Johnny Rodgers

Annual Jet Award Banquet Cancelled - Ceremony to be Televised

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Monday, March 30, 2020
Johnny Rodgers, Jet Award, Heisman Trophy, Regions of the United States, NEBRASKA, Sports in the United States, United States

OMAHA, Neb., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The annual Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Jet Award , Banquet, scheduled for March 2020, has been cancelled due to public safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The annual Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Jet Award , Banquet, scheduled for March 2020, has been cancelled due to public safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The 2019 season Jet Award winner is Joe Reed from the University of Virginia.
  • Proceeds from Jet Award donations directly support the Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education Scholarship at Metropolitan Community College .
  • The Jet Award is named after Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, the 38th Heisman Award Winner and the first Heisman winner from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Media Invited to Pre-Gala Johnny Rodgers Jet Award Event (Presented by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices)

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Gridiron football, Sports, Johnny Rodgers, Heisman Trophy, Jet Award, Football, College football

The Jet Award has been presented for the past six years to the most outstanding college football return specialist in the country.

Key Points: 
  • The Jet Award has been presented for the past six years to the most outstanding college football return specialist in the country.
  • The Jet Award has been given for the past six years to the most outstanding college football return specialist in the country.
  • Proceeds from the event will go toward the Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education Scholarship Fund at Metropolitan Community College.
  • The Jet Award is named after Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, the 38th Heisman Award Winner and the first Heisman winner from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.