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
34 episodes
Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard
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 tea...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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44:04
Penn State TE Tyler Warren
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 vers...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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57:43
Ralph Russo of The Athletic
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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57:37
ESPN's Holly Rowe
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 ra...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:04:23
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff
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 i...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:00:05
WSU QB John Mateer
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 squa...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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43:34
Army QB Bryson Daily
"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. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:00:37
Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke
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 T...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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49:41
Navy QB Blake Horvath
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 2...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:01:55
Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson
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, includ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:11
James Madison QB Alonza Barnett III
James Madison quarterback Alonza Burnett III joins the show to discuss the details of his
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:32
Kansas State QB Avery Johnson
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 compariso...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:08:22
Mississippi QB Jaxson Dart
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 o...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:27
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty
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....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:05:41
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (Part II)
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, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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41:17
State of the Heisman 2024
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:06:09
2023 Heisman Trophy Winner Jayden Daniels
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, wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:45
BONUS POD: The 2023 Heisman Trophy Finalists
On Saturday morning, with the 2023 Heisman ceremony looming, we sat down with Jayden Daniels of LSU, Marvin Harrison, Jr., of Ohio State, Bo Nix of Oregon and Michael Penix, Jr., of Washington to get their thoughts o...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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26:34
Heisman Week 101 featuring Don Criqui and David Frum
With the four Heisman finalists selected for 2023, we take a deep dive into the trophy's history. What is a Heisman finalist? Did you know that Herschel Walker, John Elway and Eric Dickerson were the first Heisman finalists...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:54
Gino Torretta
Miami 1992 Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta joins the podcast to talk about the recent retirement of his jersey, the story of how he ended up in Coral Gables, how the Canes would have beaten UW in 1991, the difference between Jimmy...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:17:18
Barry Sanders
With Heisman votes for this year's award set to go out on November 27, Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State comes on the show to talk about his new Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry. He also takes a deep di...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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50:36
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (Part I)
Crimson Tide sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe joins the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast to talk about Alabama's improvement and how his early-season benching was an opportunity. With three games left to play, he wants to Let ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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54:18
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski
Hall of Famer and 5-time national champion basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University joins the Official Heisman Trophy Podcast to discuss his efforts with the Emily K Center in Durham, North Carolina. The 2022 Heisman Hum...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:58
Special Teams: Iowa P Tory Taylor & USC PR Zachariah Branch
This week's episode focuses on special teams as Iowa All-American punter Tory Taylor joins the show to talk about his journey from Melbourne, Australia to the Big Ten while teaching us a thing or two about punting. He's followed by USC a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:51
Louisiana State QB Jayden Daniels
Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels comes on the show to discuss his overall improvement since landing in Baton Rouge, his favorite moments at LSU so far, and why sometimes he just can't slide like his coaches want him to. Then it's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:17