A program record 10 Nebraska football student-athletes were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars when the conference announced its annual honors on Wednesday, July 1. The 10 football players were among an overall record 100 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars across all of Nebraska's athletic programs in 2019-20.
A pair of graduate students - Ben Stille and Reid Karel earned the award, alongside senior Jack Stoll. Juniors Hunter Miller, Matt Sichterman and Noah Vedral added honors, while sophomores Colton Feist, Joseph Johnson, Cameron Pieper and Tate Wildeman rounded out the record-setting group of Husker football honorees.