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. | 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

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