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In 2014, the outspokenly Christian quarterback Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy, despite having been offered only one scholarship by a major college football program.
The '''Heisman Trophy''' is the top individual honor in [[football|college football]].
The '''Heisman Trophy''' is the top individual honor in [[football|college football]].
Though any player at any position is eligible to win, overwhelmingly it has been won by an offensive player (and usually by quarterbacks, notwithstanding that a separate award – the Davey O'Brien Award – is given to the quarterback considered the best in college football). The trophy itself features a player making a "stiff-arm" move (and it is common for a winner to, in a later game, do the "Heisman pose").
[[Tim Tebow]] became the youngest to win the prize when he was a sophomore playing quarterback for the [[University of Florida]]. He led his team to a remarkable two national championships.
[[Tim Tebow]] became the youngest to win the prize when he was a sophomore playing quarterback for the [[University of Florida]]. He led his team to a remarkable two national championships.