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Jon Hesse

Nebraska · Linebacker · 1992-96

TAK
75
COV
79
SPD
72

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Hesse was a first-team all-conference pick in 1996.

Hesse was the No. 221 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 9th-highest linebacker rating at Nebraska since 1990 and No. 59 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1996
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1997
    • No. 221 overall pick, NFL Draft

Nebraska Teammates

  1. 95Eric Crouch1997-2001QB
  2. 91Grant Wistrom1994-97EDGE
  3. 91Tommie Frazier1992-95QB
  4. 86Jason Peter1994-97EDGE
  5. 86Ralph Brown1996-99CB
  6. 83Jared Tomich1993-96EDGE
  7. 80Carlos Polk1996-2000LB
  8. 80Mike Brown1996-99S
  9. 75Michael Booker1994-96CB
  10. 74Ahman Green1995-97RB

Full Nebraska all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jon Hesse) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.