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Update: I messed up the polls in the original version, so I deleted them, fixed and republished. Sorry about that!!
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The second round of voting wasn’t nearly as nail-biting as the first. The top three seeds advanced with large margins. It was closer between #13 Barron Miles and #5 Dave Butterfield, but the higher seed prevailed.
Check the bottom of the article for highlight videos (where I could find them).
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Some of the abbreviations you will see below:
AA - All-American
cAA - consensus All-American
uAA - unanimous All-American
AC - All conference
PBU - pass break ups
INT - interception
The Final Four
Polls close on Tuesday morning.
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1) Ralph Brown – cAA, 3X AC. The most PBUs of any Husker in a career (50) and game (7). Was a Blackshirt for his first game of his true freshman year. (Huskers.com bio)
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5) Dave Butterfield – cAA, 2X AC. Part of a defense that held consecutive Big 8 opponents to 14 and 34 passing yards. (He gets my vote for best roster photo in this bracket - Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate Husker defensive back?
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2) Prince Amukamara – cuAA, 2X AC. Nebraska’s most recent, great DB. As a Sophomore, Bo considered him as a potential RB, but Prince was a Blackshirt by the start of conference play. (Huskers.com bio)
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3) Mike Brown – AA, AC, AAA. The most tackles of any Husker DB, 287, good for 3rd all time. NFL All-Pro. (Huskers.com bio)
Poll
Who is the ultimate Husker defensive back?
This poll is closed
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35%
Prince Amukamara
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64%
Mike Brown
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Mike Brown
Prince Amukamara
Mike Brown
Dave Butterfield
I couldn’t find any video highlights, but here is a look back at Butterfield’s punt return for a touchdown against TCU