miami 1992 Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta joins the podcast to talk about the recent retirement of his jersey, the story of how he ended up in Coral Gables, how the Canes would have beaten UW in 1991, the difference between Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson and what he thinks of the current state of college football (among other things). Then, we chat with former ESPN anchor N

With Heisman votes for this year's award set to go out on November 27, Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State comes on the show to talk about his new Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry. He also takes a deep dive into his incredible, record-breaking 1988 season. If you love college football history, this an interview you won't want to miss. How could such a talent

Crimson Tide sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe joins the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast to talk about Alabama's improvement and how his early-season benching was an opportunity. With three games left to play, he wants to Let All Naysayers Know that the Tide is back in business. The show closes out with one of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time, 1990 Heisman Trophy winn

Hall of Famer and 5-time national champion basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University joins the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast to discuss his efforts with the Emily K Center in Durham, North Carolina. The 2022 Heisman Humanitarian Award winner also reflects on life after basketball and gives his thoughts on conference realignment as well as this season's Blue Devils squad

This week's episode focuses on special teams as Iowa All-American punter Tory Taylor joins the show to talk about his journey from Melbourne, Australia to the Big Ten while teaching us a thing or two about punting. He's followed by USC all-purpose dynamo Zachariah Branch, who explains his fearless approach to returning punts and kicks. Finally, we wrap up the show with a look at St

Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels comes on the show to discuss his overall improvement since landing in Baton Rouge, his favorite moments at LSU so far, and why sometimes he just can't slide like his coaches want him to. Then it's the story of 1959 LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon and his famous punt return against Mississippi on Halloween night. Remember? Finally, a fe

Senior Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis joins the pod to share his journey, his childhood dream of playing for FSU, and how he feels about the brotherhood he shares with his teammates. We cap off an "All-FSU" episode with 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward, who reveals how Bobby Bowden was able to lure him to Tallahassee, and which NBA player was his toughest opponent.The O