The Heisman Winners: 1990s

This article appears in the Sports Illustrated Presents 75th Anniversary of the Heisman Trophy issue.

Undersized long-shot candidate tore up teams with 5,188 passing yards and 41 touchdowns.

Heisman moment: Orchestrated upset of top-ranked Miami, completing 38 of 54 passes for 406 yards and three TDs.

Acrobatic game-breaker and the first receiver in Big Ten history to lead the conference in scoring, with 138 points.

Heisman moment: Struck the Pose after a 93-yard punt return touchdown against Ohio State, prompting announcer Keith Jackson to say, "Helloooooo, Heisman."

Leader of a Hurricanes team that had back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and won the 1991 national title.

Heisman moment: Came through in the clutch against Florida State with a 14-yard run, followed by a TD pass, in a 19-16 win.

Lived up to expectations as preseason favorite, leading Seminoles to a national title, then played pro ball -- in the NBA.

Heisman moment: Closed out his final regular-season game with a win over Florida, throwing four touchdown passes to end the Gators' 23-game home winning streak.

Burst onto the radar with four consecutive 200-yard rushing games and became the fourth I-A player in history to run for more than 2,000 yards in a season.