Has a Linebacker Ever Won the Heisman Trophy?

The highest finish ever for any individual who played exclusively on defense is second, by defensive end Hugh Green of Pittsburgh in 1980 and linebacker Manti Te'o of Notre Dame in 2012. Although the Heisman is named in honor of an interior lineman, no interior lineman on either side of the ball has ever won the award.

Has army ever had a Heisman Trophy winner?

Army is a five-time national champion, winning the title in 1914, 1916, and from 1944 to 1946. ... Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy: Doc Blanchard (1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins (1958).

When was the last time a non quarterback won the Heisman?

When Alabama running back Mark Ingram won the award in 2009, he became the first non-quarterback to win the Heisman since 1999.