Texas Tech football standout Jacob Rodriguez received 17 first-place votes for the Heisman Trophy that was presented on Saturday, Dec. 14, to Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback of top-ranked Indiana.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has won the Heisman Trophy - earning the honor of being named the best player in college football in 2025.

In final voting, Mendoza outdistanced Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia, Ohio State's Julian Sayin, and Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, and will now turn his focus to the CFP, in which the Hoosiers have a first-r...