Vote:AA Finalist for Senior CLASS Award and Wuerffel Trophy

[Mavric]

University of Nebraska senior I-back Ameer Abdullah was selected as a finalist for a pair of awards Tuesday afternoon. The Homewood, Ala., native was chosen as one of 10 finalists for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award and one of 12 finalists for the 2014 Wuerffel Trophy.

Both awards combine athletic accomplishments along with off-field performances. The Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®) Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The Wuerffel Trophy is a national award that honors the college football player who best exhibits exemplary community service.

Abdullah has been a standout on the field and in the community during his tenure at Nebraska, as he returned to school for his senior year to complete his degree.

Abdullah has been one of the nation’s top players in 2014, as the senior ranks among the national leaders in all-purpose yards (1,691, first), rushing yards (1,250, fifth) and points scored (114, fourth) entering Saturday’s nationally televised game with No. 22 Wisconsin. Abdullah, who has led the Huskers to an 8-1 record and a No. 11 national ranking, has four 200-yard rushing games this season and is the only player in the FBS ranks with two games with 300 all-purpose yards, including a school record 341 all-purpose yards against Rutgers. He has been the Big Ten’s Player of the Week four times in 2014.

During his career, Abdullah is the only Husker in 125 years of Nebraska football to post three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and trails only 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier on Nebraska’s career rushing chart. Abdullah leads all active FBS players in career rushing yards (4,227), yards from scrimmage (4,817), 100-yard games (23) and all-purpose yards (6,605). In addition, he also ranks second on the Big Ten’s all-time all-purpose yards list.

 

Huskers.com

[Mavric]

I mean ... I was apparently unaware that the Wuerffel Trophy was a thing but I guess it's cool that AA could get it.

[Mavric]

Also, you can vote for AA for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award here.

 

Really, you should do that now. He currently has 35.9% of the vote and is leading by over 10% but you should vote, just to be on the safe side. Really. It opens a new window/tab and you can continue to peruse HuskerBoard after you've voted. Go ahead. We'll wait.

[okaive]

Now if AA can get Gregory to stay for one more year, then I would say it would be a requirement for him to get the CLASS Award.

[okaive]

And AA is losing by 1%

[Mavric]

Nebraska Huskers ‏@Huskers 2m2 minutes ago

Ameer Abdullah is now at a close 3rd on the fan vote of the @SnrCLASSAward. #Huskers fans doing what Husker fans do.

[corncraze]

Ameer deserves this. Let's all help him out!

[Eric the Red]

Also, you can vote for AA for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award here.

 

Really, you should do that now. He currently has 35.9% of the vote and is leading by over 10% but you should vote, just to be on the safe side. Really. It opens a new window/tab and you can continue to peruse HuskerBoard after you've voted. Go ahead. We'll wait.

more votes please

[okaive]

Ameer is ahead right now, but not by much. Less then 1%

[Blackdeuce]

I voted for AA. It says that I can vote again tomorrow......

 

Good luck, Ameer!

[Mavric]

Winner winner chicken dinner!