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Honors & Awards

  • Drafted in 2nd Round by the Minnesota Vikings
  • 1980 Guy Chamberlain Award
  • 1980 First-Team All-American (UPI, Kodak, Football News, Walter Camp)
  • 1980 Honorable-Mention All-American (AP)
  • 1980 First-Team All-Big 8 (UPI, AP)
  • 1980 Big 8 Offensive Player-of-the-Week (Utah, Penn State)
  • 1980 ABC-TV Player-of-the-Game (Penn State, Oklahoma)
  • 1980 Nebraska Player-of-the-Week (Utah, Penn State, Oklahoma)
  • 1980 Hinky-Dinky Trophy (Most Popular Cornhusker)
  • 1979 Second-Team All-American (NEA)
  • 1979 Third-Team All-American (Football News)
  • 1979 Honorable-Mention All-American (UPI, AP)
  • 1979 First-Team All-Big 8 (UPI, AP)
  • 1979 Big 8 Newcomer-of-the-Year
  • 1979 Nebraska Offensive Player-of-the-Week (New Mexico State, Oklahoma)
  • 1979 Hinky Dinkey Trophy (Most Popular Cornhusker)

Redwine was a first team All-American for the Huskers in 1980. Plagued by a broken rib through the middle of the season, he still gained 1,119 yard son 156 carries and scored nine TDs. Other honors that he won in 1980 were first team All-Big 8, two time Big 8 Offensive Player-of-the-Week (Utah and Penn State) and two time ABC-TV Player-of-the-Game (Penn State and Oklahoma). In 1979, when he burst onto the collegiate scene against Penn State on National TV, he gained 124 yards. That season, he earned second team All-American honors, first team All-Big 8 and was the Big 8 Newcomer-of-the-Year. If not for injuries (he was slowed in ’79 by a knee disorder) Redwine could have been the greatest runner in NU history. Gained over 100 yards in 11 games and over 200 yards once. Two time Hinky-Dinky Award winner as the Most Popular Cornhusker.

Redwine was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Redwine transferred to Nebraska in 1978 from Oregon State, where he played in 1976 and part of 1977. Redwine then sat out the 1978 season to gain eligibility.

Redwine was a all-conference runner at Inglewood High School and was born May 16, 1957 to Frank and Jessie Redwine. While at Nebraska Redwine studied criminal justice.

Year Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TDs
1979 148 1,057 15 1,042 7.0 8
1980 156 1,156 37 1,119 7.2 9
Totals 304 2,213 52 2,161 7.1 17

1980 Cotton Bowl vs. Houston: Attempts 17, Yards 58, TD 1
1980 Sun Bowl vs. Mississippi State: Attempts 13, Yards 42