Nebraska's 131 All-American Honors

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One of the most storied wrestling programs in the nation, Nebraska has produced 131 All-Americans in over 100 years of wrestling in Lincoln. The Huskers have also earned an impressive 108 honors since 1990, thanks in part to Mikey Labriola, the first five-time All-American in Husker Wrestling history, and Bryan Snyder, James Green, and Chad Red Jr., the only three wrestlers in Husker history to capture All-America honors on four occasions.

18 Huskers have earned All-American honors three times while 16 NU grapplers are two-time honorees. Five times a Husker has claimed the Manuel Gorrarian Award at the NCAA Championships, which is awarded to the wrestler who records the most pins in the least amount of time at the event. Below are Nebraska's 131 All-American awards won, including the year and weight the wrestler claimed the honor.

National champions are in bold.

*-Gorrarian Award winner.
** Since the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those who earned All-America honors

Nebraska Wrestling All-Americans

Year Name Weight Place
1942 Newt Copple 145 4th
1949 Herb Reese 175 3rd
1954 Max Kitzelman HWT 3rd
1958 Dan Brand HWT 4th
1962 Harold Thompson 147 3rd
  Mike Nissen 123 2nd
1963 Mike Nissen 123 1st
1971 Joe George 167 6th
1981 Al Freeman 142 8th
1982 Johnnie Selmon 142 5th
  Jim Scherr 177 6th
  Bill Scherr 190 4th
  Gary Albright* HWT 7th
1983 Al Freeman 142 2nd
  Bill Scherr 190 3rd
  Ray Oliver 167 4th
1984 Jim Scherr 177 1st
  Bill Scherr 190 1st
  Gary Albright HWT 2nd
1986 Gary Albright* HWT 3rd
1987 Gil Sanchez 134 2nd
1989 Jason Kelber* 126 2nd
  Scott Chenoweth 167 8th
1990 Jason Kelber 126 2nd
  Paul Herrera 142 7th
  Scott Chenoweth 167 7th
  Corey Olson 177 3rd
  Chris Nelson 190 5th
  Joe Malecek HWT 7th
1991 Jason Kelber 126 1st
  Scott Chenoweth 177 7th
1992 Corey Olson 177 2nd
  Chris Nelson 190 6th
1993 John Buxton 118 8th
  Tony Purler 126 1st
  Frank Velazquez 134 7th
  Mike Eierman 142 5th
  Corey Olson 177 2nd
  Rulon Gardner HWT 4th
1994 Scott Gonyo 118 6th
1995 Brad Canoyer 118 6th
  Steve Baer 126 5th
  Temoer Terry 150 4th
  Ryan Tobin 190 8th
  Tolly Thompson HWT 1st
1996 Temoer Terry 158 3rd
  Chad Nelson 167 8th
  Ryan Tobin 190 3rd
  Tolly Thompson HWT 3rd
1997 Tolly Thompson* HWT 3rd
1998 Temoer Terry 158 6th
  Ryan Tobin 190 4th
1999 Jose DeAnda 141 8th
  Bryan Snyder 157 4th
  Brad Vering 184 4th
2000 Paul Gomez 125 8th
  Todd Beckerman 133 5th
  Bryan Snyder 157 5th
  Brad Vering 197 1st
2001 Todd Beckerman 133 4th
  Bryan Snyder 157 2nd
  Ati Conner 174 8th
  Brad Vering 197 7th
2002 Bryan Snyder 157 2nd
  Jason Powell 125 5th
  Justin Ruiz 197 5th
2003 Jason Powell* 125 3rd
  Justin Ruiz 197 5th
2004 Jason Powell 125 1st
  Matt Murray 141 2nd
  Travis Shufelt 149 7th
  Jacob Klein 165 7th
2005 Travis Pascoe 184 6th
  B.J. Padden 197 5th
2006 Jacob Klein 174 5th
  B.J. Padden 197 3rd
2007 Paul Donahoe 125 1st
2008 Paul Donahoe 125 3rd
  Jordan Burroughs 149 3rd
  Stephen Dwyer 165 8th
  Brandon Browne 174 4th
  Craig Brester 197 4th
2009 Jordan Burroughs 157 1st
  Brandon Browne 174 4th
  Vince Jones 184 6th
  Craig Brester 197 2nd
2010 Craig Brester 197 2nd
  Stephen Dwyer 174

4th

2011 Jordan Burroughs 165 1st
2012 James Green 157 7th
  Josh Ihnen 184 8th
2013 James Green 157 7th
  Robert Kokesh 174 3rd
2014 James Green 157 3rd
  Robert Kokesh 174 4th
2015 James Green 157 3rd
  Robert Kokesh 174 3rd
  TJ Dudley 184 8th
2016 Eric Montoya 133 5th
  Austin Wilson 165 7th
  TJ Dudley 184 2nd
2017 Eric Montoya 133 6th
  Tyler Berger 157 5th
  TJ Dudley 184 3rd
  Aaron Studebaker 197 5th
2018 Chad Red Jr. 141 7th
  Tyler Berger 157 3rd
  Taylor Venz 184 4th
2019 Chad Red Jr. 141 8th
  Tyler Berger 157 2nd
  Isaiah White 165 5th
  Mikey Labriola 174 6th
2020** Ridge Lovett 133  
  Chad Red Jr. 141  
  Collin Purinton     149  
  Peyton Robb 157  
  Isaiah White 165  
  Mikey Labriola 174  
  Taylor Venz 184  
  Eric Schultz 197  
2021 Mikey Labriola  174 3rd
  Chad Red Jr. 141    6th
2022 Christian Lance    285 8th
  Mikey Labriola 174 7th
  Ridge Lovett 149 2nd
  Peyton Robb 157 4th
  Eric Schultz 197 7th
2023 Liam Cronin 125 5th
  Brock Hardy  141 6th
  Peyton Robb 157 6th
  Mikey Labriola  174 2nd

from the NWCA in 2020 count towards the program's All-American total.