Honors

Georgia SouthernEagles

3 national awards.

All-Americans

consensus selections

Heisman

no winners

National awards

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

Award	Won
Walter Payton Player of the Year Award	2
Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year	1

Every winner

Season	Award	Player
2019	Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year	Drew Wilson OL (FBS)
2007	Walter Payton Player of the Year Award	Jayson Foster QB
1999	Walter Payton Player of the Year Award	Adrian Peterson RB

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