1999 Football Honors

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 BrownSr.ROV.3.242Bus. Admin.Scottsdale, Ariz.
*K.Vanden BoschJr.RRE3.775Bus. Admin.Larchwood, Iowa
Second-Team (1):
+**Brian ShawSr.SLB4.0An. Sci./Ag EconDeweese, Neb.
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team (5):
**Mike BrownSr.ROV3.242Bus. Admin.Scottsdale, Ariz.
*Matt DavisonJr.SE3.520Comm. StudiesTecumseh, Neb.
Eric RyanSr.RRE3.666Animal Sci.Overton, Neb.
+**Brian ShawSr.SLB4.0An. Sci./Ag EconDeweese, Neb.
*K.Vanden BoschJr.RRE3.775Bus. Admin.Larchwood, Iowa
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Second Team (7):
Jamie BurrowSo.MLB3.398Biological Sci.Ames, Iowa
*T.J. DeBatesSr.TE3.709Fish./WildlifeStewartville, Minn.
Jeff HemjeSo.RCB3.948Elect. Eng.Grand Island, Neb.
Ben KingstonSr.FB3.645Pol. Sci/Phil.Omaha, Neb.
*Adam JulchSr.OT3.238Math/Econ.Omaha, Neb.
*James ShermanSr.OG3.239Crim. JusticeLaVerne, Calif.
Dave VolkSo.OT3.344PsychologyBattle Creek, Neb.
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominees (15):
*Sean ApplegateSr.WB3.394Indus. Tech.Lincoln, Neb.
**Mike BrownSr.ROV3.242Bus. Admin.Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jamie BurrowSo.MLB3.398Biological Sci.Ames, Iowa
*Matt DavisonJr.SE3.520Comm.StudiesTecumseh, Neb.
*T.J. DeBatesSr.TE3.709Fish./WildlifeStewartville, Minn.
Jeff HemjeSo.RCB3.948Elect. Eng.Grand Island, Neb.
*Adam JulchSr.OT3.238Math/Econ.Omaha, Neb.
Ben KingstonSr.FB3.645Pol. Sci/Phil.Omaha, Neb.
Greg McGrawSr.FS3.491Soc. Sci.Millville, N.J.
Willie MillerJr.FB3.466Comm.StudiesOmaha, Neb.
Eric RyanSr.RRE3.666Animal Sci.Overton, Neb.
+**Brian ShawSr.SLB4.0An. Sci./Ag EconDeweese, Neb.
*James ShermanSr.OG3.239Crim. JusticeLaVerne, Calif.
*K.Vanden BoschJr..RRE3.775Bus. Admin.Larchwood, Iowa
Dave VolkSo.OT3.344PsychologyBattle Creek, Neb.
+ perfect 4.0; *two-time nominee; **three-time nominee

 

Academic All-Big 12

First-Team

Demoine AdamsGeneral StudiesFr.Pine Bluff, Ark.
Sean ApplegateIndustrial Technology EducationSr.Lincoln, Neb.
Rod BakerIndustrial EngineeringJr.Hastings, Neb.
Matt BaldwinCommunication StudiesSr.Arvada, Colo.
Mike BrownBusiness AdministrationSr.Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jamie BurrowBiological StudiesSo.Ames, Iowa
Matt DavisonCommunication StudiesJr.Tecumseh, Neb.
T. J. DeBatesFisheries and WildlifeSr.Stewartville, Minn.
Jeff HemjeElectrical EngineeringSo.Grand Island, Neb.
Julius JacksonPsychologySr.Gainesville, Texas
Adam JulchMathematicsSr.Omaha, Neb.
Chris KelsayBusiness AdministrationFr.Auburn, Neb.
Ben KingstonPolitical ScienceSr.Omaha, Neb,
Greg McGrawSocial ScienceSr.Millville, N.J.
Willie MillerCommunication StudiesJr.Omaha, Neb.
Chris MoranMarketingSr.Frederick, Md.
Dominic RaiolaCommunication StudiesSo.Honolulu, Hawaii
Eric RyanAnimal ScienceSr.Overton, Neb.
Brian Shaw *Animal ScienceSr.Deweese, Neb.
James ShermanCriminal JusticeSr.LaVerne, Calif.
Justin SmithGeneral StudiesFr.Sherman, Texas
Kyle Vanden BoschBusiness AdministrationJr.Larchwood, Iowa
David VolkPsychologySo.Battle Creek, Neb.
Tracey WistromMathematicsSo.Webb City, Mo.

* – Denotes a 4.0 GPA

Second-Team 

Dan AlexanderBusiness AdministrationJr.Wentzville, Mo.
Tom BeveridgeIndustrial Technology EducationJr.Sutherland, Neb.
Ben BuettenbackBiological SciencesSr.Hastings, Neb.
Keyuo CraverGeneral StudiesSo.Harleton, Texas
Aaron HavlovicMechanized Systems ManagementSr.Osceola, Neb.
Gregg ListEconomicsSr.Valentine, Neb.
Jeff PerinoCivil EngineeringSr.Durango, Colo.
Wes WoodwardConstruction ManagementSo.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