1999 Football Honors
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-Big 12
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-TeamÂ
| 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