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Johnny Rodgers (WB)
Rodgers won the 1972 Heisman Trophy, and he'll always be revered for his 72-yard punt return touchdown against No. 2 Oklahoma in "The Game of the Century" in 1971. Rodgers capped his career with three rushing TDs, a receiving TD and a passing TD in the 1973 Orange Bowl against Notre Dame. He finished with a school-record 5,586 all-purpose yards and then-NCAA record seven punt returns for TDs.
Mike Rozier (RB)
Rozier proved to be the perfect tailback for Tom Osborne's I-formation attack. Rozier still holds Nebraska records for single-season rushing yards (2,148) and career rushing yards (4,780), and he had 11 100-yard games and 29 rushing TDs en route to winning the Heisman Trophy in 1983. Rozier led the Cornhuskers to the 1984 Orange Bowl, where he rushed for 147 yards in a 31-30 loss to Miami.
Tommie Frazier (QB)
Frazier earned his reputation as a big-game quarterback for Nebraska. The four-year starter led Nebraska to back-to-back national championships in 1994 and 1995 and finished 33-3 as a starter. He compiled 3,521 passing yards, 1,955 rushing yards and 79 total TDs. Frazier is still best known for "The Run" -- a 75-yard touchdown against Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl in which Frazier broke seven tackles on his way to the end zone.
Dave Rimington (C)
Rimington, a 6-3, 290 pound center, set a standard for Nebraska offensive linemen that still hasn't been matched. Rimington is the only two-time winner of the Outland Trophy (1981, 1982) and he added the Lombardi Trophy (1982) to his hardware collection as a senior. In 2000, the Rimington Award -- given to the nation's best center -- was established.
Ndamukong Suh (DT)
Remember when Suh tossed Texas quarterback Colt McCoy around like a rag doll in the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game? That's the lasting image. Suh was -- and still is -- 6-4, 300 pounds of nasty at defensive tackle. He dominated as a senior with 85 tackles and 12 sacks, good enough to sweep the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award. Suh won AP College Player of the Year award and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Eric Crouch (QB)
Crouch's Heisman Trophy run in 2001 was all about signature plays -- whether it was the 95-yard run against Missouri or a 63-yard catch on a reverse pass against Oklahoma. He had more than 800 yards rushing and 1,000 passing for three straight seasons -- and he totaled 2,625 total yards (1,510 passing, 1,115 rushing) and 25 total TDs as a senior. Crouch led Nebraska to the 2002 Rose Bowl, where he rushed for 114 yards in a 37-14 loss to Miami.
Rich Glover (NG)
Glover anchored Nebraska's defensive lines though national championship runs in 1970 and 1971, and he swept the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award as a senior in 1972. That was an easy decision considering Glover had 100 total tackles from the interior defensive line. Legendary Nebraska coach Bob Devaney labeled Glover, "the greatest defensive player I ever saw."
Grant Wistrom (DE)
Perhaps nobody epitomizes Nebraska's run of dominance during the 1990s than Wistrom, a four-year player who played on three national championship teams. Wistrom led the "Blackshirts" to a 49-2 record and was revered for his high-motor and on-field intensity. Wistrom holds the school records for tackles for loss (58.5) and ranks second in sacks (26.5). He also won the Lombardi Award in 1997.
Dean Steinkuhler (G)
Steinkuhler hailed from Burr, Nebraska, a town of just 110 people. The 6-3, 270 pound guard put that small town on the map by serving as the anchor for Nebraska's offensive line alongside Dave Rimington, Mike Manelko and Randy Theiss. Steinkuhler swept the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award in 1983, and he's also remembered for scoring on a "Fumblerooski" in the 1984 Orange Bowl. The Houston Oilers took Steinkuhler with the No. 2 pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.
Irving Fryar (WR)
Tom Osborne's teams at Nebraska weren't known for explosive receivers, but Fryar changed that dynamic. Fryar broke out as a senior with 40 catches for 780 yards and eight TDs -- an average of 19.5 yards per catch. He added 318 rushing yards and two TDs and moonlighted as a kick and punt returner. Fryar earned first-team All-American honors. The New England Patriots selected Fryar with the No. 1 pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.
Johnny Rodgers (WB)
Rodgers won the 1972 Heisman Trophy, and he'll always be revered for his 72-yard punt return touchdown against No. 2 Oklahoma in "The Game of the Century" in 1971. Rodgers capped his career with three rushing TDs, a receiving TD and a passing TD in the 1973 Orange Bowl against Notre Dame. He finished with a school-record 5,586 all-purpose yards and then-NCAA record seven punt returns for TDs.
Mike Rozier (RB)
Rozier proved to be the perfect tailback for Tom Osborne's I-formation attack. Rozier still holds Nebraska records for single-season rushing yards (2,148) and career rushing yards (4,780), and he had 11 100-yard games and 29 rushing TDs en route to winning the Heisman Trophy in 1983. Rozier led the Cornhuskers to the 1984 Orange Bowl, where he rushed for 147 yards in a 31-30 loss to Miami.
Tommie Frazier (QB)
Frazier earned his reputation as a big-game quarterback for Nebraska. The four-year starter led Nebraska to back-to-back national championships in 1994 and 1995 and finished 33-3 as a starter. He compiled 3,521 passing yards, 1,955 rushing yards and 79 total TDs. Frazier is still best known for "The Run" -- a 75-yard touchdown against Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl in which Frazier broke seven tackles on his way to the end zone.
Dave Rimington (C)
Rimington, a 6-3, 290 pound center, set a standard for Nebraska offensive linemen that still hasn't been matched. Rimington is the only two-time winner of the Outland Trophy (1981, 1982) and he added the Lombardi Trophy (1982) to his hardware collection as a senior. In 2000, the Rimington Award -- given to the nation's best center -- was established.
Ndamukong Suh (DT)
Remember when Suh tossed Texas quarterback Colt McCoy around like a rag doll in the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game? That's the lasting image. Suh was -- and still is -- 6-4, 300 pounds of nasty at defensive tackle. He dominated as a senior with 85 tackles and 12 sacks, good enough to sweep the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award. Suh won AP College Player of the Year award and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Eric Crouch (QB)
Crouch's Heisman Trophy run in 2001 was all about signature plays -- whether it was the 95-yard run against Missouri or a 63-yard catch on a reverse pass against Oklahoma. He had more than 800 yards rushing and 1,000 passing for three straight seasons -- and he totaled 2,625 total yards (1,510 passing, 1,115 rushing) and 25 total TDs as a senior. Crouch led Nebraska to the 2002 Rose Bowl, where he rushed for 114 yards in a 37-14 loss to Miami.
Rich Glover (NG)
Glover anchored Nebraska's defensive lines though national championship runs in 1970 and 1971, and he swept the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award as a senior in 1972. That was an easy decision considering Glover had 100 total tackles from the interior defensive line. Legendary Nebraska coach Bob Devaney labeled Glover, "the greatest defensive player I ever saw."
Grant Wistrom (DE)
Perhaps nobody epitomizes Nebraska's run of dominance during the 1990s than Wistrom, a four-year player who played on three national championship teams. Wistrom led the "Blackshirts" to a 49-2 record and was revered for his high-motor and on-field intensity. Wistrom holds the school records for tackles for loss (58.5) and ranks second in sacks (26.5). He also won the Lombardi Award in 1997.
Dean Steinkuhler (G)
Steinkuhler hailed from Burr, Nebraska, a town of just 110 people. The 6-3, 270 pound guard put that small town on the map by serving as the anchor for Nebraska's offensive line alongside Dave Rimington, Mike Manelko and Randy Theiss. Steinkuhler swept the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award in 1983, and he's also remembered for scoring on a "Fumblerooski" in the 1984 Orange Bowl. The Houston Oilers took Steinkuhler with the No. 2 pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.
Irving Fryar (WR)
Tom Osborne's teams at Nebraska weren't known for explosive receivers, but Fryar changed that dynamic. Fryar broke out as a senior with 40 catches for 780 yards and eight TDs -- an average of 19.5 yards per catch. He added 318 rushing yards and two TDs and moonlighted as a kick and punt returner. Fryar earned first-team All-American honors. The New England Patriots selected Fryar with the No. 1 pick in the 1984 NFL Draft.
