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    Burkhead named to Maxwell Award Watch List




    Lincoln -- Nebraska I-back Rex Burkhead received preseason recognition honor on Monday, as the senior was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List on Monday.

    Burkhead is one of 65 players on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, which has been presented to the nation's outstanding football player since 1937. Burkhead earned All-Big Ten honors, rushing for 1,357 yards and accounting for 17 touchdowns in 2011. He totaled seven 100-yard rushing efforts as a junior while ranking third in the Big Ten with 104.4 rushing yards per game.
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    First of a few watchlists for Burkhead. Hopefully he gets to take some hardware home after the season.

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    Rex keeps making us proud.
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    Well deserved honor for our work horse!
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    Meh.

    Let me know when Chuck Norris gets a tattoo of Rex on his arm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bucktril View Post
    Meh.

    Let me know when Chuck Norris gets a tattoo of Rex on his arm.
    Nice...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bucktril View Post
    Meh.

    Let me know when Chuck Norris gets a tattoo of Rex on his arm.
    He was going to, but got scared it would hurt too much.
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    Rex is a Stud.....nuff said.
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