The Football Writers Association of America has named Venric Mark to its All-American first-team , the only B1G player to be named All-American this season by the FWAA.  Mark received the honor as a punt returner.

While Mark had been named to other All-American lists, the FWAA list is one of the "official" All-American selections, and it should secure Mark a place on the Otto Graham Honor Roll, the list of All-Americans fixed to the west side of Ryan Field.  The last such Wildcat to receive this honor was Zach Strief in 2005.

Congratulations to Mark for this outstanding honor!

List of NU football All-Americans:

• 1898: Alton Johnson*
• 1925: Tim Lowry
• 1926: Moon Baker
• 1926: Bob Johnson
• 1929: Hank Anderson
• 1930: Frank Baker
• 1930: Reb Russell
• 1930: Wade Woodworth
• 1931: Dallas Marvil
• 1931: Pug Rentner
• 1931: Jack Riley
• 1933: Eggs Manske
• 1935: Paul Tangora
• 1936: Steve Reid
• 1938: Bob Voigts
• 1939: John Haman
• 1940: Alf Bauman
• 1943: Otto Graham
• 1943: Herb Hein
• 1945: Max Morris
• 1948: Art Murakowski
• 1948: Alex Sarkisian
• 1950: Don Stonesifer
• 1952: Joe Collier
• 1958: Andy Cvercko
• 1959: James Andreotti
• 1959: Ron Burton
• 1961: Larry Onesti
• 1962: Jack Cvercko
• 1962: Tom Myers
• 1970: Mike Adamle
• 1971: Eric Hutchinson
• 1982: Chris Hinton
• 1983: John Kidd
• 1995: Pat Fitzgerald
• 1995: Sam Valenzisi
• 1996: Pat Fitzgerald
• 2000: Damien Anderson
• 2005: Zach Strief
• 2012: Venric Mark

*Johnson's All-Amercan selection is not officially recognized by NU.  Johnson was named All-American by Casper Whitney for Colliers.  Whitney was, at the time, one of the two recognized sources for All-American selection, along with Walter Camp.