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2006 Husker Award Winners

Big 12 Honors

Offensive Player of the Year
   Zac Taylor, QB
   (Coaches, AP, KC, DMN, SA, AAS, HC)
Defensive Lineman of the Year
   Adam Carriker, DE (Coaches)
First Team All-Big 12
   Zac Taylor, QB
   (Coaches, AP, KC, DMN, SA, AAS, HC)
   Adam Carriker, DE (Coaches, AP, KC, AAS)
   Dane Todd, FB (Coaches)
   Bo Ruud, LB (Coaches)
   Brandon Jackson, RB (AP, SA, HC)
Second Team All-Big 12
   Brandon Jackson, RB (Coaches, KC, DMN)
   Maurice Purify, WR (Coaches)
   Jay Moore, DL (Coaches)
   Matt Slauson, OL (AP, KC, SA, HC)
   Marlon Lucky, RB (AP, SA, HC)
   Adam Carriker, DE (DMN)
Honorable Mention All-Big 12
   Stewart Bradley, LB (Coaches, AP)
   Brett Byford, OL (Coaches, AP)
   Cortney Grixby, DB (Coaches, AP)
   Marlon Lucky, RB (Coaches)
   Corey McKeon, LB (Coaches, AP)
   Andrew Shanle, DB (Coaches)
   Matt Slauson, OL (Coaches)
   Kurt Mann, C (AP)
   Greg Austin, OL (AP)
   Maurice Purify, WR (AP)
   Jay Moore, DL (AP)
   Bo Ruud, LB (AP)
   Tierre Green, DB (AP)
First-Team Freshman All-Big 12
   Ndamukong Suh, DL (Sporting News)

KEY: AP-Associated Press; Coaches–Big 12 Conf.;
AAS-Austin American-Statesman; KC-Kansas City Star;
SA-San Antonio Express News; DMN-Dallas Morning News,
HC-Houston Chronicle

Big 12 Players of the Week
Offense
   Marlon Lucky, RB, vs. Troy State, Sept. 23
Defense
   Bo Ruud, LB, vs. Missouri, Nov. 4
Special Teams
   Barry Turner, DE, vs. Colorado, Nov. 24

National Award Watch Lists

Lombardi: Kurt Mann, C; Adam Carriker, DE
Rimington: Kurt Mann, C
Lott: Adam Carriker, DE
Manning: Zac Taylor, QB
Davey O’Brien: Zac Taylor, QB
Butkus: Corey McKeon, LB
Lou Groza: Jordan Congdon, PK
Biletnikoff: Nate Swift, WR

A L L - T I M E L I S T S
All-Americans
Major trophy winners
Academic All-Americans

O T H E R S E A S O N S

Academic/Citizenship Honors

AFCA Good Works Team
   Dane Todd, FB (1 of 11)
Wuerffel Award Finalist
   Dane Todd, FB (1 of 11)
Second-Team Academic All-American
   Dane Todd
Academic All-District VII First Team
   Dane Todd
Academic All-District VII Second Team
   J.B. Phillips
   Andy Christensen
   Brandon Rigoni
Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Lance Brandenburgh, Jr.
Adam Carriker, Sr.
Andy Christensen, So.
Jordan Congdon, So.
Andy Kadavy, Sr.
Newton Lingenfelter, Sr.
Kurt Mann, Sr.
Matt O’Hanlon, So.

Todd Peterson, So.
J.B. Phillips, Jr.
Zach Potter, So.
Brandon Rigoni, Sr.
Andrew Shanle, Sr.
Dan Titchener, So.
Dane Todd, Sr.

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

Isaiah Fluellen, Sr.
Matt Herian, Sr.
Josh Mueller, Jr.
Chris Patrick, Jr.

Clayton Sievers, So.
Nate Swift, So.
Zac Taylor, Sr.

Team Awards

Offensive MVP: Zac Taylor, QB
Defensive MVP: Adam Carriker, DE
Special Teams MVP: Rickey Thenarse, CB
Offensive Scout Team MVP: Sam Keller, QB
Defensive Scout Team MVP: Tony Sullivan, DE
Guy Chamberlin Trophy: Zac Taylor, QB
Tom Novak Award: Greg Austin, OG
Cletus Fischer Native Son Award: Dane Todd, FB
Brook Berringer Memorial Scholarship
   Cortney Grixby, CB
Jake Young Memorial Scholarship
   Kurt Mann, C

Postseason Game Participants
East-West Shrine Game
   Zac Taylor QB; Matt Herian, TE; Ola Dagunduro, DT
Senior Bowl
   Adam Carriker, DE; Jay Moore, DE; Stewart Bradley, LB

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