Wyoming Cowboys

Jay Novacek

Jay Novacek
Wyoming Athletics
He might be better known for his accomplishments with those other Cowboys in Dallas, but Novacek will never be forgotten at Wyoming. A consensus All-American in 1984, Novacek set an NCAA single-season record for average yards per reception for a tight end (22.6). He served as team captain that year and helped Wyoming nearly upset national champion BYU. Novacek also earned All-America honors for track and field, placing fourth nationally in the decathlon. The three-time Super Bowl winner with Dallas will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in July. -- Adam Rittenberg

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"This isn't something that you expect from a skinny tight end on a Wyoming team that ran the wishbone offense, but it is a great honor and very meaningful." -- Novacek on being selected to the College Football Hall of Fame

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Hall of Famer went 35-10-5 before moving onto Nebraska, coaching the Pokes to 1958 Sun Bowl title and 9-1 record in 1959.

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