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• Each December, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the top college football player. Moments after the Heisman dinner ends, writers, bloggers and broadcasters begin to speculate as to which players will be considered for the next year's award.

  In early speculation for the 2009 trophy, Florida's Tim Tebow, California's Jahvid Best and Texas's Colt McCoy lead those in the running.

• Fast Facts

  1. Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the top NCAA football player
  2. Awarded at the Heisman dinner, each December at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York CityOfficial Site: Heisman Dinner
  3. Named after football pioneer John HeismanOfficial Site: Trophy Design and History
  4. Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman Trophy in 1935Official Site: Heisman Trophy Winners
  5. Archie Griffin is the only player to repeat as the award winner, in 1974 and 1975Official Site: Heisman Trophy Winners
  6. Tim Tebow won the Heisman in 2007, the first sophomore to win the awardOfficial Site: Heisman Trophy Winners

• 2009 Heisman Hopefuls

  • Tim Tebow, QB, Florida Gators
  • Jahvid Best, RB, California Golden Bears
  • Colt McCoy, WB, Texas Longhorns
  • Jacory Harris, QB, Miami Hurricanes
  • Case Keenum, QB, Houston Cougars
  • Eric Berry, S, Tennessee Volunteers
  • Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State Cowboys
  • Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  • Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati Bearcats
  • Max Hall, QB, BYU Cougars

• 2008 Heisman Trophy

  On December 10, 2008, Tim Tebow from the Florida Gators, Sam Bradford from the Oklahoma Sooners and Colt McCoy from the Texas Longhorns were named the finalists for the 2008 trophy.ESPN.com: Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow Among Heisman Finalists Bradford took home the award.

• 2008 Heisman Hopefuls

  • Sam Bradford - Oklahoma Sooners
  • Chase Daniel - Missouri Tigers
  • Max Hall - BYU Cougars
  • Graham Harrell - Texas Tech Red Raiders
  • P.J. Hill - Wisconsin Badgers
  • Jeremy Maclin - Missouri Tigers
  • Colt McCoy - Texas Longhorns
  • Knowshon Moreno - Georgia Bulldogs
  • Javon Ringer - Michigan State Spartans
  • Mark Sanchez - USA Trojans
  • Tim Tebow - Florida Gators
  • Chris "Beanie" Wells- Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Pat White - West Virginia Mountaineers
  • Juice Williams - Illinois Fighting Illini

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