Two Players Received Exactly One First-Place Vote in 2024 Heisman Trophy Voting

While most first-place votes were cast for the four finalists, there were a couple of surprises.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was one of two players who received exactly one first-place vote.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was one of two players who received exactly one first-place vote. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Colorado Buffaloes two-way superstar Travis Hunter captured the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in a narrow victory over Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty. It was the narrowest margin of victory for a Heisman winner since 2009.

Hunter captured 2,231 total points, while Ashton Jeanty received 2,017 total points. Hunter garnered 552 first-place votes, while Jeanty earned 309 first-place votes.

While the majority of the first-place votes went to one of the four finalists in Hunter, Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward, there were a couple of surprise first-place votes that were cast down ballot.

Penn State star tight end Tyler Warren and Hunter's teammate, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, each earned one first-place vote each. Warren finished seventh in the Heisman vote, while Sanders finished eighth.

Here's the full ballot:

PLACE

PLAYER

1ST PLACE VOTES

TOTAL POINTS

1

Travis Hunter (Colorado)

552

2,231

2

Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)

309

2,017

3

Dillon Gabriel (Oregon)

24

516

4

Cam Ward (Miami)

6

229

5

Cam Skattebo (Arizona State)

3

170

6

Bryson Daily (Army)

3

69

7

Tyler Warren (Penn State)

1

52

8

Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)

1

47

9

Kurtis Rourke (Indiana)

2

22

10

Kyle McCord (Syracuse)

0

9


More of the Latest Around College Football

feed


Published
Mike McDaniel
MIKE MCDANIEL

Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.