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Linebacker, Nebraska, to 1980

Derrie Nelson

Derrie Nelson played linebacker at Nebraska (to 1980). The Dallas Cowboys took Nelson in round 4, No. 108 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft.

Best season
1980
Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year and First-team All-Big Eight
Drafted
No. 108
Round 4, 1981 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

All-America: FWAA 1980; AP second team 1980; UPI second team 1980; NEA second team 1980

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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