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Lincoln -- Former Nebraska Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner Dave Rimington has been named one of 25 finalists for the Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday.
The Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame was established in 1988 to honor former college student-athletes who have excelled in their professions and made substantial contributions to their communities. To be eligible, a candidate had to be an Academic All-America team member who graduated at least 10 years ago.
The Hall of Fame finalists were chosen from a group of more than 150 nominees and were selected by a 90-member voting board representing CoSIDA's 1,800 members. Four of the finalists will be chosen for induction into this year's Hall of Fame class. CBS broadcaster Dick Enberg, the spokesman for the Verizon Academic All-America program, will serve as master of ceremonies at this year's 16th annual induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 28. The Hall of Fame currently consists of 73 members.
Rimington became the first player to win the Outland Trophy in back-to-back seasons as a two-time All-America center for the Huskers in 1981 and 1982. He also won the Lombardi Award in 1982. His stellar career earned him an immediate spot into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame and the retiring of his No. 50 jersey in 1982. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Along with his amazing accomplishments on the field, Rimington was a two-time academic All-American at Nebraska. As a football player for the Huskers, Rimington was also honored by the NCAA as a Top-Five Student-Athlete and was selected as a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete in 1982.
Rimington went on to a professional football career with the Cincinnati Bengals after being chosen by the club in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played five seasons in Cincinnati and two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring in 1989.
Rimington now serves as the president of the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Since 2000, the Rimington Award sponsored by the Boomer Esiason Foundation has been presented to college football's top center.