Eight is enough … for now. USC hopes to have even more Heisman Trophy winners in the next decade under Lincoln Riley, but the future can wait. Right now, Riley has delivered USC a Heisman winner in his first season in Los Angeles. Caleb Williams was announced as the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday night in New York.
Caleb Williams joins Mike Garrett (1965), O.J. Simpson (1968), Charles White (1979), Marcus Allen (1981), Carson Palmer (2002), Matt Leinart (2004), and Reggie Bush (2005) as a USC Heisman winner.
It’s a night to celebrate Caleb Williams’ accomplishments. It’s also a night to pay tribute to the Heisman winners who have gone before Caleb, establishing a Heisman history at USC. Here are a few special facts about each of USC’s eight Heisman winners: