Mark Ingram won the 2009 Heisman Trophy
Mark Ingram edged Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by just 28 total points, 1,304 to 1,276. He’s the first Crimson Tide player and the third-straight sophomore to win the the trophy.
“I’m a little overwhelmed right now,” said Ingram upon receiving the award. “I’m honored to be Alabama’s first Heisman winner.”
Ingram won four of the six Heisman regions: the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the South and the Midwest (where he was born). Gerhart won the West, while Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh won the Southwest.
