Six Nebraska football standouts, a state college All-American and two long-time contributors to the Husker football program will be inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame this fall.
For the first time the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame will also present a Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Legend Award as part of its annual banquet.
Husker football standouts voted into the Hall of Fame by the chapter’s membership include offensive lineman Tom Welter (1980s era), I-back Derek Brown (1990s era), late I-back Dahrran Diedrick (2000-07 era), place-kicker/punter Brett Maher (2008-2015 era) and wide receiver Kenny Bell (2008-15 era). Linebacker Bob Nelson was selected by the Hall of Fame board as a veteran inductee, while UNO linebacker Tom Sutko is this year’s state college representative.
The first Hall of Fame Legend honoree will be 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. Additionally, Nebraska Deputy AD/Student Services Dennis Leblanc will receive the Lyell Bremser Special Merit Award and long-time team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Dugas is the 2025 recipient of the Clarence Swanson Memorial Award.
The 2025 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame class will be officially inducted at a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12. The group will be recognized the following day at Memorial Stadium when Nebraska faces Houston Christian.
Nelson was a three-year letterman as a linebacker for Nebraska in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Nelson finished his three-year career at Nebraska with 189 total tackles, including 73 solos and 116 assists. He had 75 tackles as a senior in 1974 and earned second-team All-Big Eight honors, and also tallied 79 tackles in his junior season. Nelson went on to an 11-year professional career in the NFL from 1975 to 1985 with the Bills, Raiders and 49ers. Nelson was a starting linebacker for the Raiders in their Super Bowl XV and XVIII wins.
A native of Yankton, S.D., Welter was a standout offensive tackle for the Huskers in the mid 1980s. Welter earned third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Eight honors in 1986, helping Nebraska rank second nationally in both rushing and scoring offense en route to a 10-2 season. Welter also distinguished himself in the classroom earning first-team Academic All-America honors during his senior season.
A California native, Derek Brown ranks as one of the top running backs in school history. Brown finished his three-year Husker career with 2,699…
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