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2011 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Defensive Newcomer of the Year » Taylor Martinez, QB (Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State) 2010 HUSKER HONORS » Lavonte David, LB (AP, DMN, SAEN) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (Oct. 30 vs. Missouri) NATIONAL AWARDS Offensive Newcomer of the Year Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Allstate AFCA Good Works Team » Taylor Martinez, QB (AP, DMN, KCS, SAEN, FWST) » Eric Hagg, DB (Sept. 18 at Washington) » Alex Henery, PK/P (Nominee: 1 of 112) First Team » Lavonte David, LB (Oct. 7 at Kansas State) Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Most Outstanding Defender) » Pierre Allen, DE (Coaches) Walter Camp National Player of the Week » Prince Amukamara, CB (Watch List: 1 of 74) » Prince Amukamara, CB (Coaches, AP, PS, DMN, KCS, » Taylor Martinez, QB (Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State) » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 74) SAEN, FWST, AAS, ESPN, RIV) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (Oct. 30 vs. Missouri) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year) » Jared Crick, DT (Coaches, AP, PS, DMN, KCS, SAEN, Paul Hornung Most Versatile Player of the Week » Prince Amukamara, CB (Watch List: 1 of 60) FWST, AAS, ESPN, RIV) » Niles Paul, WR (Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State; 1 of 4) » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 60) » Lavonte David, LB (Coaches, AP, PS, DMN, KCS, Rivals.com National Player of the Week » Prince Amukamara, CB (Semifinalist: 1 of 16) SAEN, FWST, AAS, ESPN, RIV) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (Oct. 30 vs. Missouri) Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award » Alfonzo Dennard, CB (ESPN, RIV) Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week » Taylor Martinez, QB (Semifinalist: 1 of 16) » Eric Hagg, DB (Coaches, AP, PS, DMN, KCS, SAEN, » Taylor Martinez, QB (4 times; WKU, UW, KSU, OSU) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Most Outstanding Receiver) FWST, DMN, KCS, SAEN, ESPN, RIV) Groza Award Star of the Week: » Niles Paul, WR (Watch List: 1 of 51) » Ricky Henry, OL (Coaches, AP, PS, DMN, KCS, SAEN, » Alex Henery, PK/P (Oct. 23 at Oklahoma State) Jim Thorpe Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Back) FWST, ESPN, RIV) » Prince Amukamara, CB (Watch List: 1 of 35) » Niles Paul, KR/PR (PS, FWST, ESPN, RIV) NEBRASKA TEAM SEASON AWARDS » Prince Amukamara, CB (Semifinalist: 1 of 10) Second Team » Team MVP: Eric Hagg, DB » Prince Amukamara, CB (Finalist: 1 of 3) » Pierre Allen, DE (PS, DMN, SAEN, FWST) » Offensive MVP: Roy Helu Jr., IB Lou Groza Award (Most Outstanding Place-Kicker) » Alfonzo Dennard, CB (Coaches, AP, PS, SAEN, FWST) » Defensive MVP: Lavonte David, LB » Alex Henery, PK/P (Watch List: 1 of 30) » DeJon Gomes, DB (KCS) » Special Teams MVP: Alex Henery, PK/P » Alex Henery, PK/P (Semifinalist: 1 of 20) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (Coaches, FWST) » Walk-On MVP: Joe Broekemeier, WR Lott Trophy (Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year) » Alex Henery, PK (Coaches, PS, FWST) » Scout Team Offensive MVP: Kenny Bell, WR » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 42) » Alex Henery, P (Coaches) » Scout Team Defensive MVP: Yusef Wade, DB » Prince Amukamara, CB (Quarterfinalist: 1 of 23) » Cameron Meredith, DE (Coaches) » Jared Crick, DT (Quarterfinalist: 1 of 23) » Niles Paul, WR (Coaches) NEBRASKA SENIOR AWARDS Lott Trophy Honorary Recipient » Niles Paul, KR/PR (Coaches) » Novak Trophy: Rickey Thenarse, S » Tyrone Fahie, DE » Keith Williams, OL (RIV) » Chamberlin Trophy: Alex Henery, PK/P Manning Award Third Team » Cletus Fischer Native Son Award: Niles Paul, WR » Taylor Martinez, QB (Midseason Watch List Addition) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (PS) » Bobby Reynolds Award: Adi Kunalic, PK Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) » Keith Williams (PS) » Pat Clare Award: Ricky Henry, OL » Roy Helu Jr., IB (Watch List: 1 of 60) Honorable Mention » Taylor Martinez, QB (Semifinalist: 1 of 16) » Pierre Allen, DE (AP) NEBRASKA SCHOLARSHIPS Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman) » Rex Burkhead, IB (Coaches) » Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship: » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 63) » Mike Caputo, OL (Coaches, AP) David Harvey Paul Hornung Award (Nation’s Most Versatile Player) » DeJon Gomes, DB (Coaches, AP) » Jake Young Memorial Scholarship: » Niles Paul, WR (Watch List: 1 of 48) » Roy Helu Jr., IB (AP) D.J. Jones Ray Guy Award (Nation’s Most Outstanding Punter) » Alex Henery, P (AP) » George Sullivan Endowed Scholarship: » Alex Henery, PK/P (Watch List) » Taylor Martinez, QB (Coaches, AP) Adi Kunalic Rimington Trophy (Nation’s Most Outstanding Center) » Baker Steinkuhler, DT (Coaches) » Mike Caputo, C (Watch List: 1 of 37) » Keith Williams, OL (AP) Rotary Lombardi Award (College Lineman of the Year) NEBRASKA SEASON CAPTAINS » Offensive Captain: Jacob Hickman, C » Pierre Allen, DE (Watch List: 1 of 88) » Defensive Captain: Ndamukong Suh, DT » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 88) PLAYERͳOFͳTHEͳWEEK HONORS Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week » Special Teams Captain: Alex Henery, PK/P » Jared Crick, DT (Semifinalist: 1 of 12) » Taylor Martinez, QB (Oct. 7 at Kansas State) Rudy Award » Alex Henery, PK/P (Nominee: 1 of 55) » Alex Henery, PK/P (Finalist: 1 of 3) Ted Hendricks Award (Nation’s Best Defensive End) COSIDA ACADEMIC HONORS » Pierre Allen, DE (Watch List: 1 of 36) ESPN/CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player) » Austin Cassidy » Jared Crick, DT (Watch List: 1 of 30) ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team » Austin Cassidy ALLͳAMERICA HONORS First Team: ACADEMIC ALLͳBIG 12 Έ20Ή » Prince Amukamara, CB (AFCA, Walter Camp, AP, First-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (10): FWAA, RIV, CBS, SI) Name Yr. Major Hometown » Jared Crick, DT (RIV) Rex Burkhead So. Pre-Social Science Plano, Texas » Lavonte David, LB (RIV, CBS) Austin Cassidy* Jr. Psychology Lincoln, Neb. » Alex Henery, PK (AP, RIV, CBS, SI) Ben Cotton* So. Business Administration Ames, Iowa Second Team: Tyrone Fahie Sr. Management Information Systems Virginia Beach, Va. » Jared Crick, DT (AP, CBS, SI) Thomas Grove*** Sr. Biological Sciences Arlington, Neb. » Lavonte David, LB (AP, SI) Ryan Hill*** Jr. Business Administration Arvada, Colo. » Eric Hagg, DB (RIV) Adi Kunalic*** Sr. Advertising Fort Worth, Texas Third Team: Zac Lee* Sr. Business Administration San Francisco, Calif. » Eric Hagg, DB (AP) Tyler Legate* Jr. Elementary Education Neligh, Neb. Honorable Mention: Jay Martin* Jr. Business Administration Waverly, Neb. » Eric Hagg, DB (SI) Freshman All-America Team: Second-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (10): » Taylor Martinez, QB (1st team - RIV; 2nd team - CFN) Name Yr. Major Hometown » Jeremiah Sirles, OL (2nd team - CFN) Justin Blatchford* So. Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Ponca, Neb. Joe Broekemeier Sr. Business Administration Aurora, Neb. BIG 12 HONORS Jim Ebke Jr. Mathematics Lincoln, Neb. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Eric Hagg Sr. Sociology Danville, Calif. » Prince Amukamara, CB (Coaches) Alex Henery Sr. Construction Management Omaha, Neb. » Lavonte David, LB (KCS) Thad Randle Fr. Undeclared Galena Park, Texas Newcomer of the Year Jeremiah Sirles Fr. Undeclared Lakewood, Colo. » Lavonte David, LB (Coaches, FWST) Lance Thorell** Jr. Agribusiness Loomis, Neb. Offensive Freshman of the Year Anthony West Sr. Sociology San Diego, Calif. » Taylor Martinez, QB (Coaches, RIV) * - number of honors 144 .