Heisman Trophy Trust reveals top 10 voting distribution

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Alabama quarterback Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, making him the first quarterback in Alabama program history to take home the honor.

Young won the popular vote, earning 684 first place votes, which is the tenth highest in the award’s history. In addition, he received 83% of total possible points, which is the seventh highest in the history of the Heisman Trophy, surpassing Cam Newton, who received 81.55% in 2010.

The Heisman Trophy Trust gives out 928 votes annually: 870 votes go to media members, making up the large majority of the Heisman voters, and 57 go to present Heisman Trophy winners. Additionally, since 1999, the Trust has allotted one fan vote towards the overall total. Each ballot can vote for three players.

Young edged out three other finalists in Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, who make up the top four of the Heisman Trophy voting results. Here’s a list of the top 10 Heisman finishers in 2021, listed in order by total points.

Heisman Trophy Top 10 Finishers

  1. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama: 2,311 total points (684 first place votes, 107 second place votes, 45 third place votes)
  2. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan: 954 total points (78 first place votes, 273 second place votes, 174 third place votes)
  3. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt: 631 total points (28 first place votes, 175 second place votes, 197 third place votes)
  4. C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State: 399 total points (12 first place votes, 118 second place votes, 127 third place votes)
  5. Will Anderson, LB, Alabama: 325 total points (31 first place votes, 79 second place votes, 74 third place votes)
  6. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State: 245 total points (18 first place votes, 53 second place votes, 85 third place votes)
  7. Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss: 150 total points (10 first place votes, 32 second place votes, 56 third place votes)
  8. Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati: 81 total points (5 first place votes, 15 second place votes, 36 third place votes)
  9. Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia: 75 total points (9 first place votes, 15 second place votes, 18 third place votes)
  10. Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State: 17 total points (0 first place votes, 5 second place votes, 7 third place votes)