2011 – 77th Award
Robert Griffin III
Baylor University

At 6 foot 2 and 220 pounds, Robert Griffin III becomes the first Baylor Bear to receive the Heisman Trophy. Griffin III tallied 3,998 yards and 36 touchdowns through the air, while adding 644 net yards and 9 touchdowns rushing. Griffin III also leads the nation with a 192.3 passing efficiency rating, which would break the single season record in FBS history. For his outstanding performance, Griffin III was also named an AP first team All-American, the winner of the Davey O’Brien Award, and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

Total Votes

Player	School	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points
1. Robert Griffin III	Baylor	405	168	136	1,687
2. Andrew Luck	Stanford	247	250	166	1,407
3. Trent Richardson	Alabama	138	207	150	978
4. Montee Ball	Wisconsin	22	83	116	348
5. Tyrann Mathieu	Louisiana State	34	63	99	327
6. Matt Barkley	Southern California	11	33	54	153
7. Case Keenum	Houston	10	20	53	123
8. Kellen Moore	Boise State	6	21	30	90
9. Russell Wilson	Wisconsin	4	12	16	52
10. LaMichael James	Oregon	5	12	9	48

The number of points by region and position within each are as follows for the top five candidates:

Name	Northeast		Mid-Atlantic		South		Southwest		Midwest		Far West
	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.
1. Robert Griffin III	257	1	254	1	303	1	381	1	272	1	220	2
2. Andrew Luck	254	2	248	2	182	3	188	2	220	2	315	1
3. Trent Richardson	160	3	168	3	256	2	132	3	125	3	137	3
4. Montee Ball	36	5	39	5	36	5	85	4	121	4	31	7
5. Tyrann Mathieu	47	4	64	4	80	4	72	5	44	5	20	8