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Yahoo Sports: Johnny History: Texas A&M’s freshman phenom wins the Heisman Trophy

Call him Johnny Heisman. Better yet, call him Johnny History. Johnny Manziel, the fleet-of-foot quarterback from Texas A&M became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, besting Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein. "This is a moment I've dreamed about since I was a kid," Manziel said. "Running around the backyard pretending I was Doug Flutie throwing Hail Marys to my dad."

Manziel wowed fans — and voters — this season with his ability to make plays out of seemingly impossible situations. His first flash of greatness — the one many point to — ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: