Rex Burkhead was honored as the 2010 Nebraska Lifter of the Year, an award given annually to the player who has shown the greatest dedication and improvement in the Huskers' strength and conditioning program.
Burkhead, a native of Plano, Texas, is the first I-back since Dan Alexander in 1997 to win the award. Burkhead is just the fourth I-back since the award's inception since 1974 to earn the honor, joining I.M. Hipp (1977) and Jeff Smith (1984).
Defensive tackle Jared Crick, a senior in 2011, captured the Lifter-of-the-Year Award in 2009.
All-Time Lifters of the Year
1974 - Rik Bonness, C
1975 - Rik Bonness, C
1976 - Rod Horn, DT
1977 - Lawrence Cooley, OG
I.M. Hipp, IB
1978 - Kelvin Clark, OT
1979 - Bill Barnett, DT
John Havekost, OG
1980 - Russell Gary, DB
1981 - Dave Rimington, C
1982 - Mitch Krenk, TE
1983 - Mike Tranmer, MG
1984 - Jeff Smith, IB
1985 - Jim Skow, DT
1986 - Danny Noonan, MG
Chris Spachman, DT
1987 - Neil Smith, DT
1988 - Andy Keeler, OG
1989 - Mike Murray, MG
1990 - Curtis Cotton, SS
1991 - Mike Anderson, LB
1992 - John Parrella, DT
1993 - Cory Schlesinger, FB
Donta Jones, OLB
1994 - Donta Jones, OLB
1995 - Mark Gilman, TE
1996 - Jared Tomich, RE
1997 - Dan Alexander, IB
1998 - Chad Kelsay, RE
1999 - Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE
2000 - Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE
2001 - Jon Dawson, OG
2002 - Demoine Adams, RE
2003 - Trevor Johnson, RE
2004 - Adam Carriker, DE
2005 - Seppo Evwaraye, OL
2006 - Brandon Rigoni, DB
2007 - Ty Steinkuhler, DT
2008 - Matt Slauson, OG
Ndamukong Suh, DT
2009 - Jared Crick, DT
2010 - Rex Burkhead, IB
