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Honors & Awards
Phillips 66 Big Eight Academic Honor Roll (1992)
1992 (Senior)
Mike Vedral (pronounced Ved-rahl) played behind Gerald Armstrong and William Washington as a senior tight end for the Big Eight champion Huskers. Vedral played in nine regular-season games including a start against Iowa State when both Armstrong and Washington were out with injuries. Vedral grabbed a 19-yard reception against the Cyclones. A walk-on, Vedral earned a scholarship in the fall of 1992. He was a member of the Phillips 66 Big Eight Academic Honor Roll as a senior.
A three-year letterman, Vedral played in 17 career games for the Big Red and recorded two receptions for 26 yards. He helped the Huskers to back-to-back NCAA rushing titles, Big Eight titles and Orange Bowl appearances in 1991 and 1992.
1991 (Junior)
Vedral earned his second varsity letter after appearing in three games at tight end and hauling in a seven-yard pass against Missouri. He missed the Colorado, Kansas and Iowa State games because of a shoulder injury. Vedral was part of a strong tight end group that included Gerald Armstrong, William Washington and Daryl Leise. The Huskers won the Big Eight title and earned a trip to the 1992 Federal Express Orange Bowl against Miami. The tight ends also played major roles in helping the Huskers claim the NCAA rushing title by averaging 353.2 yards per game. Nebraska also ranked third nationally in both total offense (506.5 ypg) and scoring (41.3 ppg).
1990 (Sophomore)
Vedral earned his first varsity letter after playing in five games at tight end for the Huskers. He did not record a reception.
1989 (Redshirt)
Vedral redshirted in his second season at Nebraska.
1988 (Freshman)
A walk-on, Vedral backed up John Parrella at tight end on the Nebraska junior varsity team in 1988. Vedral did not record a reception.
Gregory High School
An all-state performer and four-year letterman for Coach Michael Dacy at Gregory High School, Vedral played running back, quarterback, fullback, linebacker and kicker on teams that went 8-2, 8-2, 7-3 and 7-3 over his four-year career in South Dakota. As a senior running back, Vedral rushed for 1,172 yards. He also lettered in basketball (two-time all-conference) and track (state champion in 300 hurdles) and played Legion baseball.