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Huskers Dominate Individual Conference Awards

Nebraska Took 4 Of 10 Trophies For Individual Positions

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Huskers Dominate Individual Conference Awards
Nebraska Took 4 Of 10 Trophies For Individual Positions
They may be new to the Big Ten, but the Huskers cleaned up the individual honors as the conference announced its postseason award winners Monday night. Nebraska players earned four of the 10 trophies for being the most outstanding players at their position.Senior Lavonte David won the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Award. He led Nebraska with 122 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He was also named to first team all-conference for the second year in a row.Alfonzo Dennard won the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award even after missing the first three games with injury. The senior was a lockdown cornerback who shut down some of the league's top receivers. Dennard was also named to first team All-Big Ten.Brett Maher not only won the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Award, but also the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year Trophy. The junior from Kearney had an unbelievable season hitting 19 of 22 field goals and he was perfect inside 50 yards. Maher was named as a first team punter and kicker on the All-Conference Team.Junior I-back Rex Burkhead also made first team All-Conference. Burkhead rushed for 1,268 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.Mike Caputo made it on the All-Big Ten second team, along with offensive lineman Spencer Long. Seven other Huskers earned honorable mention All-Big Ten. Jared Crick was honored with a conference sportsmanship award.

They may be new to the Big Ten, but the Huskers cleaned up the individual honors as the conference announced its postseason award winners Monday night. Nebraska players earned four of the 10 trophies for being the most outstanding players at their position.

Senior Lavonte David won the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Award. He led Nebraska with 122 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He was also named to first team all-conference for the second year in a row.

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Alfonzo Dennard won the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award even after missing the first three games with injury. The senior was a lockdown cornerback who shut down some of the league's top receivers. Dennard was also named to first team All-Big Ten.

Brett Maher not only won the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Award, but also the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year Trophy. The junior from Kearney had an unbelievable season hitting 19 of 22 field goals and he was perfect inside 50 yards. Maher was named as a first team punter and kicker on the All-Conference Team.

Junior I-back Rex Burkhead also made first team All-Conference. Burkhead rushed for 1,268 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.

Mike Caputo made it on the All-Big Ten second team, along with offensive lineman Spencer Long. Seven other Huskers earned honorable mention All-Big Ten. Jared Crick was honored with a conference sportsmanship award.