Former Husker offensive tackle reminisces before induction ceremony in Las Vegas
Tuesday is induction night for former Husker great Zach Wiegert.
The Las Vegas ceremony for Wiegert and the 20 other members of the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 was preceded by an afternoon press conference and individual interviews. In his remarks, the former Husker All-America tackle credited his teammates on the offensive line and his coaches, particularly O-line coach Milt Tenopir and head coach Tom Osborne.
He said the national championship game against Miami in the 1995 Orange Bowl was the most memorable game of his college career. He also said he hoped to see the Huskers get back to winning games and winning at the line of scrimmage. "We used to be an offensive line factory, and we need to get back to being that."
As a senior on Nebraska’s 1994 national championship team, Wiegert won the Outland Trophy and placed ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting. United Press International and the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) both named him the national lineman of the year, and he was a first-team All-Big Eight selection for a third consecutive season.
A generation later, Wiegert becomes the 20th former Husker player to be immortalized in the hall. Hear what he had to say Tuesday in the videos below, provided by the National Football Foundation.
Interview
Press conference
Related
- Selection announcement (January 2022)
- 2022 Hall of Fame class & ballot
- Nebraska Athletics bio
- Anatomy of an Era series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Hall of Fame Huskers and honors scorecard
- Wiegert on the web
- Hall of Fame website
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