Bush forfeited the award after the University of Southern California was hit with NCAA sanctions over improper benefits he received during his playing career.FILE - Southern California tailback Reggie Bush picks up the Heisman Trophy after being announced the winner of the award, Dec. 10, 2005.
Bush had won the trophy awarded to the top player in college football after amassing more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and scoring 18 touchdowns in 2005. His 784 first-place votes were the fifth most in Heisman history. The Trust said in a statement that its decision followed a “deliberative process” in which it closely monitored changes in the college football landscape. That included the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decision that questioned the legality of the NCAA’s amateurism model and opened the door to athlete compensation; the ability of college football players to be paid for their name, image, and likeness; and the NCAA’s recent proposal to remove the cap on education-related payments.
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