Fischer Native Son Award

In honor of Cletus Fischer, a former NU assistant coach, this award is presented annually to the senior player selected by the Husker coaches, who best exemplifies the following qualities: good work ethic; competitiveness; leadership; forthrightness; sense of humor; pride; loyalty and love of Nebraska. This honor is awarded at the Outland Trophy banquet in Omaha.

All-Time Winners

1991 - Pat Engelbert, DT
1992 - Jim Scott, C
1993 - Ken Mehlin, OG
1994 - Terry Connealy, DT
1995 - Clester Johnson, WB
1996 - Jon Hesse, LB
1997 - Matt Hoskinson, OG/C
1998 - Chad Kelsay, RE
1999 - Brian Shaw, LB
2000 - Russ Hochstein,OG
2001 - Jeremy Slechta, DT
           Dave Volk, OT
2002 - Chris Kelsay, RE
2003 - Trevor Johnson, DE
           Kyle Larson, P
2004 - Steve Kriewald, FB
2005 - Titus Adams, DT
2006 - Dane Todd, FB
2007 - Ben Eisenhart, S
2008 - Todd Peterson, WR
2009 - Matt O'Hanlon, S
2010 - Niles Paul, WR
2011 - Jared Crick, DT
2012 - Baker Steinkuhler, DT
2013 - Cole Pensick, C
2014 - Jake Cotton, OL
2015 - Ryne Reeves, OL
2016 - Josh Banderas, LB and Sam Foltz, P
2017 - Luke McNitt, FB
2018 - Mick Stoltenberg, DT
2019 - Wyatt Mazour, RB
2020 - Ben Stille, DL
2020 - Ben Stille, DL
2021 - Matt Masker, QB
2022 - Matt Masker, QB
2023 - Ethan Piper, OL