Nebraska Huskers Heisman Trophy Winners 16 x 20 Framed


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GO BIG RED!!!!


Nebraska Cornhuskers Heisman trophy winners autographed 16 x 20 framed photo.  Photo is autographed by Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, and Eric Crouch.  Photo is framed and matted and comes with a Denver Autographs certificate of authenticity.












Johnny Rodgers


Position: Halfback
School: Nebraska
High School: Omaha, NE (Tech HS)
Years: 1970-1972
Inducted: 2000
Place of Birth: Omaha, NE
Date of Birth: 7/5/1951
Jersey Number: 20
Height: 5-9
Weight: 173




Johnny Rodgers played three years at wingback in Bob Devaney's offense. Nebraska won three Big 8 Conference titles and was national champion in 1970 and 1971. Rodgers was all-conference three times, consensus All-America in 1971 and unanimous All-America in 1972. Also in 1972, he won the Heisman Trophy and was named Player of the Year by ABC. In his career he carried the ball 130 times and averaged 5.7 yards a try. He caught 143 passes and averaged a gain of 17.3 yards. He had 133 kick returns and averaged 17.8. When the stats are combined into a category called all-purpose running, they show 406 plays and an average of 13.8, a record. He had a jittery, swirling running style. In 1971 Nebraska and Oklahoma met in a duel of teams ranked 1 and 2. Oklahoma led 31-28 late in the game. Rodgers made a 72-yard punt return. And Nebraska won 35-31. After the 1971 season, Nebraska was in the Orange Bowl against Alabama. Rodgers had a 77-yard punt return. After the 1972 season Nebraska beat Notre Dame 40-6 in the Orange Bowl. Rodgers scored four touchdowns and passed for a fifth. Rodgers stood 5-9 and weighed 173. His high school was Omaha Tech. He played pro with Montreal in the Canadian Football League 1973-76 and San Diego in the NFL 1977-78.


















Mike Rozier


Position: Running Back
School: Nebraska
High School: Camde, NJ (Woodrow Wilson HS)
Years: 1981-1983
Inducted: 2006
Place of Birth: Camden, NJ
Date of Birth: 3/1/1961
Jersey Number: 30
Height: 5-11
Weight: 210



Member Biography

After spending a season in junior college, Mike Rozier entered the University of Nebraska. In his 1981 sophomore season he shared time with Roger Craig as the team’s featured back. Despite his less than full-time status, Mike rushed for 943 yards. The following year he became a consensus All-America as he ran for 1,689 yards, 15 touchdowns and a 7.0-yard per carry average. He placed tenth in the Heisman voting As a senior, Rozier was part of a team that averaged over 50 points per game. Mike’s contributions included a nation leading 2,148 yards rushing, while also toping the country with 2,486 all-purpose yards and a 7.8 yards per carry average. He also scored 29 touchdowns and had 11 games where he exceeded the 100-yard mark in rushing. Rozier got better as the season progressed. In the final four regular season games he gained 929 yards including 285 yards against Kansas. In the Orange Bowl he suffered an ankle injury that severely hampered the Nebraska comeback attempt that fell short by one point to Miami. His overall play was rewarded with the Heisman Trophy and a unanimous All-America selection. Over his career he gained 4,780 yards, scored 51 touchdowns and gained 7.2 yards per rushing attempt. As a professional he signed with Pittsburgh of the USFL. After two years he moved to the NFL with Houston. He played nine seasons with the Oilers and Atlanta Falcons until a chronic foot injury ended his career.




Eric Crouch


Heisman Trophy Winner in 2001


 Crouch is the 17th quarterback to win the Heisman and the first true option quarterback in the 67-year history of the award. He has posted a 35-6 career record as a starter, a remarkable feat which ranks fourth best among Division I-A quarterbacks all time. 


He has put up incredible numbers, ranking fourth all time in NCAA history in rushing among quarterbacks with 3,434 career yards and bettering the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by 10 with 59. He ranks third at NU and seventh in the Big 12 in passing with 4,481 yards, becoming just one of three quarterbacks in NCAA Division I history to rush for 3,000 and pass for 4,000 yards. 


He became the 13th quarterback to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in a season and has 1,115 rushing and 1,510 passing yards with 18 and seven TDs, respectively. Crouch’s season rushing yards more than double that of the most by any Heisman quarterback (Oregon State’s Terry Baker had 538 in 1962). The only thing he hasn’t done is win a national championship, but only 10 of the 66 winners all-time have done so in the year they won the award, just four since 1950. Crouch will get his dream chance to do both as the Huskers take on Miami in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 3. Crouch was a first-team All-American and won the school’s second Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year Award and the school’s first Davey O’Brien trophy.


 


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