The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast
The Official Heisman Trophy Podcast, hosted by Chris Huston (AKA The Heisman Pundit) features weekly conversations with college football’s top Heisman candidates and in-depth stories about the trophy’s history, plus a focus on the Heisman Trophy Trust and its charitable efforts. The show streams every Wednesday during the college football season and through the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Threads @HeismanTrophy. Video segments of the show are also on YouTube and TikTok. Email us at pod@heisman.com for feedback and inquiries.
Episodes
It's a massive season finale for the pod as we dive head first into Heisman weekend with interviews from 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado, plus finalists Ashton Jeanty of Boise State, Dillon Gabriel of Oregon and Cam Ward of Miami. We also catch up with 1995 Heisman winner Eddie George of Ohio State, who fills us in on his experience as head coach at Tennessee State and reflects on how theater...
In this bonus pod, we go over the history of the Heisman ceremony itself, which evolved from a humble luncheon in 1935, to a variety show with Farrah Fawcett and Elliott Gould in 1977, to the format on ESPN we know and love today. Hall of Fame sportscaster Don Criqui recalls his long tenure as emcee of the Heisman gala. And to close things out, former Presidential speechwriter and current The Atlantic magazine writer ...
Welcome to Heisman Week! The 2024 Heisman finalists are on their way to New York and 50th anniversary winner Archie Griffin rejoins the pod to talk about how the joy of dotting the "i" and how his life changed since he won his first of two bronze statues all those years ago. Friend of the pod Neil Everett also returns to share his perspectives on the playoff, the Heisman and Oregon football. And Heisman ex...
Fresh off leading his team to a 49-35 victory over USC, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard joins the pod to discuss why the middle eight minutes of a football game are important, how the Northern Illinois loss motivated him and his teammates, his connection with former NFL great Phillip Rivers, and why the Golden Dome was always in his future -- even growing up in Fairhope, Alabama. We then talk to 1999 Heisman Trop...
With November winding down and the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony just three Saturdays away, Penn State tight end Tyler Warren joins the show to discuss his amazing versatility, how it helped him become one of the best players in the country and how Rob Gronkowski ended up endorsing him for Heisman. The Editor in Chief of college football coverage for The Athletic, Stewart Mandel, joins us in the next segment to provid...
Former AP and current The Athletic college football writer Ralph Russo joins the pod to talk about everything under the sun, including the playoff picture, the Heisman race, officiating conspiracy theories and why players are suddenly rarely ineligible. Next we hear from California Bears cornerback Nohl Williams, the nation's interception leader and Thorpe semifinalist, who breaks down in detail what it's li...
This week on the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast: A feature interview with star sports journalist Holly Rowe of ESPN, with whom we run the gamut of topics while getting her takes on the current state of college football, why she loves rain games, what stadiums are the loudest, the challenges of getting info from coaches in the heat of the moment, her longtime love of the Heisman, her triumphant battle with cancer and ...
The BY-Jew himself, Jake Retzlaff, is this week's featured guest. The Cougars quarterback discusses his football journey from SoCal to Provo, how he adjusted to the idea of attending a Mormon university, his competitive nature and what it's like to be a shining star to Jews worldwide. Also joining the show is 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers out of South Carolina. The Super Bowl champion and 1981 NF...
With his team off to a 7-1 start, sophomore dual-threat QB John Mateer of Washington State comes on the pod to talk about his emergence as one of the best players in the country, his Texas roots and his seemingly mythical ability to squat 600 pounds. Cougars coach Jake Dickert follows with some insight into how his program found Mateer and why he thinks his young QB could be the real deal. And in the spirit of the sea...
"Cool-headed, hot-hearted" Army quarterback Bryson Daily shares his journey from Abernathy, Texas, to West Point, New York. The Black Knights are off to a 7-0 start thanks to Daily, who leads the nation with 19 rushing touchdowns. Could Army and Navy be on a collision course not seen since the 1940s? Then the Ol' Ball Coach himself, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, stops by the show to remin...
Senior Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke -- AKA the Maple Missile -- joins the pod to discuss his team's fast start, Canadian football, married life and why the Hoosier offense is so darn explosive. Then we talked to 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte of Notre Dame, who shares his experience playing for the Irish under coach Ara Parseghian and reflects on his football journey that led to one of the more unli...
Navy junior quarterback Blake Horvath joins the podcast to discuss his team's 5-0 start, his school's Heisman tradition, his future in the service and how a small toy was once lodged in his nose for seven years. The show continues with 2002 Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer out of USC, who reflects in great detail on his journey from struggling freshman to superstar senior.
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It's a packed pod as Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson joins the show fresh off a 206-yard performance against Minnesota. We learn a ton about the Cincinnati-area native, including his early love of baseball, his exploits as a defensive lineman and how a billboard of Derrick Henry helped convince him to play football. He's followed by 1967 Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban, who catalogues the groovy sports scen...
James Madison quarterback Alonza Burnett III joins the show to discuss the details of his 7-touchdown performance in the Dukes' stunning 70-50 blowout of ACC power North Carolina last Saturday in Chapel Hill, what it felt like to play in such a wild game, and why dwelling on the victory is "rat poison" for his team. Then comes legendary CBSSportsline.com college football writer Dennis Dodd, who gives us...
Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson, a rising star in college football, joins the podcast to discuss the Wildcats' impressive start to the season, his close friendship with running back Dylan Edwards, and the comparisons to NFL star Lamar Jackson. Johnson also shares why K-State fans are some of the best in college football. The podcast continues with college football expert Phil Steele, who talks wit...
Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart joins the pod to talk about his recent hot streak as a passer, his relationship with wide receiver Tre Harris, how he became such a hard-nosed player, his innate fashion sense, his love of hunting, his bond with USC QB Miller Moss, how close he came to bolting to the NFL last December and more! Also, elite Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden stops by to talk about his surgi...
Fresh off a school-record 267-yard, 6-TD performance in a season-opening victory over Georgia Southern, Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty joins the show to talk about his football journey from Naples, Italy, to Frisco, Texas. Post-game, he also breaks down some of the touchdown runs from his record-setting day. Next, NBC Sports college football expert Nicole Auerbach stops by to recap a wild week in colleg...
Alabama junior quarterback Jalen Milroe returns to the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast to talk about his team's transition from the Nick Saban Era to the Kalen DeBoer Era, the "Bamily" that binds the program together and his fun-filled summer that included a trip to New York and hang outs with Aaron Judge and Michael Jordan. We also get some insight on Milroe (who is apparently quite the QB mad scientis...
Season two of the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast kicks off as writers Pat Forde of SI.com and Tom Fornelli of CBSSports.com join Chris on the show to discuss all the tumult going on in college football. Can the sport handle this much change so fast? Who are the favorites and dark horses for this year's Heisman? Will someone throw for 6,000 yards? Can the Trojans and Spartans create a rivalry worth of Homer in ...
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 strong bond between Nissan and the He...
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