Nebraska Academic All-Americans
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2007 Nebraska Football | HISTORY NEBRASKA ACADEMic All-AMEricANS All-Time (Chosen by CoSIDA): 50 Players 12 Double Winners 62 Total (first-team) Last 33 seasons: 44 Players 12 Double Winners 1 0 56 Total *Five others chosen academic All- American by other groups, including Tom Heiser Kelly Saalfeld Mark Traynowicz Jake Young Terry Connealy Bill Lafleur Bob Oberlin, Center, 1954, giving NU 67 Off. Back, 1975 Off. Line, 1979 Off. Line, 1984 Center, 1989 Nose Tackle, 1993-94 Punter, 1998 first-team academic All-Americans. 2 0 Don Fricke* Marvin Mueller Vince Ferragamo Jeff Finn Dale Klein David Edeal Rob Zatechka Mike Brown 3 0 Center, 1960 Def. Back, 1966 Quarterback, 1976 Off. End, 1980 Place-Kicker, 1986 Center, 1990 Off. Tackle, 1993-94 Rover, 1999 4 0 Pat Clare* Randy Reeves Ted Harvey Ric Lindquist Tom Welter Pat Tyrance Matt Shaw Kyle Vanden Bosch Back, 1960 Def. Back, 1969 Def. Back, 1976-77 Def. Back, 1981 Off. Line, 1986 Linebacker, 1990 Tight End, 1994 Rush End, 1999-2000 5 0 172 4 0 Jim Huge Jeff Kinney Jim Pillen Randy Theiss Jeff Jamrog Jim Wanek Aaron Graham Tracey Wistrom End, 1962 Halfback, 1971 Def. Back, 1978 Off. Tackle, 1981 Def. End, 1987 Off. Guard, 1990 Center, 1995 Tight End, 2001 3 0 Dennis Claridge Larry Jacobson George Andrews Dave Rimington Mark Blazek Pat Engelbert Grant Wistrom Chad Sievers Back, 1963 Def. Tackle, 1971 Def. Tackle, 1978 Center, 1981-82 Def. Back, 1987-88 Nose Guard, 1991 Rush End, 1996-97 Linebacker, 2004 2 0 1 0 Jim Osberg* Frosty Anderson Rod Horn Scott Strasburger John Kroeker Mike Stigge Joel Makovicka Kurt Mann Off. Guard, 1965 Off. Back/End, 1973 Def. Tackle, 1979 Def. End, 1983-84 Punter, 1988 Punter, 1991-92 Fullback, 1997-98 Center, 2005 N Tony Jeter* Rik Bonness Randy Schleusener Rob Stuckey Gerry Gdowski Trev Alberts Chad Kelsay Dane Todd Off. End, 1965 Center, 1975 Off. Guard, 1979-80 Def. Line, 1983-84 Quarterback, 1989 OLB, 1993 Rush End, 1998 Fullback, 2005 5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles College Football’s Winningest Program Since 1970 NAtionAL ACADEMic Honors CoSIDA Academic 1995–Rob Zatechka, OT All-America 1996–Aaron Graham, C Hall of Fame 2001 –Dave Volk, OT 2004 Burger King 1 0 Dave Rimington, C Division I Dick Enberg Scholar-Athlete Award Winner of the Year 2003 1999–Brian Shaw, LB Coach Tom Osborne Burger King 2 0 Woody Hayes Scholar-Athlete Division I Male 1995–Aaron Graham, C Scholar-Athlete 1996–Jon Hesse, LB of the Year 1997–Jon Zatechka, OG 1998–Joel Makovicka, FB 1992–Pat Tyrance, ILB 1999–Brian Shaw, LB 3 0 1995–Rob Zatechka, OT 2001–Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE CFA/Hitachi Scholar-Athlete NCAA 1991–Pat Engelbert, NG Postgraduate Mike Stigge, P Scholarships 1992–Jim Scott, C 4 0 1970–Randy Reeves, DB Mike Stigge, P 1971–John Decker, S 1993–Trev Alberts, OLB Grant Wistrom, a two-time All-American on the field and in the classroom, won the Lombardi Award and the 1972–Larry Jacobson, DT Rob Zatechka, OT NCAA Top Eight Award in 1997. He was also named a National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of 1973–Dave Mason, D 1994–Terry Connealy, NT Fame Scholar-Athlete. After leading NU to three national titles, Wistrom played in three Super Bowls. 1974–Dan Anderson, OG Rob Zatechka, OT 1996–Jon Hesse, LB Nation-Leading 15 NCAA Top Eight Awards 1976–Tom Heiser, B 5 0 1977–Vince Ferragamo, QB Toyota The highest honor the National Collegiate Athletic Association can bestow on a 1978–Ted Harvey, DB student-athlete is The Top Eight Award. The award is based not only on outstanding Nebraska Honorees 1979–Jim Pillen, MG Leadership athletic accomplishments, but on excellent academic records and leadership ability 2005–Richelle Simpson, WGym 1987–John McCormick, OG 1980–Tim Smith, SE 173 in community and campus activities. 2002–Nancy Metcalf, VB 1980–Randy Schleusener, OG 1988–Mark Blazek, DB The University of Nebraska earned its NCAA-leading 15th Top Eight Award last 1997–Grant Wistrom, FB 1981–Jeff Finn, TE 1990–Gerry Gdowski, QB January, when gymnast Richelle Simpson was honored at the NCAA honors dinner. 1996–Aaron Graham, FB 1982–Ric Lindquist, DB 1991–Pat Tyrance, ILB 4 0 Simpson, the NCAA All-Around Champion in 2003 and a nine-time All-American, 1994–Trev Alberts, FB 1985–Scott Strasburger, DE 1992–Trev Alberts, OLB was Nebraska's first Top Eight Award honoree since 2002. 1994–Rob Zatechka, FB 1988–Jeff Jamrog, DE 1993–Trev Alberts, OLB The Husker football program has nine of Nebraska's 15 Top Eight Award winners, 1992–Janet Kruse, VB 1989–Mark Blazek, DB AFCA most recently All-America rush end Grant Wistrom who was a 1998 honoree. 1991–Patrick Kirksey, MGym 1990–Gerry Gdowski, QB Wistrom's selection gave Nebraska nine Top Eight honorees in the 1990s. Two 1991–Pat Tyrance, FB 1990–Jake Young, C Good Works Team Huskers received the award in both 1990 and 1991, the only times that a school 1990–Virginia Stahr, VB 1991–Pat Tyrance, ILB 1992–Troy Branch, LB 3 0 had more than one student-athlete honored. Nine of Nebraska’s Top Eight picks 1990–Jake Young, FB 1991–David Edeal, C 1993–Troy Branch, LB were football players, making the Husker grid program the most decorated in the 1989–Tom Schlesinger, MGym 1992–Pat Engelbert, NG 1994–Donta Jones, OLB country. 1985–Mark Traynowicz, FB 1992–Mike Stigge, P 1995–Aaron Graham, C In the 1990s, six Husker football players were awarded the Top Eight honor, 1983–Dave Rimington, FB 1993–Trev Alberts, OLB 1996–Jared Tomich, RE including Aaron Graham (1996), Rob Zatechka (1994), Alberts (1994), Pat Tyrance 1981–Randy Schleusener, FB 1994–Rob Zatechka*, OT 1999–Dan Alexander, IB (1991) and Jake Young (1990). Randy Schleusener (1981) was the first Husker to 2001–Patrick Kabongo, DT 1995–Aaron Graham, C 2 0 win the award, followed by Rimington (1983) and Mark Traynowicz (1985). 1996–Jon Hesse, LB 2002–Troy Hassebroek, WB Nebraska's success in the classroom also extends to other sports. Along with nine football players who have won the 1997–Grant Wistrom, RE 2003–Sandro DeAngelis, PK Top Eight Award, three Husker volleyball players (Virginia Stahr-1990, Janet Kruse-1992, Nancy Metcalf-2002) , two men's 1999–Brian Shaw, LB 2005–Mark LeFlore, WR gymnasts (Tom Schlesinger-1989, Patrick Kirksey-1991) and Simpson (2005) have also claimed the honor. 1999–T.J. DeBates, TE 2006–Dane Todd, FB 2nd/3rd-Team Academic All-Americans NFF Scholar-Athletes 2000–Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE Four-Time 2003–Judd Davies, FB 28 honorees since 1970 1994–Aaron Graham, C (2nd) 1959–Harry Tolly, QB 1994–Rob Zatechka*, OT 1 0 2004–Chad Sievers, LB Academic 1970-Bill Kosch, S (2nd) 1995–Brian Schuster, FB (2nd) 1969–Randy Reeves, DB 1997–Grant Wistrom, RE 2006–Dane Todd*, FB All-Conference Dave Walline, DT (2nd) Steve Ott, OG (2nd) 1973–Frosty Anderson, B/E 1998–Joel Makovicka, FB *Walter Byers Winner John Adkins, DE (3rd) Steve Volin, OT (2nd) 1975–Tom Heiser, B 2000–Kyle Vanden Bosch*, RE Honorees Mike Stigge, Punter 1977-Stan Waldemore, T (2nd) 1996–Jon Hesse, LB (2nd) 1976–Vince Ferragamo, QB 2001–Tracey Wistrom, TE Big 12 (1989-90-91-92) 1982–Randy Theiss, OT (2nd) 1997–Scott Frost, QB (2nd) 1980–Randy Schleusener, OG 2002–Chris Kelsay, RE Postgraduate Rob Zatechka, Off. Tackle Kris Van Norman, S (2nd) Chad Kelsay, RE (2nd) 1982–Dave Rimington, C * Vincent dePaul Draddy (1991-92-93-94) Bill Weber, DE (2nd) Jon Zatechka, OG (2nd) Scholarships 1984–Scott Strasburger, DE Award Winner Brian Shaw, Linebacker 1987–Micah Heibel, FB (2nd) 1999–Brian Shaw, LB 1998–Brian Shaw, LB (2nd) 1988–Mark Blazek, DB (1996-97-98-99) 1988–Jon Nelson, OL (2nd) 2003–Judd Davies, FB N 1999–Brian Shaw, LB (2nd) 1989–Gerry Gdowski, QB Dave Volk, Off. Tackle 2006–Dane Todd, FB Jake Young, C (2nd) 2003–Judd Davies, FB (2nd) 1990–Pat Tyrance, ILB (1998-99-00-01) 1989–Pat Tyrance, ILB (2nd) Pat Ricketts, CB (2nd) 1991–Pat Engelbert, NG NACDA/Disney Chris Kelsay, Rush End 1990–Pat Englebert, MG (2nd) 2004–Kellen Huston, DB (2nd) 1992–Mike Stigge, P (1999-00-01-02) 1992–Rob Zatechka, OT (2nd) 2006–Dane Todd, FB (2nd) 1993–Trev Alberts, OLB Scholar-Athlete 1993–Ken Mehlin, OG (2nd) 1994–Trev Alberts, OLB 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles.