Heisman Trophy winner Jason White is coming back.

Again.

White, a sixth-year quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, is no stranger to comebacks.

He came back from a back injury his freshman year. He came back from a knee injury his sophomore year. He came back after injuring his other knee his junior year, and he played with an injured hand and broken toe last season.

THE REST OF THE FIELD No. 2 QB Matt Leinart, Southern Cal Outside of White, Leinart is the leading returning Heisman vote-getter, and if the Trojans make another national title march he could add the Heisman to USC's trophy case. No. 3 RB Cedric Benson, Texas The nation's top returning rusher with 3,706 career yards is looking to become just the fifth player in NCAA history to rush for 1,000 yards four consecutive seasons. No. 4 QB David Greene, Georgia Greene is rewriting the Bulldogs' record books and recording big victories (12-1 on the road) along the way. No. 5 QB Timmy Chang, Hawaii Chang needs only 2,218 yards passing to set NCAA career mark and has five of top six receivers returning. No. 6 RB Carnell Williams, Auburn The most electrifying back in the nation would have a better shot if not for having to split carries and play in a West Coast offense. No. 7 WR Braylon Edwards, Michigan Edwards (6-foot-3, 210) can become the first Michigan receiver in history to have three successive 1,000-yard seasons. Needs 22 catches to set Wolverines' career mark. No. 8 QB Chris Rix, Florida State The most physically gifted QB in FSU history, Rix needs 2,315 yards passing and 20 TDs to take over as the Seminoles' all-time passing leader. No. 9 QB Brad Smith, Missouri One of only two players in NCAA history to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 in the same season. No. 10 QB Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson Owns 33 school passing records after just 18 career starts and his two-year total of 5,115 pass yards are more than any ACC QB in history other than Phillip Rivers.

Now, White wants to come back and show his worth after back-to-back season-ending losses to Kansas State and LSU tarnished his Heisman Trophy season.

"Not winning the national championship or Big 12 championship kind of put a damper on everything,'' White said. "Don't get me wrong, the Heisman is a great honor, but for our team's sake, I'd rather win those two games.''

The Sooners could once again be in position to win all of their games this season with nine of 11 offensive starters back.

A healthy White is another big plus for the Sooners. White said he's as healthy as he has been since his first knee injury three years ago.

"I lost about 10 to 12 pounds over the summer, and that was because I was able to run all summer,'' said White, now carrying 223 pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. "I move a lot better than I did last year at this time - about 10 times better.''

It wasn't so long ago that White was scrambling for the starting job. White took full advantage of his critics in last year's preseason, posting press clippings in his locker for motivation. A 12-0 regular season with 40 TD passes and six interceptions was enough to quiet the skeptics and win the Heisman Trophy, but White's four interceptions in the final two games have some critics howling again.

"At the end of the season, people (were) doubting me the last two games,'' White said. "The first 12 games, they never said anything.

"I'm not a big fan of reading the paper, but I have a lot of friends that will cut out an article and highlight areas they want me to read,'' he said. "Definitely, reading those every day makes you motivated.

"You're going to have the good games and the bad games. It's a matter of how well you recover from it.''