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1991 CORNHUSKER HONORS

OTHER SEASONS
 
National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG
(one of 15 $18,000 post-graduate fellowships)
 
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG ($5,000 post-graduate grant)
 
Columbus TD Club DB of Year Finalist
Tyrone Legette, Sr., CB (one of two)
 
Big Eight Offensive Player-of-the Year
Keithen McCant, Sr., QB (Coaches)
 
First-Team Sophomore All-American
Derek Brown, So., IB (AP)
 
Second-Team All-America
Will Shields, Jr., OG (AP)
 
Third-Team All-America
Derek Brown, So., IB (AP, Football News)
Johnny Mitchell, So., TE (AP)
 
Big Eight Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Calvin Jones, Fr., IB (AP, Coaches)
 
All-Big Eight
Brian Boerboom, Sr., OT (AP)
Jon Bostick, Sr., SE (Coaches)
Derek Brown, So., IB (AP, Coaches)
Tyrone Legette, Sr., CB (AP, Coaches)
Keithen McCant, Sr., QB (AP, Coaches)
Johnny Mitchell, So., TE (AP, Coaches)
Will Shields, Jr., OG (AP, Coaches)
Mike Stigge, Jr., P (Coaches)
Erik Wiegert, Sr., OG (Coaches)
 
Second-Team All-Big Eight
Brian Boerboom, Sr., OT (Coaches)
Jon Bostick, Sr., SE (AP)
Steve Carmer, Jr., SS (Coaches)
Curtis Cotton, Sr., CB (AP)
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG (AP, Coaches)
Travis Hill, Jr., OLB (AP)
Calvin Jones, Fr., IB (AP)
Mike Petko, Sr., ILB (AP)
Mike Stigge, Jr., P (AP)
Erik Wiegert, Sr., OG (AP)
 
Honorable-Mention All-Big Eight
Mike Anderson, So., ILB (Coaches)
Byron Bennett, So., PK (Coaches)
Tyrone Byrd, Jr., FS (Coaches)
Steve Carmer, Jr., SS (AP)
Curtis Cotton, Sr., CB (Coaches)
Travis Hill, Jr., OLB (Coaches)
Calvin Jones, Fr., IB (Coaches)
Lance Lewis, Jr., Fullback (Coaches)
John Parrella, Jr., DT (AP, Coaches)
Mike Petko, Sr., OLB (Coaches)
Jim Scott, Jr., C (Coaches)
William Washington, Jr., TE (Coaches)
David White, Jr., OLB (Coaches)
Kenny Wilhite, Jr., CB (Coaches)
 
GTE First-Team Academic All-America
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG, 3.591, Civil Engineering
Mike Stigge, Jr., P, 3.517, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
 
College Football Association Scholar-Athlete Team
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG, 3.591, Civil Engineering
Mike Stigge, Sr., P, 3.517, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
 
GTE Academic All-District VII
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG, 3.591, Civil Engineering
Mike Pekto, Sr., ILB, 3.402, Economics
Mike Stigge, Jr., P, 3.517, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
 
Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight
Trev Alberts, So., OLB, 3.35 Speech Communications
Jon Bostick, Sr., SE, 3.08, Speech Communications
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG, 3.94, Civil Engineering
Johnny Mitchell, So., TE, 3.15, Human Development
Mike Petko, Sr., OLB, 3.40, Economics
Mike Stigge, Jr., P, 3.52, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Rob Zatechka, Fr., OT, 4.00, Biological Science
Bill Ziegelbein, Sr., C, 3.14, Mechanical Engineering
 
Phillips 66 Big Eight Academic Honor Roll
George Achola, Sr., IB, 3.25, Pre-Law
Jason Baker, So., C, 3.10, Accounting
Troy Branch, So., ILB, 3.48, History
Shane Geiken, Sr., ILB, 3.14 Business Administration
Matt Hilman, Jr., DT, 3.25, Criminal Justice
Tim Johnk, Sr., Fullback, 3.28, Elementary Education
Daryl Leise, Sr., TE, 3.41, Finance
Kevin Ramaekers, So., DT, 3.04, Human Development
Jim Scott, Jr., C, 3.47, Business Administration
Paul Wightman, Jr., ILB, 3.22, Speech Communications
 
National Offensive Player of the Week
Calvin Jones, IB (Kansas game) (Sporting News, Sports Illustrated)
 
National Football Foundation/Hall of Fame
This Week in College Football Top Five Performers
Keithen McCant, Sr., QB (Oklahoma State game)
 
Nebraska Players of the Week 
Opp  Offense               Defense
USU  Derek Brown, IB       Travis Hill, OLB
CSU  Omar Soto, FB         Steve Carmer, SS
UW   Jon Bostick, SE       Mike Anderson, ILB
ASU  Derek Brown, IB*      Tyrone Byrd, FS
OSU  Keithen McCant, QB    Steve Carmer, SS
KSU  Derek Brown, IB       Travis Hill, OLB
MU   Keithen McCant, QB*   Mike Anderson, ILB
CU   Derek Brown, IB       Pat Engelbert, MG
KU   Calvin Jones, IB*     Steve Carmer, SS
ISU  Keithen McCant, QB    Trev Alberts, OLB
OU   Johnny Mitchell, TE*  Travis Hill, OLB*
Mia  Johnny Mitchell, TE   Tyrone Legette, CB
 *Big Eight Player of the Week.
 
Television Game Awards
ABC Honda Scholar-Athlete of the Game
($3,000 to UNL general scholarship fund)
Johnny Mitchell, So., TE (Okla. game)
ABC Chevrolet Nebraska Player of the Game
($1,000 for each to UNL general scholarship fund)
Derek Brown, So., IB (Wash. game)
Johnny Mitchell, So., TE (Okla. game)
ESPN VISA Nebraska Player-of-the Game
($1,000 to 1992 U.S. Olympic Team)
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG (Colo. game)
ESPN Toyota Leadership Award
Pat Engelbert, Sr., MG (Colo. game)
AT&T Long Distance Awards
Nate Turner, Sr., WB (Ariz. State game)
Calvin Jones, Fr., IB (Kansas game)
NBC Chevrolet Player of the Game
Tyrone Legette, Sr., CB, Orange Bowl