SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 11, 2021) - Washington State collected a pair of Pac-12 Conference honors Monday as defensive back George Hicks III was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week and left tackle Liam Ryan was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
Hicks III earns his first career Pac-12 accolade after recording a team-high 10 tackles and his first interception of the season in the Cougars' 31-24 win over Oregon State last weekend. According to PFF College, the senior from San Bernardino, Calif. earned the Pac-12's second-highest overall defensive grade, the best coverage grade in the Pac-12 and sixth-best in country during last week's win.