| Heisman runners-up
Nebraska’s finishes in top 10 | |||
| 1936 | Sam Francis | FB | 2 |
| 1995 | Tommie Frazier | QB | 2 |
| 1972 | Rich Glover | MG | 3 |
| 1983 | Turner Gill | QB | 4 |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 4 |
| 1950 | Bobby Reynolds | HB | 5 |
| 1974 | David Humm | QB | 5 |
| 1982 | Dave Rimington | C | 5 |
| 1971 | Jerry Tagge | QB | 7 |
| 1980 | Jarvis Redwine | IB | 8 |
| 1994 | Lawrence Phillips | IB | 8 |
| 1967 | Wayne Meylan | MG | 9 |
| 1994 | Zach Wiegert | OT | 9 |
| 1982 | Mike Rozier | IB | 10 |