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Mike Smith, Nebraska-Kearney
Nominee Name: Mike Smith
Student-Athlete
RMAC School Attended: University
of Nebraska at Kearney
Years Attended: 1994-97
Sports Played: Football
Position: Wide Receiver/Kick Return
Athletic Accomplishments:
-1996 Associated Press Little All-American 2nd
Team (first Loper in Division II era to make this team)
-1997 All-West Region 1st Team
-1996 & 1997 1st team All-RMAC, 1995 2nd
Team All-RMAC
-His seven career kickoff returns for TD's rank 2nd in
NCAA Division II History
-Led the RMAC in all-purpose yards in 1995 & 1997
-Led the RMAC in kick return average (29.2) in 1996
-Holds school records for career kick returns (85), career kick
return yards (2,255) and career kick return average (26.5)
-Ranks second in UNK History in career punt returns (78) and career
punt return yards (932)
-Ranks second in UNK History in career receptions (195), third in
career receiving yards (2,975) and third in career receiving TD's
(25)
-Finished career with 6,510 all-purpose yards (believed to be a UNK
record)
Academic Accomplishments:
-1997 Academic All-RMAC
Nominator Name: Peter Yazvac
Position: Sports Information Director
School: University of Nebraska at Kearney
