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Twenty-one Nebraska football players were named the the Academic All-Big Ten team on Wednesday.

Headlining the list is running back Ameer Abdullah, who is on the team for a second straight year as well as being a Doak Walker Award finalist.

The Huskers' 21 selections is tied for the fifth most in the Big Ten. Northwestern had the most in the conference with 37.

NU sophomore wide receiver Lane Hovey, who earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season, was one of three football players in the conference with a 4.0 grade-point average.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Other Husker fall sports teams combined for 27 Academic All-Big Ten selections.