Honors

Washington StateCougars

8 consensus All-Americans between 1984 and 2017, 2 unanimous · 2 national awards.

All-Americans

1984–2017 · 2 unanimous

Heisman

no winners

Consensus All-Americans

Season	Player	Pos
2017	Cody O’Connell	OL
2017	Hercules Mata’afa	DL
2016	Cody O’Connell unanimous	OL
2005	Jerome Harrison	RB
2002	Rien Long	DL
1989	Jason Hanson unanimous	PK
1988	Mike Utley	OL
1984	Rueben Mayes	RB

National awards

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

Award	Won
John Outland Trophy	1
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	1

Every winner

Season	Award	Player
2018	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Gardner Minshew II
2002	John Outland Trophy	Rien Long DT

Award voting — other places

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

Season	Award	Player	Place	Points
1997	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Ryan Leaf	3rd	861

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