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Berringer Citizenship Team to be Honored Saturday

Posted on April 10, 2015

Nebraska Athletics will honor 37 members of the 2014 football team that have been named to the 18^th annual Brook Berringer Citizenship Team. The group of student-athletes will be recognized on the field before kickoff of Saturday’s Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium. The group includes 34 members of Nebraska’s 2015 team in addition to three players who completed their eligibility in 2014.

The Brook Berringer Citizenship Team was established by the Husker football program in honor of former Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer, who died in a plane crash in April of 1996. Berringer was a member of NU’s back-to-back national championship teams in 1994 and 1995. Berringer was also one of the most dedicated Husker volunteers in the community with youth, both in Nebraska and in his hometown of Goodland, Kan.

The team honors players who display a similar love and dedication for volunteering in the community through Nebraska’s nationally recognized Life Skills program. The recipients have completed six or more service projects during the academic calendar year and are in good academic standing.

Senior offensive guard Chris Long was named to the team for the fourth consecutive year, while running back Imani Cross and receiver Lane Hovey are being honored for the third straight year.

Second-time honorees include 2014 seniors Joey Felici, Mike Moudy and Trevor Roach, along with senior receiver Sam Burtch, junior tight end Trey Foster, sophomore offensive lineman Dwayne Johnson, sophomore offensive lineman David Knevel, junior kicker Spencer Lindsay, junior defensive tackle Kevin Maurice, junior running back Graham Nabity and sophomore quarterback Johnny Stanton.

Another 23 members of the football program were named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team for the first time.

The Nebraska football team has continued to be among the most active teams in the local community, regularly being a contender for the Life Skills Team Award.

Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley and Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst will join members of the Berringer family in making the presentation to the team recipients.

2015 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (years on team)
Freedom Akinmoladun (2015)
Christian Bailey (2015)
Alex Boryca (2015)
Tyson Broekemeier (2015)
Drew Brown (2015)
Sam Burtch (2014, 2015)
Byerson Cockrell (2015)
Maliek Collins (2015)
Imani Cross (2013, 2014, 2015)
Daniel Davie (2015)
Joey Felici (2014, 2015)
Jerald Foster (2015)
Trey Foster (2013, 2015)
Luke Gifford (2015)
Zach Hannon (2015)
Blake Holtmeier (2015)
Lane Hovey (2013, 2014, 2015)
Dwayne Johnson (2014, 2015)
Harrison Jordan (2015)
Joshua Kalu (2015)
Bo Kitrell (2015)
David Knevel (2014, 2015)
Chongo Kondolo (2015)
Spencer Lindsay (2014, 2015)
Chris Long (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Kevin Maurice (2014, 2015)
Greg McMullen (2015)
Mike Moudy (2014, 2015)
Graham Nabity (2014, 2015)
Marcus Newby (2015)
Terrell Newby (2015)
De’Mornay Pierson-El (2015)
Trevor Roach (2014, 2015)
Johnny Stanton (2014, 2015)
Chris Weber (2015)
Jordan Westerkamp (2015)
Kieron Williams (2015)

BTN to Debut Brook Berringer Documentary

Posted on October 16, 2014

The story of Brook Berringer, a beloved Husker quarterback who is best remembered for his resilience and selflessness in the face of adversity and his tragic death two days before the NFL draft, is legendary in the Cornhusker State.

On Oct. 18, BTN Originals debuts “Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer.” The hour-long documentary, presented by Physicians Mutual, will be shown immediately following the Huskers-Northwestern game on BTN/BTN2Go.

Bill Friedman, BTN’s coordinating producer for original programming, said “Unbeaten” is just not a sports story, but a story about human character.

“Brook was way ahead of his time,” Friedman said. “He built a reputation for giving back and he is beloved because so many think he represents what a Nebraskan should be.

“His life is a great college football story that happens to take place in Nebraska.”

Berringer began the 1994 season as the Huskers’ backup quarterback but was thrust into the starting role when Heisman Trophy candidate Tommie Frazier was diagnosed with blood clots. Berringer helped lead the team to seven straight wins and a berth in the Orange Bowl against Miami. While Frazier returned to start the game, Berringer entered in the second quarter and helped spark a comeback. The win capped off the undefeated season, and gave Coach Tom Osborne his first national championship.

As the 1995 season dawned, Berringer and Frazier engaged in a spirited battle for the starting job, which Frazier won by a narrow margin. Berringer selflessly accepted his backup role that season as Frazier and the Huskers rolled to a second straight national championship.

The following spring, two days before the 1996 NFL draft, Berringer lost control of the two-seater plane he was piloting and died when the plane crashed. He was 22.

“Unbeaten” features rare footage of Berringer on camera, highlights of some key Husker games leading up to the national championship and interviews with Frazier, Osborne, and Brook’s mother, Jan Berringer, who shares some of the thousands of letters she received in the wake of his death.

The BTN Originals crew also was in Lincoln in September when the 1994 championship team was honored before the Huskers’ 41-31 victory over Miami. The crew captured exclusive footage and an interview with Berringer’s teenage nephew, who walked onto the field wearing a No. 18 jersey in honor of the uncle he never met.

“Unbeaten” is directed by Matthew Engel and Kevin Shaw, who together also directed “Tiebreaker,” the story of the 1973 Ohio State-Michigan football game that ended in a 10-10 tie and its controversial aftermath. The “Unbeaten” premiere will have limited commercial interruptions.

BTN to Debut New Film “Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer”

Posted on October 10, 2014

CHICAGO – The story of Brook Berringer, a beloved University of Nebraska quarterback who is best remembered for his resilience and selflessness in the face of adversity and his tragic death two days before the NFL Draft, is legendary in the Cornhusker state.

On Oct. 18, viewers across the country will learn more about his life and enduring spirit when BTN Originals debuts Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer, as told through the eyes of the producers who bring fans the BTN signature series The Journey and Tiebreaker, BTN’s first feature-length documentary. The hour-long documentary, presented by Physicians Mutual, airs at approximately 10:30 PM ET, immediately following the Nebraska at Northwestern game on BTN/BTN2Go.

Bill Friedman, BTN’s coordinating producer for original programming, said Unbeaten is just not a sports story, but a story about human character. “Brook was way ahead of his time. He built a reputation for giving back, and he is beloved because so many think he represents what a Nebraskan should be. His life is a great college football story that happens to take place in Nebraska.”

As the 1995 season dawned, Berringer and Frazier engaged in a spirited battle for the starting job – a job that Frazier eventually won by a narrow margin. Berringer selflessly accepted his backup role that season, as Frazier and the Huskers rolled to a second straight National Championship.

The following spring, two days prior to the 1996 NFL Draft, Berringer lost control of the two-seater plane he was piloting and died when the plane crashed. He was 22 years old.

Unbeaten features rare, archival footage of Berringer on camera, highlights of some key Nebraska games leading up to the National Championship and interviews with Frazier, Osborne, and Brook’s mother, Jan Berringer, who shares some of the thousands of letters she received in the wake of his passing.

The BTN Originals crew also was in Lincoln this September, when the 1994 championship team was honored prior to the Huskers’ game against Miami. The crew captured exclusive footage and an interview with Berringer’s teenage nephew, who walked onto the field wearing a No. 18 jersey in honor of the uncle he never met.

Unbeaten is directed by Matthew Engel and Kevin Shaw, who together also directed Tiebreaker, the story of the 1973 Ohio State-Michigan football game that ended in a 10-10 tie and its controversial aftermath.

The premiere of Unbeaten will have limited commercial interruptions.