Nebraska Wesleyan University had five football players named to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Football Team that was announced Dec. 3. The five First-Team selections led all schools in the NAIA.
Senior defensive lineman Russell Walton and junior punter Kelby Vandenberg were both repeat selections to the Academic All-America First-Team. Junior defensive back Michael Huettner, of Verdon, a Falls City High School graduate, junior kicker Aaron Lorraine, and sophomore defensive back Seth Wardyn were also named to the Academic All-America® First-Team.
Huettner has a 3.95 GPA in accounting and started all 10 games at safety for the Prairie Wolves with 38 tackles and eight pass breakups.
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