Johnny Manziel spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns.Stephen Brashear/Stringer/Getty ImagesThe 2024 Heisman Trophy winner will be announced on Saturday, December 14.The award is given to the best player in college football.But past winners' collegiate success hasn't always translated to successful careers in the NFL.College football stars Travis Hunter, Dillon Gabriel, Ashton Jeanty, and Cam Ward will gather in New York City on Saturday for the presentation of the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the best player in college football.The prestigious award has been given to future NFL MVPs like Lamar Jackson (who won the Heisman in 2016 as a sophomore), Hall-of-Famers like Barry Sanders (who won in 1988 as a junior), and Super Bowl winners like Tony Dorsett (who won in 1976).But, other award recipients have famously struggled to translate their collegiate success to the pros, breeding a superstition widely known as the Heisman curse.Though it's too soon to tell if recent winners like Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, or Bryce Young will fall victim to the supposed curse, here are seven such players who didn't live up to expectations in the NFL.Andre Ware — 1989 Heisman winnerAndre Ware was the first Black quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.George Gojkovich/Contributor/Getty ImagesAndre Ware made history in 1989 as the first Black quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.In his third season with the University of Houston, Ware threw for 4,699 yards and 46 touchdowns and set 26 NCAA records.Ware declared for the 1990 NFL Draft and was selected seventh overall by the Detroit Lions.
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