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Smith was a dominating defensive tackle and fearsome pass rusher.  A 1987 Sports Illustrated article described Smith as "a 6'6", 261-pound defensive tackle with a 7'1½" arm span and a 35-inch vertical jump, who can run faster than any previous Nebraska lineman."  He is easily on the short list of the greatest defensive linemen to ever play at Nebraska.  


As a junior in 1986, he recorded 10 sacks.  At the time, it was the 5th most in school history (currently tied for 10th).  In his senior season (1987), he earned All-Big Eight and All-America honors.

How about this stat line from his final regular season game (1987 at Colorado):  12 total tackles, 9 solo, 2 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, and a blocked field goal.  

After his senior year, the Kansas City Chiefs traded up in the draft to select Smith with the second overall pick.  Smith had a long and successful NFL career with the Chiefs, Broncos, and Chargers, winning two Super Bowl rings.

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In his Huskers.com bio, Pat Engelbert is described as “one of the most decorated Husker student-athletes” earning Academic All-America honors twice (second team as a junior, first team as a senior), an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and a place on the CFA Scholar-Athlete team.


On the field, Engelbert was no slouch.  He was second team All-Big Eight as a senior and earned ESPN Player of the Game honors in the Colorado game.  He also received the Guy Chamberlain Award, given to the Husker who “has shown by the play and contributions to the betterment of the University of Nebraska football squad that he has the qualities and dedication” of Chamberlin.

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It took time for the spotlight to shine on Danny Noonan.  As a sophomore in 1984, he recorded six sacks, despite being a backup.  In his junior year, he had 11 sacks and finished second on the team in tackles for loss.  Noonan picked up second-team All-Big Eight honors behind two All-Americans (Jim Skow and Oklahoma’s Tony Casillas).

As a senior in 1986, Noonan was a dominating force.  Seven more sacks to bring his career total to 24 (the fourth most in NU history).  First team All-Big Eight.  Big Eight Athlete of the Year.  Consensus first team All-American.  First-round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys. 

And he cemented his legacy as one of the greatest Huskers of all time.

So, he’s got that going for him, which is nice.