The Big Ten Conference announced its fall Academic All-Big Ten honorees on Wednesday, including 21 members of the Nebraska football program.
The 21 football student-athletes named to the Academic All-Big Ten team, include seven three-time academic all-conference selections and six players who earned the honor for the second time in their Nebraska careers.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Nebraska’s honorees were highlighted by sophomore wide receiver Lane Hovey, who earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season. Hovey was one of three football student-athletes and 26 overall student-athletes recognized for maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. An Adel, Iowa, native, Hovey is majoring in business administration and already has a senior academic standing, despite having two seasons of eligibility remaining.
The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selections include senior offensive guard Jake Cotton, senior cornerback Josh Mitchell, senior offensive guard Mike Moudy, senior center Mark Pelini, junior offensive tackle Givens Price, junior center Ryne Reeves and senior linebacker Trevor Roach.
Joining Hovey as two-time honorees were senior I-back Ameer Abdullah, sophomore tight end Sam Cotton, sophomore receiver Brandon Reilly, junior tight end David Sutton and sophomore receiver Jordan Westerkamp.
Eight additional Huskers earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the first time.
The 21 football student-athletes were among a group of 47 Nebraska student-athletes earning Academic All-Big Ten honors in their respective sports. The group includes nine members of the soccer program, nine volleyball student-athletes and four members of both the men’s and women’s cross country teams.
Football Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Year listed reflects academic standing, not eligibility)
Ameer Abdullah, Sr., History, Homewood, Ala. (2nd Selection)
Josh Banderas, Soph., Broadcasting, Lincoln, Neb.
Maliek Collins, Soph., Undeclared, Kansas City, Mo.
Jake Cotton, Graduate, History, Lincoln, Neb. (3)
Sam Cotton, Jr., Business Administration, Lincoln, Neb. (2)
Joey Felici, Sr., Management/Business Administration, Omaha, Neb.
Kevin Gladney, Soph., Child, Youth and Family Services, Akron, Ohio
Greg Hart, Soph., Finance/Marketing, Dayton, Ohio
Lane Hovey, Sr., Business Administration, Adel, Iowa (2)
Harrison Jordan, Soph., Business Administration, Omaha, Neb.
Alex Lewis, Sr., Sociology, Tempe, Ariz.
Josh Mitchell, Sr., Communication Studies, Corona, Calif. (3)
Mike Moudy, Sr., English, Castle Rock, Colo. (3)
Mark Pelini, Sr., Mathematics/History, Youngstown, Ohio (3)
Givens Price, Sr., Accounting/Management, Houston, Texas (3)
Ryne Reeves, Sr., Economics/Management, Crete, Neb. (3)
Brandon Reilly, Jr., Marketing, Lincoln, Neb. (2)
Trevor Roach, Sr., Finance/Management, Elkhorn, Neb. (3)
David Sutton, Sr., Management/Marketing, Lincoln, Neb. (2)
Chris Weber, Jr., Undeclared, Omaha, Neb.
Jordan Westerkamp, Jr., Business Administration, Lombard, Ill. (2)