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Will Shields is one of the most highly decorated offensive linemen in football history. A former Outland Trophy winner and consensus All-American guard at the University of Nebraska, he played for the Cornhuskers from 1989-92. He is one of only 16 players in program history to have his jersey retired. In 1999, Shields was selected to the Walter Camp Foundation College Football All-Century Team and, in 2011, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In the 1993 NFL Draft, Shields was a third-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs, where he would never miss a game in 14 seasons, starting 231 consecutive games at right guard. He went to the Pro Bowl every year from 1995 to 2006 to establish a Chiefs’ franchise record of 12 appearances, and in 2015 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In 2003, Shields received the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his work with the "Will to Succeed" Foundation, the charitable organization he started in 1993. The foundation has raised millions of dollars and helped more than 100,000 individuals since its inception, guiding and inspiring the lives of those less fortunate by providing financial, educational and other everyday resources.