Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 2016
Karter Schult is the 2021 Merlin Taylor Award winner for his work on and off the field. Schult is one of two Panthers ever to earn finalists’ honors for the William V. Campbell Trophy, also known as the "Academic Heisman." He finished school with a 3.87 GPA and earned a degree in movement and exercise science. He also earned the MVFC President's Award and was a finalist for the ACS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship and was named an FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star. He was a two-time CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-America.
On top of his academic honors, he earned the Buck Buchanan Award as the FCS' top Defensive Player becoming the only Panther to earn the honor. He was a consensus All-American in 2016 and was a two-year First-Team All-MVFC honoree.
Following his playing career at UNI, Schult played professionaly for the Cleveland Brown, Minnesota Vikings, and the American Alliance of Football’s Salt Lake Stallions, where he led the league in sacks.
