Back, Nebraska, 1933–⁠36

Lloyd Cardwell

Lettered 1934–⁠36 (school media guide)

Lloyd Cardwell played back at Nebraska (1933–⁠36). The Detroit Lions took Cardwell in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1937 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1936
First-team All-Big Six
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1937 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1933, 1935 and 1936

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

First-team All-Pro: 2 (1939–⁠40) · Second-team All-Pro: 1938

All-Pro teams: Collyer’s Eye first team 1939–⁠40; New York Daily News second team 1938.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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