Scott Strasburger
Scott Strasburger is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Early life
Strasburger attended Holdrege High School, where he was a starter at defensive end and was named All-state as a senior. He walked-on at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.As a true sophomore, he was a backup right defensive end behind All-Big Eight selection Tony Felici. He made 31 tackles and 6 sacks. His most famous play came in the eleventh game against Oklahoma University, intercepting a pass late in the fourth quarter that he returned 22 yards to the opponent's one yard in the final 30 seconds of the game, helping the team clinch a 28–24 victory and win the Big Eight Conference Championship. He was named the starter for the 1983 Orange Bowl against Louisiana State University.
As a junior, he was named a full-time starter at standup right defensive end. He made 42 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 2 fumble recoveries. He made 10 tackles against Oklahoma State University.
As a senior, he made 12 tackles for loss, 7 pass breakups. He made 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 pass breakups and one fumble recovery against UCLA. He earned a National Football Hall of Fame scholarship. He finished with 15 career sacks.
In 1984, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a scholar. In 2005, he was inducted into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.