Best players not to have won the Heisman Trophy

Of the 76 winners of the Heisman Trophy, five have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is to say while college football's biggest award may go to the best amateur player, it hardly ever goes to the best pro prospect. With the award set to be handed out once again Saturday, here is a look back at the best players over the last 10 years who didn't win the Heisman Trophy:

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2003: Eli Manning/Ben Roethlisberger -- This is a pick 'em, and Larry Fitzgerald could be thrown in, too. Manning and Roethlisberger get the automatic nod based on two Super Bowl victories. Jason White, who won the Heisman, never played a down in the NFL. (Getty Images)
2003: Eli Manning/Ben Roethlisberger -- This is a pick 'em, and Larry Fitzgerald could be thrown in, too. Manning and Roethlisberger get the automatic nod based on two Super Bowl victories. Jason White, who won the Heisman, never played a down in the NFL. (Getty Images)