Former Nebraska football player Larry Jacobson will receive the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Legends award, which recognizes outstanding defensive football players from the past 40 years. Jacobson averaged close to 20 solo tackles per season during Nebraska’s national championship seasons of 1970-71. He also was named All American and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top interior lineman in 1971.
Former Husker WR Kinnie signs with Chiefs
May 1, 2012 By
Former Nebraska wide receiver Brandon Kinnie wasn’t selected in the NFL Draft this past weekend, but he is one of 15 undrafted free agents to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs. Kinnie, who participated in the Chiefs local pro day on April 10th, will begin play for them at next week’s rookie camp. Before playing at Nebraska, Kinnie was a former prep standout at Grandview High School, just 13 miles south of Arrowhead Stadium, and was a star player on the receiving end of passes from future first-round pick Josh Freeman, who plays for Tampa Bay.
Running back Aaron Green leaves NU program
April 30, 2012 By
Sophomore running back Aaron Green has been released from his scholarship and will transfer from Nebraska, his father told The World-Herald Sunday night. Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini has confirmed that running back Aaron Green has been given permission to look at other schools to continue his college career.
The 5’11, 190 pound product of San Antonio hopes to play closer to home. Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech are potential schools. As far as the NU depth chart, Ameer Abdullah and Braylon Heard will back up Rex Burkhead. Green touched the ball 24 times for 105 yards and had a 25-yard touchdown catch for the Huskers in 2011.
Three Huskers picked on final day of NFL draft
April 28, 2012 By
Three Huskers were taken on the final day of the 2012 NFL Draft on Saturday. Defensive tackle Jared Crick was selected by the Houston Texans with the 126th overall pick in the fourth round, cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was the 224th pick of the seventh round and went to the New England Patriots, while offensive tackle Marcel Jones was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 234th pick of the seventh round. Nebraska had at least three draft picks for the 43rd straight year.
Lavonte David picked 58th by Tampa Bay
April 27, 2012 By
Lavonte David was the first Nebraska player taken in the 2012 NFL draft, going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round with the No. 58 pick.
David is the first Husker linebacker to be taken in the second round since Barrett Ruud went to this same Tampa Bay team with the No. 36 overall pick in 2005.
Defensive tackle Jared Crick and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard could also go in this second and third round, but Dennard’s draft stock may have dropped following last weekend’s arrest for punching a Lincoln police officer and resisting arrest.
