Mann, Sievers and Todd Head List of 24 Academic All-Big 12 Picks

A total of 24 Nebraska football players have been honored by the Big 12 Conference as members of the 2004 Academic All-Big 12 team. The Huskers had a conference-leading 18 first-team selections, with an additional six players named to the second team.

The Husker honorees were led by senior linebacker Chad Sievers, sophomore center Kurt Mann and sophomore fullback Dane Todd who all carry perfect 4.0 grade-point averages. Only one other player in the conference made the team with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Among Nebraska’s honorees four players earned first-team honors for the third time, including Sievers, place-kicker Sandro DeAngelis, linebacker Barrett Ruud, and defensive back Shane Siegel. Senior fullback Steve Kriewald earned first-team honors in 2004, after being a second-team selection each of the past three years.

Nebraska’s honorees are listed below. The full list of conference honorees is attached in PDF format.  

First Team

Name

Yr. Major Hometown

Dan Burrow, Nebraska

Sr.

Business Administration

Ames, Iowa

Sandro DeAngelis, Nebraska

Sr.

Natural Sciences

Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada

Kellen Huston, Nebraska

Sr.

Exercise Science

Ankeny, Iowa

Adam Ickes, Nebraska

Jr.

Agribusiness

Page, Neb.

Joel Jackson, Nebraska

Sr.

Mechanical Engineering

Papillion, Neb.

Steve Kriewald, Nebraska

Sr.

Construction Management

Scotia, Neb.

*Kurt Mann, Nebraska

So.

Mechanized Systems Management

Grand Island,Neb.

Jeff McBride, Nebraska

Sr.

Agronomy

Brule, Neb.

Jay Moore, Nebraska

So.

Undecided

Elkhorn, Neb.

Jack O’Holleran, Nebraska

Sr.

Business Administration

North Platte, Neb.

J.B. Phillips, Nebraska

Fr.-RS

Undecided

Colleyville, Texas

Gary Pike, Nebraska

Jr.

Physics & Mathematics

Pueblo, Colo.

Brandon Rigoni, Nebraska

So.

Psychology

Lincoln, Neb.

Barrett Ruud, Nebraska

Sr.

Business Administration

Lincoln, Neb.

Andrew Shanle, Nebraska

So.

Family Consumer Science Education

St. Edward, Neb.

Shane Siegel, Nebraska

Jr.

Business Administration

Grand Island, Neb.

*Chad Sievers, Nebraska

Sr.

Business Administration

Valley , Neb.

*Dane Todd, Nebraska

So.

Biological Sciences

Lincoln, Neb.

*-4.0 grade-point averages

     Second Team

Jake Andersen, Nebraska

Sr.

Communication Studies

Littleton, Colo.

Greg Austin, Nebraska

So.

Undecided

Cypress, Texas

Joe Dailey, Nebraska

So.

Undecided

Freehold, N.J.

Lane Kelly, Nebraska

So.

Undecided

Omaha, Neb.

Brandon Koch, Nebraska

Sr.

Social Science

Cozad, Neb.

Bo Ruud, Nebraska

Fr.-RS

Undecided

Lincoln, Neb.