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Zach Wiegert Set for NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute

Zach Wiegert Set for NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute


IRVING, Texas (Sept. 14, 2022) – The University of Nebraska and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced that they will jointly honor 2022 College Football Hall of Fame electee Zach Wiegert with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Sept. 17, during the Huskers’ home football game against Oklahoma. Coverage of the game will start at 11 a.m. CT on FOX.  

“Zach Wiegert was a great player at Nebraska during the 1990s,” said his College Football Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne. “Zach was very intelligent and was also very aggressive and athletic. He stood out as an exceptional offensive lineman among many who played on our offensive lines during that period. I am pleased that he has received Hall of Fame recognition as he is certainly most deserving of this honor.”

The NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute program, which began with the inaugural College Football Hall of Fame Class in 1951, has become a hallowed tradition, and to this day the singular events remain the first of numerous activities in the Hall of Fame experience.

During the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, each electee returns to his respective school to accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will stay on permanent display at the institution. The events take place on the field during a home game, and many Hall of Famers cite the experience as the ultimate capstone to their careers, providing them one more chance to take the field and be recognized in front of their home crowd.

The 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 6 at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Click here for more information on the Awards Dinner, including options to purchase tickets online, special travel rates to the event from Delta Air Lines and Bellagio and a concierge service provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

“Zach Wiegert was the anchor of some of Nebraska’s dominant teams in the 1990s, and he capped his collegiate career with a national title,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “We are thrilled to honor him at Memorial…

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