2007 Nebraska Football Honors National Awards CoSIDA Academic Honors Wuerffel Award Finalist CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team Todd Peterson, WR (1 of 11) J.B. Phillips Gr. TE 3.89 Marketing Watch List Bo Ruud, LB Academic All-Big 12 Rimington Award Watch List First-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (12): Brett Byford, C Name Yr. Major Hometown Watch List Lance Brandenburgh*** Sr. Business Administration Overland Park, Kan. Bo Ruud, LB Wes Cammack So. Agricultural Engineering DeWitt, Neb. Watch List Ben Eisenhart Sr. History Culbertson, Neb. Sam Keller, QB Victory Haines Sr. Math Logan, Utah Bednarik Award Watch List Josh Mueller** Sr. Business Administration Columbus, Neb. Corey McKeon, LB Lydon Murtha Jr. Economics Hutchinson, Minn. Bo Ruud, LB Todd Peterson*** Jr. Nutritional Science and Diet. Grand Island, Neb. Biletnikoff Award Watch List J.B. Phillips**** Sr. Marketing (MBA) Colleyville, Texas Maurice Purify, WR Andy Sand Sr. Business Administration Lincoln, Neb. Watch List Matt Senske Sr. Business Administration Bellevue, Neb. Maurice Purify, WR Dan Titchener** Jr. Accounting Cheyenne, Wyo. Watch List Tyler Wortman Jr. Mechanicial Engineering Grand Island, Neb. Matt Slauson, OL Award Watch List Second-Team Football Academic All-Big 12 (3): Dan Titchener, P Name Yr. Major Hometown Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week: Matt O’Hanlon** Jr. Pre-Social Science Bellevue, Neb. Marlon Lucky, RB, vs. Nevada Zach Potter** Jr. Communication Studies Omaha, Neb. AT&T All-America Player of the Week Nominee: Bo Ruud** Sr. Business Administration Lincoln, Neb. Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State (1 of 4) **two-time honoree; ***three-time honoree ESPN Helmet Sticker Awards: Marlon Lucky, RB, vs. Nevada Team Season Awards Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State Offensive MVP: Maurice Purify, WR National Football Foundation/Hall of Fame High School Scholar-Athlete Award: Defensive MVP: Steve Octavien, LB Blake Lawrence, LB (1 of 5) Special Teams MVP: Rickey Thenarse, CB (second straight year) Offensive Scout Team MVP: Zac Lee, QB Big 12 Honors Defensive Scout Team MVP: Thomas Rice, DE Second Team: Marlon Lucky, RB (Big 12 Coaches, Austin American-Statesman) Nebraska Senior Awards Carl Nicks, OL (Big 12 Coaches) Guy Chamberlin Trophy: Bo Ruud, LB Matt Slauson, OL (Rivals.com) Tom Novak Award: Cortney Grixby, CB Honorable Mention: Cletus Fischer Native Son Award: Ben Eisenhart, S Larry Asante, S (Big 12 Coaches) Brett Byford, C (Big 12 Coaches) Cortney Grixby, PR/KR (Big 12 Coaches) Nebraska Scholarships Jacob Hickman, OL (Big 12 Coaches) Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship: Todd Peterson, WR Marlon Lucky, RB/All-Purpose (Associated Press) Jake Young Memorial Scholarship: Andy Christensen, OG Lydon Murtha, OL (Big 12 Coaches) Carl Nicks, OL (Associated Press) Steve Octavien, LB (Big 12 Coaches, Associated Press) Postseason Game Participants Senior Bowl: Carl Nicks, OL Zach Potter, DL (Big 12 Coaches) East-West Shrine Game: Sam Keller, QB; Zack Bowman, CB Maurice Purify, WR (Big 12 Coaches) Hula Bowl: Corey McKeon, LB; Maurice Purify, WR Bo Ruud, LB (Big 12 Coaches) Texas vs. Nation All-Star Game: Steve Octavien, LB Matt Slauson, OL (Associated Press) Dan Titchener, P (Big 12 Coaches) First-Team Freshman All-Big 12: Anthony Blue, DB (Sporting News) Jaivorio Burkes, OL (Sporting News) Alex Henery, PK (Sporting News)

Big 12 Player-of-the-Week Honors Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week: Marlon Lucky, IB, vs. Nevada, Sept. 1 Joe Ganz, QB, vs. Kansas State, Nov. 10

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