Honors

BYUCougars

14 consensus All-Americans between 1979 and 2020, 6 unanimous · 9 national awards.

All-Americans

1979–2020 · 6 unanimous

Heisman

1990

Consensus All-Americans

Season	Player	Pos
2020	Brady Christensen	OL
2009	Dennis Pitta	TE
2001	Luke Staley	RB
1991	Ty Detmer	QB
1990	Chris Smith unanimous	TE
1990	Ty Detmer	QB
1989	Mohammed Elewonibi	OL
1986	Jason Buck	DL
1983	Gordon Hudson unanimous	TE
1983	Steve Young unanimous	QB
1982	Gordon Hudson unanimous	TE
1981	Jim McMahon unanimous	QB
1980	Nick Eyre	OL
1979	Marc Wilson unanimous	QB

National awards

Wins only. Places in the voting are listed separately below.

Award	Won
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award	4
John Outland Trophy	2
Doak Walker National Running Back Award	1
Heisman Memorial Trophy	1
Maxwell Award	1

Every winner

Season	Award	Player
2001	Doak Walker National Running Back Award	Luke Staley
1991	Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award	Ty Detmer
1990	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Ty Detmer QB
1990	Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award	Ty Detmer
1990	Maxwell Award	Ty Detmer QB
1989	John Outland Trophy	Mohammed Elewonibi G
1986	John Outland Trophy	Jason Buck DT
1983	Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award	Steve Young
1981	Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award	Jim McMahon

Award voting — other places

Second through fourth in the voting. Never counted as wins.

Season	Award	Player	Place	Points
1991	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Ty Detmer	3rd	445
1985	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Robbie Bosco	3rd	459
1984	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Robbie Bosco	3rd	443
1983	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Steve Young	2nd	1,172
1981	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Jim McMahon	3rd	706
1979	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Marc Wilson	3rd	589

Source: the NCAA’s official Football Records and Awards books, 2026 edition. Consensus All-America is the NCAA’s own designation, recognising players named by a majority of the official selectors in a given season.