Merv Krakau
Football
Guthrie Center, Iowa
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- Most memorable game was a 23-23 tie with No. 3 Nebraska (ending the Huskers’ 24-game Big Eight win streak) when he contributed 11 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries
- Third-team All-American and First-team All-Big Eight for Liberty Bowl team as a senior when he tackled opponents for 88 yards in losses
- Drafted in the 14th round of the 1973 NFL Draft by Buffalo after Bills’ Head Coach Lou Saban noticed him during Senior Bowl practice
- Played six years in the NFL for Buffalo and New England, leading the Bills in tackles (132) in 1976
- Member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame