National Football Foundation

Dave Rimington was a four-time letter winner and three-time starting center for Nebraska. In his last two years, 1981-82, he made All-America and Academic All-America. He received a National Football Foundation scholarship. He won the Lombardi Award, given to the nation's best lineman or linebacker, in 1982. He won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's best interior lineman, in both 1981 and 1982. Rimington played pro football with the Cincinnati Bengals 1983-87 and Philadelphia Eagles 1988-89. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Nebraska and added a master's in international business from the University of Wisconsin in 1992. 

Rimington was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997 and the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1999, Rimington was selected as the starting offensive center for the Sports Illustrated and Walter Camp All-Century Teams. The Rimington Trophy is named in his honor and since 2000 has been given annually to the nation's top collegiate center. Since 2003, the trophy has been awarded to the top center in each division of college football. Following his professional career, Rimington has served with the Boomer Esiason Foundation in its fight against cystic fibrosis. He has been with the foundation since 1993 and has been president since 1995.