1986 Heisman Trophy Voting
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| Rk |
Player |
School |
Class |
Pos |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Tot |
Summary |
| 1 |
Vinny Testaverde |
Miami (FL) |
SR |
QB |
678 |
76 |
27 |
2213 |
175 Cmp, 276 Att, 2557 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int |
| 2 |
Paul Palmer |
Temple |
SR |
RB |
28 |
207 |
174 |
672 |
346 Att, 1866 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 15 TD |
| 3 |
Jim Harbaugh* |
Michigan |
SR |
QB |
25 |
136 |
111 |
458 |
180 Cmp, 277 Att, 2729 Yds, 10 TD, 11 Int |
| 4 |
Brian Bosworth |
Oklahoma |
JR |
LB |
9 |
136 |
96 |
395 |
|
| 5 |
Gordon Lockbaum |
Holy Cross |
JR |
RB |
32 |
39 |
68 |
242 |
|
| 6 |
Brent Fullwood |
Auburn |
SR |
RB |
4 |
45 |
27 |
129 |
167 Att, 1391 Yds, 8.3 Avg, 10 TD |
| 7 |
Cornelius Bennett |
Alabama |
SR |
LB |
3 |
29 |
29 |
96 |
|
| 8 |
D.J. Dozier |
Penn State |
SR |
RB |
0 |
23 |
31 |
77 |
171 Att, 811 Yds, 4.7 Avg, 10 TD |
| 9 |
Kevin Sweeney |
Fresno State |
SR |
QB |
6 |
16 |
23 |
73 |
160 Cmp, 284 Att, 2363 Yds, 15 TD, 9 Int |
| 10 |
Chris Spielman |
Ohio State |
JR |
LB |
5 |
9 |
27 |
60 |
|