Six Nebraska Natives Awarded Scholarships

[HuskerNMO]

Glad to see something positive today

 

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The players added to scholarship include senior wide receiver Wes Cammack (DeWitt), senior linebacker Colton Koehler (Harvard), senior offensive guard Derek Meyer (Campbell), junior place-kicker Alex Henery (Omaha), junior tight end Dreu Young (Cozad) and sophomore center Mike Caputo (Omaha).

 

"This is a great group of guys and it is great to be able to have the ability to recognize their contributions by placing them on scholarship," Pelini said. "Each of those guys has shown a great commitment to our football program, and they do things the right way on and off the field."

[huskertim]

Thanks, we could use more good news right about now.

[redout22]

Good for them. Their hard work payed off

[Fuzzy]

i think we all knew Henery was getting a scholarship after last year. haha.

 

good jobs for those guys.

[Touchdown Tommie]

Congrats gentlemen! It is quite an honor for these guys to get the scholarship and they deserve it!!!!

[Scarlet Overkill]

Now this is happy news for 6 deserving guys. Great job, guys!

[papersun87]

Congratulations, gentlemen. You earned it.

[caveman99]

Congrats on a well deserved honor men!!!!

[HuskerInLostWages]

Those kids do us proud, way to go guys.

[808Husker in KCMO]

Glad to see this thread after sifting through the Q thread

[DJR313]

All well deserving of this, congrats on your hard work guys.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Big 12 Blog

 

It's been a long time in coming, but Nebraska coach Bo Pelini rewarded the player who might be the most deserving walk-on with a scholarship after a strong season of production.

 

Kicker/punter Alex Henery was among the six Cornhusker walk-on players who have been added to the school's scholarship list, Pelini announced after practice on Saturday.

 

Other Cornhuskers who were put on scholarship include senior wide receiver Wes Cammack, senior linebacker Colton Koehler, senior offensive lineman Derek Meyer, junior tight end Dreu Young and sophomore center Mike Caputo.

 

"It shows that if you come in here and you do the right things, for the football team and yourself, you have a good chance of being rewarded for your efforts," Pelini told reporters after Saturday's practice. "That shows with those six young men.''

 

The most obvious was Henery, who arguably was one of the most valuable Cornhuskers last season. His dramatic school-record 57-yard field goal against Colorado -- one of four in a 40-31 triumph over the Buffaloes -- helped boost the Cornhuskers into the Gator Bowl.

 

Henery then added four field goals in the bowl game, providing the margin of victory in a 26-21 triumph over Clemson. It capped a season when he converted 26 of 29 field goals.

 

Koehler produced 16 tackles in seven games last season. Young snagged nine passes. And Cammack has been a key producer for the Cornhuskers on special teams each of the past two seasons.

 

Meyer, a recent transfer from Kansas State, and Caputo both are in the two-deep for the Huskers' offensive line.

"This is a great group of guys and it is great to be able to have the ability to recognize their contributions by placing them on scholarship," Pelini said. "Each of those guys has shown a great commitment to our football program, and they do things the right way on and off the field."

[Vince from ShamWOW]

congrats to all

[HuskerTrucker]

I am happy for all, but especially for Henery...he earned his in a big way with that kick against CU, and I hope he has many more of those kicks left in that leg of his.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Congrats on the schollie everyone!