Jon Vedral Season 1994

Honors & Awards

• Member of Two Nebraska National Championship Teams (1994, 1995)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Semester Honor Roll (1996)
• Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, 1996)

Career

Jon Vedral was an integral part of the Huskers back-to-back national championship teams. He not only contributed to the team as a wingback but also as the holder on PATs and field goals. As a junior he also helped on special teams. Vedral would finish his collegiate career with 35 receptions for 579 yards and six touchdowns.

1996 (Senior)

Vedral entered his senior season as the No. 1 wingback, with Shevin Wiggins and Lance Brown backing him up. Vedral was also the holder on PATs and field goals for a third straight year. He caught the pigskin a career-high 20 times for 300 yards and one touchdown. His lone receiving touchdown came against Oklahoma, during the eighth game of the year, when Scott Frost hit him for a 10 yard score. Vedral's longest career catch came against Baylor, three games prior, when Frost hit him with a 41 yard pass. Vedral played in all 12 regular season games, but was suspended from the team for off-the-field issues prior to the 1996 Orange Bowl.

1995 (Junior)

Vedral seemed to be everywhere at once, constantly making key plays for the undefeated Huskers. A holder on PATs and field goals, a member of the kickoff team, and a key receiver as well, Vedral scored seven times but only five were touchdown receptions. His first career touchdown was just the second catch of his career, a five-yard grab against Oklahoma State from Tommie Frazier. Against Arizona State, he scored on a 27-yard reception. Against Kansas State, Vedral recovered an NU offensive fumble in the end zone for a score and also scored in that game on a 32-yard pass from Frazier. He caught a seven-yard touchdown pass against Colorado and against Kansas after Nebraska's first possession, he recovered an Isaac Byrd fumbled punt in the end zone to allow Nebraska to jump out to a 7-0 lead. His last touchdown of the season was a season-best 38-yard reception from Frazier to give NU a 30-0 advantage over Oklahoma. In receiving, Vedral totaled 14 catches (fourth on the team) for 272 yards (third on the team) and five scores. Vedral played in all 12 games and started one as he and starter Clester Johnson alternated at wingback, bringing in the plays from the sideline. He also had one special teams tackle. In the Fiesta Bowl national championship game against Florida, Vedral caught one pass for five yards and also served as holder on field goals and PATs. He was on the field a lot, as NU had two field goals and eight PAT attempts.

1994 (Sophomore)

Vedral served as a backup wingback for the Huskers and was Nebraska's holder on PATs and field goals. Vedral caught just one pass for a seven-yard gain against Pacific, but was perfect passing. Against Oklahoma State, on an extra-point bad snap, he scrambled around, then completed a difficult pass to place-kicker Darin Erstad in the third quarter for a successful two-point conversion. The play was one of NuSkin's top plays-of-the-year. He also completed a five-yard pass against the Cowboys to Jeff Makovicka on a fake field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. However, the five-yard gain was short of the first down. A valuable member of the Husker punt and kickoff return teams, Vedral led the team with 11 special teams tackles. Vedral played in the 1995 FedEx Orange Bowl but did not have any receptions. He held for place-kicker Tom Sieler on PATs.

1993 (Freshman)

Vedral played in three games in 1993 as a reserve wingback, but did not catch any passes.

1992 (Redshirt)

A freshman walk-on, Vedral redshirted his first year.

Before Nebraska (Gregory High School)

Vedral was a running back and linebacker at Gregory High School for Coach Mike Dary. He rushed for 1,240 yards in 1990 and caught 15 passes for 300 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a senior in 1991, he rushed for 1,258 yards and scored 21 touchdowns on 200 attempts. He helped lead his team to the state semifinals in 1990 with a 10-1 record and to the quarterfinals in 1991 with a 7-3 mark. He was a two-time all-state running back and also lettered four times in track and four times in wrestling, placing second at the Class B state championships at 171 pounds as a senior. He was a National Honor Society member.

Personal

The son of Dennis and Dianne Vedral, Jon was born on April 9, 1974. He has two brothers and sisters. His brother Mike was a tight end for the Huskers from 1990-92.

Vedral's Career Statistics

Receiving
Year	Games	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TDs
1992	Redshirted
1993	3/0	0	0	0.0	0
1994	12/0	1	7	7.0	0
1995	11/1	14	272	19.4	5
1996	12/11	20	300	15.0	1
Totals	38/12	35	579	16.5	6

Tackles: 6 UT, 5 AT, 11 TT in 1994; 1 UT, 0 AT, 1 TT in 1995
Fumble Recoveries: 1 offensive rushing for TD in 1995, 1 fumbled punt for TD in 1995
Passing: 1-1 for 5 yards in 1994, 1-1 Extra Point Pass in 1994

Bowl Stats

1995 Bowl Game vs. Miami: Receiving, None
1996 Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida: Receiving 1-5
1996 Orange Bowl vs. Virginia Tech: DNP