Huskers' Chris Weber wins Big Ten postgraduate scholarship
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football player Chris Weber is a winner of the Wayne Duke Award, which is given to one male and one female Big Ten senior pursuing a postgraduate degree.
The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Weber will receive a $10,000 scholarship, as will the female winner, Rutgers golfer Emily Mills.
Weber originally was a walk-on linebacker at Nebraska. The Elkhorn High graduate earned a scholarship in January 2016 and was a captain last season.
Weber majored in nutrition science with minors in mathematics and business. He has a 3.96 grade-point average and plans to enroll at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in August.