Nine Football Players Pick up Degrees

Three returning players highlighted nine members of the Nebraska football program who picked up their degrees on Saturday morning during spring commencement ceremonies at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Quarterback Zac Lee, offensive lineman D.J. Jones and defensive back Anthony West were the three returning players who picked up their degrees and will play 2010 as graduate students. Fellow 2010 senior Tyrone Fahie had previously earned his bachelor's degree giving Nebraska four returning players who have already graduated.

Other graduates from the Nebraska football program included 2009 seniors Chris Brooks, Wes Cammack and Jacob Hickman, along with former Huskers Shukree Barfield, Armando Murillo and John Reece.

Since Coach Bo Pelini took over the Nebraska program, 28 of 34 seniors who have completed their eligibility have also earned their degrees with at least one more player scheduled to earn his degree this August.

Nebraska continues to feature one of the highest graduation rates in the nation for all sports and boasts a Big 12-best exhausted eligibility graduation rate of 94 percent. Nebraska also leads the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, both in football and across all sports.