Heisman winners by school: Where does USC rank after returning Reggie Bush's trophy?

The Heisman Trust's announcement Wednesday that it was returning Reggie Bush's 2005 trophy to the former USC star running back was not only met with universal praise from across the college football world, it also officially made the Trojans the first program with eight Heisman Trophy winners. 

Bush was USC's seventh Heisman winner when he initially won the award in 2005, but returned his trophy and forfeited his Heisman recognition as part of the fallout of an NCAA investigation into his allegedly receiving improper gifts during his USC career. The Heisman Trust cited "enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years," alluding to athletes' current ability to profit off their name, image and likeness that did not exist when Bush played and would have almost assuredly rendered his gifts above board.

In 2022, with Bush's Heisman still wiped from the record books, quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy in his first year as a Trojan after he helped vault USC back to national relevance with an 11-1 regular season before losing in the Pac-12 Championship Game in which he played hurt after injuring his hamstring in the first quarter.

But Williams' trophy was still technically considered USC's seventh award, until the restoration of Bush's raised that tally to eight. That breaks USC's four-way tie for most Heisman winners with three other stories programs — Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Check out the top-five list of schools with most Heisman winners below!

Among this list, all but Garrett went on to become a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. Williams will not only join that list Thursday, he is expected to join Simpson and Palmer as the only three USC Heisman winners to also be No. 1 overall