- Eric Crouch
Eric Eugene Crouch (born November 16, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American and Canadian football quarterback who played collegiately for the University of Nebraska, and currently plays professionally with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In 2001, Crouch won the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the United States. - Johnny Rodgers
John Steve Rodgers (born July 5, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American college football superstar voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century"." Nicknamed "The Jet" for his rapid acceleration and speed on the field, Rodgers was voted high school athlete of the year as a player for Omaha's Tech High. As a player with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, he served as a punt return specialist, pass receiver, and running back. - Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Between the 2000 and 2004 NFL seasons, Green rushed for more yards, and gained more total yards from scrimmage, than any other running back in the NFL. Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad. - Josh Bullocks
Josh Bullocks (born February 23, 1983, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an American football free safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Bullocks was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for whom he started 28 collegiate games across three seasons, notably totalling ten interceptions and 49 tackles in 2003, … - Tommie Frazier
Tommie Frazier (born on July 16, 1974 in Bradenton, Florida) is a former NCAA football quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Frazier led his team to back-to-back consensus national championships in 1994 and 1995, and he remains the only quarterback to have done so since the 1950s. The 1995 Nebraska team is considered to have been one of the most dominant in the history of American college football. He wore the number 15 in his college days. - Frank Solich
Frank Solich (born September 8, 1944 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA) is the head football coach of the Ohio Bobcats. - Daniel Bullocks
Daniel Bullocks (born February 23, 1983, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an American football free safety with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Bullocks was selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for whom he started 33 collegiate games across four seasons, notably serving as co-captain during his senior season, … - Turner Gill
Turner Gill (born August 13, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas) is the head coach of the Buffalo Bulls college football team and is one of six African-American head coaches in NCAA Division I-A. - Barrett Ruud
Barrett Ruud (born May 20, 1983 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He was selected with the fourth pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. Ruud is a graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School. His mother Jaime Ruud, 52, passed on due to a massive heart attack June 30. A nutritionist and published author, she led an active and vibrant life. - Warren Powers
Warren Powers was the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football program from 1978 to 1984. Prior to coming to Missouri, Powers was an assistant coach under both Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne at Nebraska. He was an all-state high school quarterback from Kansas City, Missouri, and also played on Devaney's first team at Nebraska in 1962, earning three letters as a Husker. Powers played safety for six years with the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. - Jason Peter
Jason Peter (born September 13, 1974) was an All-American defensive end his senior year at the University of Nebraska and was taken in the first round (14th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 1998 NFL Draft. His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger that forced him to retire after the 2001 season. He was a defensive line coach at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, … - Mike Brown
Mike Brown (born February 13, 1978 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was originally selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. Mike is known for his aggressiveness on the field of play, and emotional approach to the game of football. Recently Brown has established himself as a definitive leader for the Bears, both on and off the football field. - Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier (born March 1, 1961 in Camden, New Jersey) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. - Neil Smith
Neil Smith (born April 10, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former defensive end in the NFL who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San Diego Chargers in 2000. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Nebraska. One of the top defensive linemen of his era, Smith made the Pro Bowl 6 times during his career(1991 to 1995 and 1997), and led the NFL with 15 sacks in the 1993 season. - Andra Franklin
Andra Bernard Franklin was an American running back in the National Football League from 1981 to 1984 for the Miami Dolphins. Franklin played collegiately at the University of Nebraska. Franklin died from heart failure in 2006. - Bob Brown
Robert Stanford Brown (born December 8, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio), known as Bob "The Boomer" Brown, was an offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1964 through 1973. In 2004, Brown was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. - Grant Wistrom
Grant Alden Wistrom, (born July 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri), is a former American Football defensive end who played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks during his 8 year career. In addition to his athletic pursuits, Grant has established the Grant Wistrom Foundation, a charitable organization for pediatric cancer patients and their families. - Correll Buckhalter
Correll Buckhalter (b. October 6 1978, Collins, Mississippi) is a NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected with the 26th pick of the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. - Dave Rimington
Dave Brian Rimington (born May 22, 1960) is a former American football center. He attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top offensive lineman, in 1981 and 1982. In addition, he won the Lombardi Award in 1982, and placed fifth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy that same year. He made First-Team All-America in 1981 and 1982. Rimington was also a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. - Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946, Langeloth, Pennsylvania) is a retired college football head coach and current Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On July 28, 2005, Alvarez announced that after the 2005 season he would step down as head coach. Alvarez named then defensive coordinator Bret Bielema as his successor. Alvarez is currently still serving as Director of Athletics. - Brook Berringer
Brook Warren Berringer (July 9, 1973 - April 18, 1996) was a quarterback for the University of Nebraska football team in the mid-1990s. Berringer came to Nebraska from Goodland, Kansas and played a back-up role to Tommie Frazier. He is best known for replacing an injured Tommie Frazier during the 1994 season and leading the Cornhuskers to seven consecutive wins and to the Orange Bowl national championship game against the University of Miami Hurricanes. - Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). He bats and throws left-handed. - Monte Kiffin
Monte Kiffin (born February 29, 1940 in Lexington, Nebraska) is an American football coach in the NFL. He currently serves as defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kiffin is widely considered to be one of the best defensive minds in the NFL, and an elite defensive coordinator. His defensive philosophy is one of the most influential in modern college and pro football. His son Lane Kiffin is currently the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. - Jerry Tagge
Jerry Lee Tagge (born April 12 1950) is a former football quarterback. As the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers' quarterback, he led his team to national titles in 1970 and 1971, was named Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1971 and 1972 and shared honors as Hula Bowl MVP with Walt Patulski of Notre Dame. Additionally, Tagge was an All-American in 1971 and is a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hall of Fame. - Russ Hochstein
Russ Hochstein (born October 7, 1977 in Hartington, Nebraska) is an American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. - Roger Craig
Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NFL running back who won three Super Bowls (1985, 1989, 1990) while playing with the San Francisco 49ers with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. - George Sauer
George H. Sauer (December 11, 1910 to February 5, 1994) was the head football coach at the University of Kansas from 1946 to 1947. Although he only coached two years, he compiled a 15-3-2 (.786) record. He attended the University of Nebraska where he played halfback. He coached at the University of New Hampshire from 1937 to 1942. He is also a World War II veteran, having obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He also coached at Navy, and Baylor. - Demorrio Williams
Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980 in Beckville, Texas) is an American football player, currently a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Williams, listed at 6'0" and weighs 232 pounds, was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft (101st overall). After high school, he signed with rural Cisco Junior College, although he left the school soon after. - Broderick Thomas
Broderick Thomas (born February 20, 1967 in Houston, Texas), is an American former professional football player. A 6'4", 254-lb. linebacker and defensive end, Thomas was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Dallas Cowboys. - Guy Chamberlin
Berlin Guy "Champ" Chamberlin (January 16, 1894 - April 4, 1967) was a professional American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played at Nebraska Wesleyan University and then at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from Nebraska in 1916. In 1915 he was named All-American end. He served as player-coach on four NFL title teams: 1922 and 1923 Canton Bulldogs, 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs, … - Eric Warfield
Eric Warfield (born March 3, 1976 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is a cornerback for the New England Patriots. He is 6 ft 0 in and weighs 200 lb. He attended college at the University of Nebraska. Warfield finished the 2004 season with 45 tackles, after three straight years of over 70. Warfield also intercepted four passes, one for a touchdown, and forced two fumbles in 2004. In 2005, Warfield struggled with legal issues that threatened his NFL career. - Kris Brown
Kris Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving, Texas) is a placekicker for the Houston Texans. He was originally drafted in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first six years of his NFL career, he has converted 132 of 173 field goals (76%) and scored 573 points. He has been a key player for the expansion team Houston Texans, being their placekicker for the entire 4 years of their existence. - Francis Schmidt
Francis Albert Schmidt (December 3, 1885 - September 19, 1944) was an American football coach and is an inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame. Schmidt served as head coach at Tulsa, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Ohio State, and Idaho. His career record was 158-57-11. Because Schmidt's teams were known for trick plays involving multiple laterals and non-standard tackle-eligible (and even guard-eligible) formations, … - Josh Brown
Joshua Brown (born April 29, 1979 in Foyil, Oklahoma) is an American football kicker for the Seattle Seahawks. He attended the University of Nebraska. Brown is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the premiere clutch kickers in the league, making four game-winning field goals in the last minute in the 2006 season. - Le Kevin Smith
Le Kevin Smith (born July 21, 1982 in Macon, Georgia) is an football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Smith played collegiate football at the University of Nebraska, and drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Patriots. - Dean Steinkuhler
Dean Elmer Steinkuhler (born January 27, 1961) was an American football player. He attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top offensive lineman, in 1983. This marked the third consecutive time a Cornhusker had won the award as Dave Rimington had won back to back Outland Trophies in 1981 and 1982. Like his predecessor, Steinkuhler is one of only eleven Cornhuskers to have his number retired by the team. - Will Shields
Will Herthie Shields (born September 15, 1971 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a former American football offensive guard who played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 14 seasons, Shields never missed a game, and he failed to start only one contest, his first regular-season outing, as a rookie in 1993. Shields is widely considered a first-ballot hall of famer once he becomes eligible. - Mike Minter
Michael Christopher Minter (born January 15, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a current safety for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Minter attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma where he started as running back and free safety. As a back, he led the state with 1,589 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns on 187 carries as a senior. Minter also averaged 21 points per game in basketball. - T. J. Hollowell
Thomas Anthony Hollowell (born April 8, 1981 in Copperas Cove, Texas) is an American football linebacker, currently with the Denver Broncos in the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Nebraska. - Verne Lewellen
Verne Lewellen (born September 29, 1901 - April 16, 1980) was an American football player. He most of his nine year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1970. He also was the Packers' General Manager from 1954 through 1957.
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