The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner was announced Tuesday night on ESPN in a ceremony held six days before the College Football Playoffs title game.
DeVonta Smith, an Alabama recipient, won the award with 447 votes in first place – more than twice as much as in second place. It’s a regular season award, but fans will still be able to see Smith at the CFP championship. He will face the state of Ohio in his final college appearance next Monday.
The other finalists were Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Alabama’s Mac Jones, and Florida’s Kyle Trask. Lawrence took second place ahead of Jones, surprising many observers who believed Jones was the only threat to Smith at the top of the list.
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Previously, voters No. 5 to No. 10 for the Heisman Trophy were presented. In order of most to fewest votes, these winners were Najee Harris, Breece Hall, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, Ian Book, and Kyle Pitts. Fields, the Ohio State quarterback, will face Smith in the CFP Championship.
Below is a breakdown of the 2020 Heisman Trophy ceremony as well as the winners of other top college football awards.
Who won the Heisman Trophy 2020?
Alabama recipient DeVonta Smith won the 2020 Heisman Trophy after his season with 105 receptions and 1,641 yards. He is the first passport catcher to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991.
Smith, a senior, is a planned first choice in the 2021 NFL Draft. He will exit the tide after scoring at least 43 touchdown catches – the CFP championship game offers one final opportunity to add to his record.
Along with quarterback Mac Jones and Najee Harris, Smith completed a trio of Alabama players in the top five of the Heisman poll that season
Heisman voting results 2020
| Finished | player | Item | school | total score | 1 | 2 .. | 3 .. |
| 1. | DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama | 1,856 | 447 | 221 | 73 |
| 2. | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | 1.187 | 222 | 176 | 169 |
| 3. | Mac Jones | QB | Alabama | 1,130 | 138 | 248 | 220 |
| 4th | Kyle Trask | QB | Florida | 737 | 61 | 164 | 226 |
The Heisman Trophy vote consists of 870 media members, 56 living Heisman winners and one vote from the fans.
College Football Award 2020 winner
The finalists are listed below and will be updated once the winner is named.
- Heisman Trophy (Outstanding Player of the Year): DeVonta Smith, Alabama
- Maxwell Award (Player of the Year): Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence
- Davey O’Brien Award (best QB): Mac Jones, Alabama
- Doak Walker Award (best RB): Najee Harris, Breece Hall, Travis Etienne
- Fred Biletnikoff Award (best WR): DeVonta Smith, Elijah Moore and Kyle Pitts
- John Mackey Award (best TE): Kyle Pitts, Charlie Kolar and Jalen Wydermyer
- Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player): Zaven Collins (Tulsa)
- Butkus Award (best linebacker): Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Notre Dame)
- Jim Thorpe Award (best defender): Richie Grant, Trevon Möhrig, Patrick Surtain II
- Rimington Trophy (best center): Landon Dickerson, Tyler Linderbaum and Josh Myers
- Outland Trophy (best indoor offensive lineman): Liam Eichenberg, Alex Leatherwood and Daviyon Nixon
- Lou Groza Award (best kicker): Jose Borregales, Jake Oldroyd and Will Reichard
- Ray Guy Award (best punter): Jake Camarda, Pressley Harvin III, Lou Hedley
