Several winners of college football’s prestigious award play in the NFL from year to year. In 2024, the total number is 11. Setting aside Washington’s pair — Daniels (2023) and Marcus Mariota (2014) — Thursday night’s matchup at Philadelphia against wide receiver DeVonta Smith (2020) means the Commanders will have battled the other nine active Heisman Trophy winners this season.
According to Elias Sports, that’s the most Heisman winners faced in a single season in NFL history. The Commanders set the mark with eight in their Week 8 contest against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. Five teams held the record at seven, with the 2019 Los Angeles Rams being the most recent.
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Commanders in midst of record stretch of facing Heisman Trophy winners
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