JD Spielman made Nebraska history on Monday when he became the first Husker wide receiver named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America team.
Spielman is just the second wide receiver in Big Ten history to make the FWAA Freshman All-America team, joining Purdue’s Taylor Stubblefield, who made the inaugural team in 2002. Spielman is the fifth Husker overall to make the FWAA Freshman All-America team. A native of Eden Prairie, Minn., Spielman was also named a freshman All-American by USA Today, and he earned third-team All-Big Ten accolades at receiver from the league coaches and honorable-mention accolades as a kick returner.