NEW YORK -- Louisville?quarterback Lamar Jackson entered this season as a relative unknown, with more than one hurdle to clear. Hell exit it with the Heisman Trophy.Jackson capped his remarkable rise with the first Heisman Trophy in school history, having wowed enough voters -- despite losses in his final two games -- with 51 total touchdowns and 4,928 total yards.What Jackson accomplished in 2016 goes down as the greatest season ever at Louisville, a school where Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas starred in the 1950s.To be able to stand up here with all the former winners, Im extremely proud to represent this class and Louisville as their first Heisman Trophy winner, said Jackson, who wore a Louisville-red velvet blazer with shiny black lapels. For my teammates, its an award for all of us. I cant wait to cherish it with all of you.Jackson won the award with 2,144 points;?Deshaun Watson finished second with 1,524. Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (361 points), Sooners running back Dede Westbrook (209) and Michigan?all-around star Jabrill Peppers (208) placed third through fifth, respectively. Jackson received 79.5 percent of possible points received, the fifth-highest total in the past 50 seasons of Heisman voting, while the gap between Watson and Mayfield was the largest in the past 70 years.Jackson became the youngest player to win the Heisman at 19 years, 337 days -- just five days younger than 2013 winner Jameis Winston -- and he is just the fourth sophomore to take home the trophy. He joins Johnny Manziel (2012) as the only Heisman winners to throw for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy in 14 of the past 16 years.When he heard his name called, Jackson said his heart started racing.Man, I almost cried, he said. To hear my name called with all those great players, I was overwhelmed.Jackson had a speech prepared, but he stopped at various points to say, This is crazy. He got through the written portions while also improvising, saying his speech started coming from the heart.To be the first person from Louisville to win it, its an honor, he said. Im humbled.His coach, Bobby Petrino, said after the ceremony that he was very nervous for his quarterback.I had no idea how the vote was going to come out, Petrino said. I want you to know how proud I am of Lamar. Hes a young man that prepared extremely hard, went out on the field and played as hard as he possibly could and did a great job being a leader for this football team.Jackson credited his mother, Felicia Jones, and said the trophy will go anywhere she decides to put it. Jones raised Jackson as a single mom and would put on football pads to help her son work on his game when he was a kid.Everything I do is for my mother, Jackson said Saturday.Jackson was the best offensive player in college football this season. Among quarterbacks, he ran for an FBS-best 1,538 yards, rushed for 21 touchdowns (second in FBS), had 4,928 yards of total offense (second) and posted a Total QBR of 86.6 (third).He is the first Heisman winner to play on a team that lost its final two games of the regular season since Tim Brown of Notre Dame in 1987. He is the first to enter the postseason without a chance to win the national title since Manziel of Texas A&M in 2012. Brown, Manziel and past Heisman recipients attended the ceremony Saturday night.For Clemsons Watson, his season began with favorable Heisman odds. He also was the overwhelming preseason media choice to repeat as ACC Player of the Year.But opinions quickly changed after Jackson accounted for eight touchdowns in three quarters against Charlotte?in the season opener. Then he totaled more than 600 total yards and five touchdowns in a 62-28 win over Syracuse, including the Lamar Leap over a defender that will forever be part of his highlight reel.Those two games were against overmatched opponents, though. Then-No. 2 Florida State?came next, and Jackson dismantled the Seminoles with ease. He recorded 362 yards and five total touchdowns in three quarters in a 63-20 victory that sent a clear message: Jackson had to be considered the Heisman favorite.How could he not be after producing 18 touchdowns in three weeks? The yards and touchdowns kept piling up, including a whopping performance against then-No. 5 Clemson; Jackson compiled 457 yards and three touchdowns in a last-second, 42-36 loss.Jacksons stat line against the two toughest teams on his schedule: 511 yards passing, 308 yards rushing, eight touchdowns and two interceptions.His season did not end as prolifically as it began, with consecutive losses to Houston?and Kentucky?that some thought might curtail his Heisman chances. Still, Jackson won ACC Player of the Year honors from the media and coaches, and he took home the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Maxwell Award.?Jackson is the third player in FBS history -- joining Cam Newton and Tim Tebow -- with 30 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in a season. He set ACC and school records for touchdowns responsible (51) in a season and yards in a single game (610, vs. Syracuse), plus school records for most single-season rushing yards (1,538) and most touchdowns in a single game (eight), and he became the first quarterback in school history with a 1,000-yard rushing season.After finishing third in the balloting in 2015, Watson became the 11th player with multiple top-three finishes without a Heisman win and is the first to do so since?Andrew Luck?during the 2010-11 seasons.It is only the seventh time in Heisman history -- and first since 2008 (Oklahomas Sam Bradford and Texas Colt McCoy) -- that the winner and runner-up hailed from the same conference.Before the ceremony began, Jackson was asked whether he ever dreamed about winning the Heisman.I thought about it a lot growing up, playing the NCAA video games, Jackson said. I was like, Man, it would be great to go to college and win that award. 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Getting prepared for next week.Ryan added that he is confident that [Watkins] will be OK despite the apparent setback in Watkins recovery from a broken foot that required a procedure to repair in the spring.Hopefully hell progress through the week and hell be ready to roll, Ryan said Monday of the Bills game Thursday against the Jets. The team will only hold walk-through practices before the contest, which will give little indication of Watkins availability to play.Im not in any pain, Watkins said. Its not about the pain. Its about just being smart. I got it checked out and it was fine.The Daily News reported Monday that doctors have advised Watkins against having a second surgery on his foot, and that there was a fear on Sunday night that the wideout could miss the rest of the season before doctors made the recommendation not to have surgery.ddddddddddddAsked Monday if the possibility of Watkins missing the entire season was overboard, Ryan responded, it seems like it.When asked if there was concern the injury could get worse, Watkins said, With these injuries, they get better as you go. The more reps, the more speed, the more youre feeling the injury out and mentally having faith and believing that its healed, you get better. Ive been progressing and getting better every day, so I dont feel like Im having any setbacks.Its just all up to we being smart, treatment and doing the right thing.Watkins, who was not listed on the injury report last week, played 42 snaps Sunday, catching four passes for a team-high 43 yards. He declined to speak to reporters after the game.The Daily News reported that X-rays after the game did not show any broken bones in Watkins foot and that doctors consider his availability in upcoming games to be a pain-management issue. Watkins, the fourth overall pick in 2014, has battled numerous injuries during his career. After missing offseason activities last year because of hip surgery, Watkins missed three regular-season games because of a calf injury and an ankle injury. ' ' '