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Mike Caputo #58

Terrence Moore #90

2011 NOVAK TROPHY WINNER
(The Tom Novak trophy was established in 1950 and is presented to the Senior who “best exemplifies courage and determination despite all odds in the manner of Nebraska All-American center Tom Novak.)

Honors & Awards

» Second-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches)

» Third-Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)

» Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media)

» Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist (1 of 10)

» Dave Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List

Senior center Mike Caputo has been the leader of the Nebraska offensive line during the course of the 2011 season. The 6-1, 275-pound Caputo has started all 12 games in the middle of the Nebraska offensive line this fall, helping the Huskers rank 13th nationally in rushing offense at 223.9 yards per game. Caputo’s leadership has been a key ingredient for a young Nebraska offense in 2011. Up front, Nebraska had four first-time starters alongside Caputo at the beginning of the year, and the unit also battled significant injuries throughout the latter half of the season. Originally a walk-on, Caputo was one of three walk-ons to start in the middle of the line in five games, as sophomore Spencer Long and junior Seung Hoon Choi manned the starting guard spots for much of the season. Caputo was honored for his effort, being chosen a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the league’s coaches and an honorable-mention pick by the media. He was also a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to a standout college player who began their career as a walk-on. Caputo earned his degree in communication studies in December and is one of 12 Huskers playing in the bowl game as a graduate. 

2011 (Senior)

Caputo has keyed an offensive line that has helped Nebraska rush for more than 200 yards seven times in 2011. Nebraska racked up back-to-back 300-yard rushing games in wins over Washington and Wyoming. Caputo and the offensive line also played a key role in wearing down the Ohio State defense in a school-record comeback win. The Huskers rushed for 232 yards and had 423 yards of total offense against the Buckeyes, including 195 second-half rushing yards.        The line helped NU put up a season-high 346 rushing yards at Minnesota, and also top the 200-yard rushing mark in the season finale against Iowa. Caputo and the line also paved the way for junior I-back Rex Burkhead to rush for 1,268 yards in 2011.  

Career

Despite being banged up for much of the season, Caputo started all 14 games and helped the Nebraska offense average 247.6 yards per game to rank ninth in the nation in 2010. Nebraska’s rushing output was its best since 2002, and the Huskers topped 200 rushing yards 10 times in 14 games. Caputo appeared in six games as a backup center in 2009, backing up senior Jacob Hickman at center and helping NU to a Big 12 North title. In 2008, Caputo played in seven games as a redshirt freshman. Caputo redshirted in his first season in the program in 2007.

» Games Played–39 (7 in 2008; 6 in 2009; 14 in 2010; 12 in 2011) » Games Started–26 (14 in 2010; 12 in 2011)  

Honors and Awards

Senior Terrence Moore began the season in the regular rotation on the defensive line behind starters Jared Crick and Baker Steinkuhler, but Moore moved into a leading role over the second half of the year with Crick sidelined by injury. The 6-3, 290-pound Moore and Steinkuhler are likely to line up as starters against South Carolina in the Capital One Bowl. Moore played in every game this season and made six starts, including the final four games of the season. The Huskers utilized as many as five defensive tackles in the regular rotation, but were down to just Steinkuhler and Moore as healthy options at one point late in the season. Moore is one of 12 seniors who have earned their degree and will play the Capital One Bowl as a graduate.  

2011 (Senior)

Moore finished the year with 19 total tackles, including a tackle for loss and added four quarterback hurries. He also had an interception and a 10-yard return at Michigan to set up a Nebraska field goal. Moore made single tackles in four of the first eight games, then racked up 15 of his stops in a three-game stretch late in the year.        Moore had a career-high seven tackles against Northwestern, then added six including a tackle for loss at Penn State. He had two solo tackles in addition to his interception at Michigan.  

Career

Moore was the top reserve at tackle in 2010, and finished with 16 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. He had a season-high four tackles at Washington, and had a sack and fumble recovery against Idaho. Moore made his first career start in the Holiday Bowl and had two tackles. Moore played in four games in 2009 and had two tackles. He appeared in seven games in 2008 and had eight tackles, including three tackles and two sacks against Western Michigan. Moore sat out his first season at Nebraska in 2007 as a redshirt.

                                      (----------Tackles---------)                              Fum.                                      QB

Year               G/S         UT      AT      TT             TFL         Sacks        C-R       BK      PBU    INT   Hry.

2007                                                Redshirt

2008               7/0             3         5         8           2-11        2.0-11        0-0          0          0            0          0

2009               4/0             1         1         2             0-0          0.0-0         0-0          0          0            0          0

2010            13/1             4      12      16           3-19        1.0-13        0-1          0          1            0          0

2011            12/6             5      14      19             1-1          0.0-0         0-0          0          0            1          4

Totals          36/7          13      32      45           6-31        3.0-24        0-1          0          1            1          4  

Single-Game Highs

» Tackles–7 vs. Northwestern (2011) » Solo Tackles–2 at Michigan (2011) » Tackles for Loss–2 vs. Western Michigan (2008) » Sacks–2.0 vs. Western Michigan (2008)

#4 Lavonte David

2011 GUY CHAMBERLIN TROPHY WINNER
(The Guy Chamberlin trophy was inaugurated in 1967 in memory of the former UNL All-America football player and is presented to the Senior player who has shown by his play and contributions to the betterment of the University of Nebraska football squad that he has the qualities and dedication of Guy Chamberlin to the great Cornhusker tradition.)

Honors & Awards

» First-Team All-American (AFCA, CBS, Yahoo.com, ESPN.com, Phil Steele)

» Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated)

» Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year

» First-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, Phil Steele)

» Butkus Award Finalist (1 of 6)

» Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (1 of 16)

» Lott Trophy Semifinalist (1 of 8)

» Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List

» Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

» Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (vs. Ohio State; vs. Michigan State)

» Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Iowa)

» School Record Holder for Most Career Tackles by a Two-Year Player(274)

Linebacker Lavonte David will complete one of the most impressive two-year careers in Nebraska football history in the Capital One Bowl against South Carolina. David has had a banner season in 2011, making his mark as one of the top linebackers in the nation and one of the top defensive players in Husker history. David has earned first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association and CBSSports.com and second-team accolades from the Walter Camp Foundation.  He was also a finalist for the Butkus Award and received Big Ten Linebacker-of-the-Year honors in 2011. The 6-1, 225-pound David leads Nebraska with 122 tackles this season, and ranks third in the Big Ten in tackles per game. He has five games in 2011 with 10 or more tackles, including a season-high 17 tackles at Michigan. David also leads Nebraska in tackles for loss (11), interceptions (2), fumbles caused (2) and fumble recoveries (2), while also racking up 3.5 sacks. David has a flair for the dramatic, making key plays at crucial times in games. He had a fumble caused and recovered against Ohio State that triggered the biggest comeback in Nebraska history, and he made a critical 4th-and-1 tackle to preserve a victory at Penn State. David has 274 career tackles entering the bowl game to rank fifth on the Husker career tackles list. He needs three tackles to move up a spot to fourth place. He is also 10 tackles from moving into the top five on the season tackles list. He already holds the top spot on that list with his 152 tackles in 2010. The Miami native is one of six Huskers returning to their homestate of Florida for the Capital One Bowl.  

2011 (Junior)       

Chattanooga: David keyed the Blackshirts in the season opener, totaling a team-high nine tackles, including a TFL, as Nebraska held UTC to seven points and 230 total yards. Fresno State: Reached double figures in tackles for the ninth time in his career, matching Will Compton with a game-high 15 tackles. Washington: Made eight stops and intercepted Kevin Price at the NU 13-yard line after Washington drove deep into Husker territory. Wyoming: Keyed a defense that allowed 305 total yards, as he had six tackles in Nebraska’s win. Wisconsin: Was one of the highlights for the Husker defense as he tied career highs in sacks (two) and tackles for loss (three) as part of a seven-tackle effort against the Badgers... Produced his first two sacks of the season, as he recorded the second multi-sack game of his career. Ohio State: Turned in a dominant defensive performance in the Huskers’ comeback win over Ohio State... Reached double figure tackles for the 10th time in 20 career games with a game-high 13 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss... Provided the turning point of the game with his strip and fumble recovery of OSU quarterback Braxton Miller in the third quarter to set up a Husker score. Minnesota: Led the Huskers with six tackles, including a stop on 4th and 1 at the Nebraska 19 in the second quarter. Michigan State: Keyed a Blackshirt effort that held the Spartans to three points, totaling 13 tackles, including six solo stops, for his 11th double-figure tackle game in his two-year career. Northwestern: Reached double figures in tackles for the fourth time in 2011, recording 11 tackles in the loss... Picked up his second interception of the season, as he caught a deflected pass that led to a Husker field goal. Penn State: Anchored a Husker defense that limited the Nittany Lions to 14 points, finishing with nine tackles... Delivered the biggest play of the game, stopping Silas Redd on 4th-and-1 at the Nebraska 37 with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter. Michigan: Reached double figures in tackles for the fifth time in 2011 and the 13th time in his career with a season-high 17 tackles, including three tackles for loss... Topped his previous season high of 15 against Fresno State. Iowa: Led the Huskers in tackles with eight, including five solo stops, while also adding one sack, two pass break-ups, one QB hurry as well as a forced fumble and recovery in his final game at Memorial Stadium... Forced and recoverd his second fumble of the season after stripping C.J. Fiedorowicz following a 24-yard gain... Added a sack of James Vandenberg in the fourth quarter for an 11-yard loss.  

Career

David burst onto the scene as a junior in 2010 in his first year at NU. He made a school-record 152 tackles and earned Big 12 Defensive Newcomer-of-the-Year honors. He was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 choice and earned All-America accolades from several outlets. David had eight games with double-figure tackles, including three games with 15 or more tackles. His 10.9 tackles per game topped the Big 12 and ranked 11th nationally. He was second on the team in sacks (6), tackles for loss (15) and pass breakups (10). David made 13 tackles in his debut against Western Kentucky and never looked back. He also tallied double-figure tackle totals against South Dakota State (19), Kansas State (16), Texas (10), Iowa State (10), Kansas (10), Texas A&M (14) and Oklahoma (17). His 19 tackles against SDSU were the seventh-most in school history. He had four tackles for loss against Texas A&M and two in three other games. He had a season-high two sacks against Kansas. David came to Nebraska from Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, where he earned All-America honors. He averaged nearly 10 tackles per game and helped Fort Scott to the JUCO National Championship Game.

                                     (----------Tackles---------)                              Fum.                                        QB

Year               G/S         UT      AT      TT             TFL         Sacks        C-R       BK      PBU    INT   Hry.

2010          14/14          84      68    152        15-60        6.0-50        0-0          0        10           0          7

2011          12/12          57      65    122        11-50        3.5-32        2-2          0          2            2          3

Totals        26/26        141    133    274      26-110        9.5-82        2-2          0        12           2       10

Single-Game Highs

» Tackles–19 vs. South Dakota State (2010) » Solo Tackles–14 at Michigan (2011) » Tackles for Loss–4 at Texas A&M (2010) » Sacks–2.0 twice (vs. Kansas, 2010; at Michigan, 2011) » Pass Breakups–2 four times (most recently vs. Iowa, 2011) » Interceptions–1 twice (vs. Washington, vs. Northwestern, both in 2011)  

#94 Jared Crick

2011 CLETUS FISCHER NATIVE SON AWARD WINNER
(The Native Son is selected by the Coaches for the player who best exemplifies good work ethic, competitiveness, leadership, forthrightness, sense of humor, pride, loyalty and love of Nebraska.)

Honors & Awards

» Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

» Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List

» Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List

» Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

» Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List

» Walter Camp Award Preseason Watch List

» Lott Trophy Preseason Watch List

» Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate

» AFCA Good Works Team

(1 of 11) Senior Jared Crick entered the 2011 season as one of the nation’s most decorated defensive players. Crick was a leader of the Nebraska defense in the first half of the season, but suffered a torn pectoral muscle against Ohio State, ending his senior year prematurely. Crick made 22 tackles in 2011, including three tackles for loss and a sack, pushing his career totals to 167 career tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 20 sacks. Crick’s rehabilitation is on schedule and he is expected to be able to participate in the NFL Combine in February. The injury prevented Crick from earning honors on the field this season, but he was one of 11 FBS Division players named to the Allstate Good Works Team, Crick also received Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Crick completed his degree in history in August and is one of 13 Nebraska seniors who have already earned their undergraduate degree.  

2011 (Senior)

Crick played in five games and had 22 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack against Washington. He had five tackles, including two TFLs, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry in the opener against Chattanooga. He had a season-high six tackles including a sack against Washington, but was injured late in the game forcing him to miss the Wyoming contest the following week. Crick returned at Wisconsin and had five tackles and a blocked extra point. He made three tackles against Ohio State in his final career game.

 Career

Crick started all 28 games in the 2009 and 2010 seasons and had 9.5 sacks in each of those years, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors as both a sophomore and junior. Crick had 70 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2010. Crick had six games with at least five tackles and had at least one tackle for loss in nine games, including seven of the final eight contests. He had a season-high 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss against Idaho. Crick had 73 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. His sack total was second on the team and his 15 tackles for loss were third, and he also added 16 quarterback hurries. Crick averaged 5.2 tackles per game in conference. Against Baylor in 2009, Crick had an NU record five sack and tied the school record with seven tackles for loss. Crick played in nine games as a reserve defensive tackle in 2008 and had two tackles. He redshirted in 2007. 

                                         (----------Tackles---------)                             Fum.                                    QB

Year               G/S         UT      AT      TT             TFL         Sacks        C-R       BK      PBU    INT   Hry.

2007                                                  Redshirt

2008               9/0             1         1         2             0-0          0.0-0         0-0          0          1            0          0

2009            14/14           31      42      73         15-63           9.5-57        0-2          0          4            0       16

2010            14/14           36      34      70         17-92           9.5-87        1-0          0          2            0       10

2011               5/5             7      15      22             3-7          1.0-1           0-0          0          1            0          1

Totals         42/33          75      92    167       35-162        20.0-145       1-2          0          8            0       27  

Single-Game Highs

» Tackles–13 at Baylor (2009) » Solo Tackles–6 vs. Oklahoma (2009) » Tackles for Loss–7 at Baylor (2009)* » Sacks–5.0 at Baylor (2009)* *school record