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National Awards
Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (1 of 12):
Ralph Brown, CB
Jim Thorpe Award Candidates (2 of 44):
Ralph Brown, CB and Mike Brown, ROV
Butkus Award Watch List (1 of 65):
Eric Johnson, WLB
Mike Fox Bronko Nagurski Trophy Initial Watch List (1 of 19):
Julius Jackson, WLB
Mike Fox Bronko Nagurski Trophy Secondary Watch List:
Mike Brown, ROV
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Candidates (1 of 25):
Eric Crouch, QB
Football News Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist (1 of 15):
Julius Jackson, WL
Home Depot Coach of the Decade:
Tom Osborne

All-Americans
First Team:
Ralph Brown, RCB (Football News, Walter Camp, The Sporting News, ABC/BCS.com)
Mike Brown, ROV (AP, Football Writers, CBS SportsLine)
Dominic Raiola, C (CNNSI.com)
Dan Hadenfeldt, P (Jewish Sports Review)
Brian Shaw, SLB (Successful Farming)

Second Team:
Mike Brown, ROV (ABC/BCS.com)
Ralph Brown, RCB (AP, CBS SportsLine)
Steve Warren, NT (ABC/BCS.com)

Honorable Mention:
Mike Brown, ROV (CNNSI.com)

Half All-American (midseason):
Julius Jackson, WLB (CNNSI.com)

Big 12 Honors
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Frank Solich (Coaches, AP, KCS)

Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year
Eric Crouch, QB (Coaches, co with Major Applewhite, Texas)

First Team:
Mike Brown, ROV (AP, Coaches, FBN, DMN, KCS, AAS, SA, FW)
Ralph Brown, RCB (AP, Coaches, FBN, DMN, KCS, AAS, SA, FW)
Eric Crouch, QB (Coaches)
Russ Hochstein, OG (AP, DMN, SA, FW)
Bobby Newcombe, PR (SA)
Carlos Polk, MLB (AP, Coaches, FBN, AAS, SA, FW)
Dominic Raiola, C (Coaches, FBN, KCS, AAS, SA)
Steve Warren NT (AP, Coaches, FBN, AAS, SA, FW)
Tracey Wistrom, TE (AP, Coaches, DMN, KCS, AAS, SA)

Second Team:
Eric Crouch, QB (DMN, KCS)
Dan Hadenfeldt, P (Coaches, DMN, KCS)
Russ Hochstein, OG (Coaches, KCS)
Julius Jackson, LB (KCS)
Bobby Newcombe, PR (Coaches)
Dominic Raiola, C (DMN)
Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE (KCS)

Third Team:
Julius Jackson, LB (Coaches)

Honorable-Mention:
Keyuo Craver, CB (Coaches)
Matt Davison, SE (Coaches)
Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE (Coaches)
Dave Volk, OT (Coaches)

AP Received Votes:
Eric Crouch, QB; Adam Julch, OT; Dan Hadenfeldt, P; Dominic Raiola, C; Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE.

KEY: FBN--Football News; DMN--Dallas Morning News; KCS--Kansas City Star; AAS -Austin American Statesman; HC --Houston Chronicle; SA--San Antonio News Express; FW--Fort Worth Star-Bul.

Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
Julius Jackson, LB, vs. USM, Sept. 18

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week:
Eric Crouch, QB, vs. A&M (11/6) and Kansas State (11/13)
Dan Alexander, IB, vs. Colorado (11/26)

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week:
Mike Brown, ROV, vs. Iowa (9/4), A&M (11/6) and KSU (11/13)
Julius Jackson, WLB, vs. So. Mississippi (9/18)

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week:
Bobby Newcombe, WB/KR, vs. Kansas (10/30)
Dan Hadenfeldt, P, vs. Colorado (11/26)

TV Players of the Game:
ABC/Chevrolet Donates $1,000 to the school’s general scholarship fund in honor of selected player
Eric Crouch, QB--ABC Player of the Game vs. Iowa (9/4)
Eric Crouch, QB--ABC Player of the Game vs. Cal (9/11)
Eric Crouch, QB--Big 12 Syndication Player of the Game vs. OSU (10/2)
Dan Alexander, IB--ABC Player of the Game vs. Texas (10/23)
Mike Brown, ROV--ABC Player of the Game vs. A&M (11/6)
Eric Crouch, QB--ABC Player of the Game vs. KSU (11/13)
Dan Alexander, IB--ABC Player of the Game vs. Colo. (11/26)
Eric Crouch, QB--ABC Player of the Game vs. Texas (12/4)

Nebraska Senior Postseason Honors (honored at Outland Banquet on Jan. 12, 1999, Omaha, Neb.):
Tom Novak Award--Adam Julch, OT
Guy Chamberlin Award--Mike Brown, ROV
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award--Brian Shaw, SLB

Compaq College Football Plays of the Week
Best Interception--Julius Jackson, WLB, vs. So. Mississippi

Best Hit--Joe Walker, ROV, vs. ISU (hit on ISU QB Derrick Walker, forcing a fumble that Demoine Adams returned 37 yards for a TD)
Best Hit--Keyuo Craver, LCB, vs. Texas A&M (hit on Chris Cole after a pass from Randy McCown)
Most Unusual--Frankie London, WB, vs. Kansas State (over the top two-point conversion)

Academic Honors
Burger King Division I Football Scholar-Athlete (1 of 1):
Brian Shaw, SLB ($25,000 to NU's general scholarship fund, awarded at ESPN College Football Awards Show, Dec. 9, 1999)

Burger King College Football Scholar-Athlete (1 of 8):
Brian Shaw, SLB ($10,000 to NU's general scholarship fund, vs. OSU) (Awarded on Brian Shaw Day, Oct. 2, 1999, NU vs. Oklahoma State)

NationsBank Community Champion ($2,000 to school)
Dan Alexander, IB

AFCA Good Works Team (1 of 11)
Dan Alexander, IB

GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3):

First-Team (2):
**Mike Brown	Sr.	ROV.	3.242	Bus. Admin.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
*K.Vanden Bosch	Jr.	RRE	3.775	Bus. Admin.	Larchwood, Iowa
Second-Team (1):
+**Brian Shaw	Sr.	SLB	4.0	An. Sci./Ag Econ	Deweese, Neb.
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team (5):
**Mike Brown	Sr.	ROV	3.242	Bus. Admin.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
*Matt Davison	Jr.	SE	3.520	Comm. Studies	Tecumseh, Neb.
Eric Ryan	Sr.	RRE	3.666	Animal Sci.	Overton, Neb.
+**Brian Shaw	Sr.	SLB	4.0	An. Sci./Ag Econ	Deweese, Neb.
*K.Vanden Bosch	Jr.	RRE	3.775	Bus. Admin.	Larchwood, Iowa
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Second Team (7):
Jamie Burrow	So.	MLB	3.398	Biological Sci.	Ames, Iowa
*T.J. DeBates	Sr.	TE	3.709	Fish./Wildlife	Stewartville, Minn.
Jeff Hemje	So.	RCB	3.948	Elect. Eng.	Grand Island, Neb.
Ben Kingston	Sr.	FB	3.645	Pol. Sci/Phil.	Omaha, Neb.
*Adam Julch	Sr.	OT	3.238	Math/Econ.	Omaha, Neb.
*James Sherman	Sr.	OG	3.239	Crim. Justice	LaVerne, Calif.
Dave Volk	So.	OT	3.344	Psychology	Battle Creek, Neb.
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominees (15):
*Sean Applegate	Sr.	WB	3.394	Indus. Tech.	Lincoln, Neb.
**Mike Brown	Sr.	ROV	3.242	Bus. Admin.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jamie Burrow	So.	MLB	3.398	Biological Sci.	Ames, Iowa
*Matt Davison	Jr.	SE	3.520	Comm.Studies	Tecumseh, Neb.
*T.J. DeBates	Sr.	TE	3.709	Fish./Wildlife	Stewartville, Minn.
Jeff Hemje	So.	RCB	3.948	Elect. Eng.	Grand Island, Neb.
*Adam Julch	Sr.	OT	3.238	Math/Econ.	Omaha, Neb.
Ben Kingston	Sr.	FB	3.645	Pol. Sci/Phil.	Omaha, Neb.
Greg McGraw	Sr.	FS	3.491	Soc. Sci.	Millville, N.J.
Willie Miller	Jr.	FB	3.466	Comm.Studies	Omaha, Neb.
Eric Ryan	Sr.	RRE	3.666	Animal Sci.	Overton, Neb.
+**Brian Shaw	Sr.	SLB	4.0	An. Sci./Ag Econ	Deweese, Neb.
*James Sherman	Sr.	OG	3.239	Crim. Justice	LaVerne, Calif.
*K.Vanden Bosch	Jr..	RRE	3.775	Bus. Admin.	Larchwood, Iowa
Dave Volk	So.	OT	3.344	Psychology	Battle Creek, Neb.
+ perfect 4.0; *two-time nominee; **three-time nominee

Academic All-Big12

First-Team

Demoine Adams	General Studies	Fr.	Pine Bluff, Ark.
Sean Applegate	Industrial Technology Education	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.
Rod Baker	Industrial Engineering	Jr.	Hastings, Neb.
Matt Baldwin	Communication Studies	Sr.	Arvada, Colo.
Mike Brown	Business Administration	Sr.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jamie Burrow	Biological Studies	So.	Ames, Iowa
Matt Davison	Communication Studies	Jr.	Tecumseh, Neb.
T. J. DeBates	Fisheries and Wildlife	Sr.	Stewartville, Minn.
Jeff Hemje	Electrical Engineering	So.	Grand Island, Neb.
Julius Jackson	Psychology	Sr.	Gainesville, Texas
Adam Julch	Mathematics	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.
Chris Kelsay	Business Administration	Fr.	Auburn, Neb.
Ben Kingston	Political Science	Sr.	Omaha, Neb,
Greg McGraw	Social Science	Sr.	Millville, N.J.
Willie Miller	Communication Studies	Jr.	Omaha, Neb.
Chris Moran	Marketing	Sr.	Frederick, Md.
Dominic Raiola	Communication Studies	So.	Honolulu, Hawaii
Eric Ryan	Animal Science	Sr.	Overton, Neb.
Brian Shaw *	Animal Science	Sr.	Deweese, Neb.
James Sherman	Criminal Justice	Sr.	LaVerne, Calif.
Justin Smith	General Studies	Fr.	Sherman, Texas
Kyle Vanden Bosch	Business Administration	Jr.	Larchwood, Iowa
David Volk	Psychology	So.	Battle Creek, Neb.
Tracey Wistrom	Mathematics	So.	Webb City, Mo.

* - Denotes a 4.0 GPA

Second-Team

Dan Alexander	Business Administration	Jr.	Wentzville, Mo.
Tom Beveridge	Industrial Technology Education	Jr.	Sutherland, Neb.
Ben Buettenback	Biological Sciences	Sr.	Hastings, Neb.
Keyuo Craver	General Studies	So.	Harleton, Texas
Aaron Havlovic	Mechanized Systems Management	Sr.	Osceola, Neb.
Gregg List	Economics	Sr.	Valentine, Neb.
Jeff Perino	Civil Engineering	Sr.	Durango, Colo.
Wes Woodward	Construction Management	So.	Omaha, Neb.

Other Honors
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Winner
Tom Osborne, Nebraska former head coach, (1973-97), 2000

AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Nominee
Charlie McBride, Defensive Coordinator

Broyles Award Nominee
Charlie McBride, Defensive Coordinator