Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska, 1964-66 (1982)
Kenny Walker, Nebraska, 1989-90 (2001)
Dave Walline, Nebraska, 1968-70 (2001)
Steve Warren, Nebraska, 1996-99 (2009)
Bill Weber, Nebraska, 1981-84 (2012)
Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska, 1976-79 (2006)
Ed Weir, Nebraska, 1923-25 (1971)
Raymond "Bub" Weller, Nebraska, 1920-22 (1989)
Adolph Wenke, Nebraska, 1920-22 (2007)
John Westover, Nebraska, 1897, 1899-1902 (2002)
Daryl White, Nebraska, 1971-73 (1994)
Freeman White, Nebraska, 1963-65 (1982)
Oscar Wiberg, Nebraska Wesleyan, 1923-26 (1973)
Lonnie Wickard, Chadron State, 1957-58 (2000)
Erik Wiegert, Nebraska, 1989-91 (2007)
Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, 1991-94 (1995)
Demorrio Williams, Nebraska, 2002-03 (2015)
Jamie Williams, Nebraska, 1979-82 (2003)
Jimmy Williams, Nebraska, 1979-81 (2001)
Tyrone Williams, Nebraska, 1993-95 (2006)
Harry Wilson, Nebraska, 1964-66 (2015)
Wally Winter, Nebraska, 1968-70 (2020)
Phil Wise, Nebraska-Omaha, 1968-70 (1982)
Grant Wistrom, Nebraska, 1994-97 (1998)
Willard Witte, Nebraska, 1927-29 (1985)
Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2004-07 (2008)
Keith Wortman, Nebraska, 1970-71 (2021)
Russ Wurdeman, Concordia, 1998-2001 (2022)