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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2026, 07:12:33 AM »


Crick had a great junior season, putting up a team-high 9.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss.  He was an All-Big 12 selection again, this time as a unanimous pick.  Crick was also a second team All-American.
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2026, 08:40:21 AM »
Ron Curl July 6, 1949 to April 29, 2025 Age: 75 Notable For: American  professional football player offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts in  the Canadian Football League and defensive lineman in
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2026, 08:44:39 AM »
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2026, 08:56:28 AM »

2009 Alabama defensive line:  98 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 20 QB Hurries, 5 Pass Break Ups, 0 Interceptions, 1 Forced Fumble, and 3 blocked kicks.  Alabama won the national championship in 2009.

2009 Ndamukong Suh:  82 tackles, 23 TFL, 12 sacks, 24 QBH, 10 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF, 3 blocked kicks. 


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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2026, 09:12:32 AM »
Meet Naquan Jones, Michigan State's run-stuffing DL prospect
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2026, 12:29:05 PM »
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2026, 09:01:07 AM »
Joel Heath an unsung force in middle of MSU's defense
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2026, 09:18:14 AM »


As a senior in 1980, Nelson had one of the finest seasons of any former walk-on.  He was a team captain, the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-American, and a finalist for the Lombardi Award.  The 1980 defense may have been the best of Tom Osborne’s career.  Nelson and crew held opponents to just 9.2 points per game (the lowest of the Osborne era) and recorded three shutouts. 

Nelson was a fourth-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys and eventually became a special teams standout for San Diego.  In 1998, Derrie Nelson was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.

Not too shabby for a walk-on from Fairmont.


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« Reply #22 on: June 05, 2026, 09:56:05 AM »
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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2026, 08:42:33 AM »
Kent Wells, Defensive Tackle

Wells was recruited out of Lincoln East High as an offensive lineman but made the switch to defense during his freshman year.  By the middle of his junior season (1988) Wells had earned a spot in the starting lineup. 

Wells had incredible strength.  Prior to his senior season (1989), Wells was bench pressing more than 440 pounds and had a squat of 540 pounds.  In addition to football, he used that strength as a member of the Nebraska track and field team, earning four varsity letters.  Wells won the 1989 Big Eight Outdoor title in shot put with an impressive throw of 57′ 3.5″.


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« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2026, 08:58:46 AM »
Henery holds NCAA records for the highest percentage of kicks (PATs and field goals) made in a season (98.6% in 2010) and for a career (96.7%).  He owns the NCAA record for field goal percentage in a career (89.5%) as well as the marks for kicks over 40 yards (78.8%) and between 40-49 yards (a ridiculous 95.4%). 

Alex Henery is Nebraska’s all-time leading scorer, averaging just under 100 points per season.

Nebraska's Alex Henery kicks a PAT against Missouri in 2009.
Alex Henery kicks a PAT against Missouri in 2009. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

He made 193 of the 194 PATs he attempted, including a school-record 116 in a row.  But he was more a placekicker.  Henery also punted for two seasons, finishing in the top 10 for career punting average (42.18 yards).

Henery was a first-team All-American, a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as both a punter and placekicker.


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Re: Countdown to College Football Saturday
« Reply #26 on: Today at 08:23:22 AM »
Broderick Thomas’s career was special. In his sophomore season (1986), Nebraska was #2 in total defense, allowing a stingy 235.6 yards per game. Thomas had six fumble recoveries and returned one for a touchdown. He was All-Big Eight and an honorable mention All-American. In his junior season, Thomas repeated as an All-Big Eight pick and earned first team All-America honors. He was fifth in the Big Eight with 6.5 sacks and led the team with 41 solo tackles. 

As a senior in 1988, Thomas went to another level. He led – or tied for the team lead – in seven defensive categories. He earned All-Big Eight for the third year, All-American again, Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, and was a finalist for the Butkus and Lombardi awards. Thomas lost the Butkus to Alabama’s Derrick Thomas by two votes. 


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« Reply #27 on: Today at 09:05:47 AM »
MSU top 50 football players: No. 42 Billy Joe DuPree
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