Honors

Michigan StateSpartans

33 consensus All-Americans between 1915 and 2022, 11 unanimous · 9 national awards.

All-Americans

1915–2022 · 11 unanimous

Heisman

no winners

Consensus All-Americans

Season	Player	Pos
2022	Bryce Baringer	P
2021	Kenneth Walker III unanimous	RB
2013	Darqueze Dennard unanimous	DB
2011	Jerel Worthy	DL
2010	Greg Jones unanimous	LB
2009	Greg Jones	LB
2008	Javon Ringer	RB
2004	Brandon Fields	P
2002	Charles Rogers unanimous	WR
1989	Bob Kula	OL
1989	Percy Snow unanimous	LB
1988	Tony Mandarich	OL
1987	Lorenzo White	RB
1985	Lorenzo White unanimous	RB
1972	Brad VanPelt unanimous	DB
1966	Bubba Smith unanimous	DE
1966	Clint Jones	B
1966	George Webster unanimous	DB
1965	Bubba Smith	DE
1965	George Webster unanimous	DB
1963	Sherman Lewis	B
1962	George Saimes	B
1958	Sam Williams	E
1957	Dan Currie	C
1957	Walt Kowalczyk	B
1955	Earl Morrall	B
1955	Norman Masters	T
1953	Don Dohoney	E
1951	Bob Carey	E
1951	Don Coleman unanimous	T
1949	Ed Bagdon	G
1935	Sidney Wagner	G
1915	Neno Jerry DaPrato	B

National awards

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

Award	Won
Dick Butkus Award	1
Doak Walker National Running Back Award	1
Fred Biletnikoff Receiver Award	1
Jim Thorpe Award	1
John Outland Trophy	1
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	1
Maxwell Award	1
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award	1
Walter Camp Award	1

Every winner

Season	Award	Player
2021	Doak Walker National Running Back Award	Kenneth Walker
2021	Walter Camp Award	Kenneth Walker III RB
2015	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Connor Cook
2013	Jim Thorpe Award	Darqueze Dennard
2002	Fred Biletnikoff Receiver Award	Charles Rogers
1989	Dick Butkus Award	Percy Snow
1989	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award	Percy Snow LB
1972	Maxwell Award	Brad Van Pelt DB
1949	John Outland Trophy	Ed Bagdon G

Award voting — other places

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

Season	Award	Player	Place	Points
1987	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Lorenzo White	4th	632
1985	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Lorenzo White	4th	391
1963	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Sherman Lewis	3rd	369
1957	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Walt Kowalczyk	3rd	630
1955	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Earl Morrall	4th	323

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