Nebraska’s football team continued a tradition of strong academic performances, as 19 Huskers were named to the Academic All Big 12 team, which included 13 first-teamers.


NU senior receiver Todd Peterson became the eighth player to be named to the first team four times in a row, while Tyler Wortman and Thomas Grove both achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs.


First-team members had a 3.20 grade point average or better, while second-team members had a 3.0-3.19 GPA.


Here’s the full list:


Wes Cammack, Jr., Agricultural Engineering, DeWitt, Neb.

Joe Ganz, Sr., Business Administration, Palos Heights, Ill.

Thomas Grove, So., Pre-Medicine, Arlington, Neb.

Ryan Hill, RFr., Business Administration, Arvada, Colo.

Marcel Jones, RFr., Undeclared, Phoenix, Ariz.

Adi Kunalic, So., Communication Studies, Fort Worth, Texas

Blake Lawrence, So., Marketing, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Todd Peterson, Sr., Nutritional Science and Dietetics, Grand Island, Neb.

Clayton Sievers, Sr., Communication Studies, Elkhorn, Neb.

Nate Swift, Sr., Construction Management, Hutchinson, Minn.

Lance Thorell, RFr., Undeclared, Loomis, Neb.

Dan Titchener, Sr., Accounting, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Tyler Wortman, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Grand Island, Neb.

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