LINCOLN — The Nebraska football team celebrated its season on Friday at its annual banquet, with nearly 500 people on hand for the awarding of several team awards.
Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was the most honored Husker, although he was not in attendance. Instead, the senior from Portland, Ore., was in New York as one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented tonight.
Suh was named Nebraska’s team MVP and defensive MVP. He also was given the Guy Chamberlin Award.
The first-team All-American was named one of NU’s three season captains. Center Jacob Hickman was selected as the offensive captain and place-kicker/punter Alex Henery was named the special teams captain.
Henery was also named NU’s special teams MVP. I-back Roy Helu Jr. was named the offensive MVP.
Helu’s leading blocker, fullback Tyler Legate, was named the walk-on MVP. Legate helped pave the way for Helu to record the program’s 29th 1,000-yard rushing season. The Novak Trophy went to linebacker Phillip Dillard, a second-team All-Big 12 pick. The Novak and Chamberlin Awards were chosen by a vote of media who regularly cover Nebraska. Those two winners, along with the Cletus Fischer Native Son Award, will again be celebrated at the Outland Trophy banquet in Omaha on Jan. 14.
Safety Matt O’Hanlon was named the winner of the Native Son Award, along with earning the Bobby Reynolds Award. Defensive end Barry Turner received the Pat Clare Award, while four members of the scout team were also honored. Quarterback Ron Kellogg III and offensive lineman Nick Ash were announced as the scout team offensive MVPs, while safety Jim Ebke and defensive end Kenny Anderson were named the scout team defensive MVPs. Defensive tackle Jared Crick was named lifter of the year.
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