Award Quote by Deshaun Watson

The Heisman is the biggest award I've ever won.

— Barry Sanders

I knew I couldn't be a Heisman Trophy winner, but I could be the best I can be.

— Rudy Ruettiger

I think it's nice to win awards, but my goal is not to win the Heisman: it's to get to the Rose Bowl.

— Troy Aikman

The Heisman Trophy is such a special award.

— Marcus Mariota

To the Heisman voters, I'm truly honored and humbled to be the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner.

— Lamar Jackson

You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that's why it ranks up at the top, because before then, I…

— Barry Sanders

I still don't think it's sunk in that I won the Heisman. I'll be able to reflect back on the season, appreciate those types…

— Robert Griffin III

The Heisman is often a career award. Chris Weinke, Michael Vick, Eric Crouch and Drew Brees have all had a more than one great…

— Lee Corso

I never watched a Heisman ceremony when I was a kid. I didn't even know it was held at the Downtown Athletic Club when…

— Carson Palmer

I remember after that, when it was announced I was going to the Heisman ceremony, I didn't think I was going to win it…

— Carson Palmer

My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game.…

— Doug Flutie

The Heisman attention has definitely been a little bit of a surprise. It's been out of my hands. It's something I'm not focused on.…

— Johnny Manziel