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Former Volcano Vista football star Diego Pavia finished second in the Heisman trophy race. Junior Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the award and became the school's first Heisman winner. Mendoza received 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia finished with 1,435 points and 189 first-place votes. Pavia is Vanderbilt’s highest finisher ever. The next highest came in the third year of the award when Commodore All-American center Carl Hinkle finished seventh in 1937.

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love was third with 719 points and 46 first-place votes and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was fourth with 432 points and eight first-place votes.

The 2025 Heisman Trophy ballots went out to 930 electors, which includes 870 membe

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