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2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Walters (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorErik Chinander (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 9 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
No. 18 Michigan   6 3     9 4  
Indiana   5 4     8 5  
Michigan State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy   7 2     10 4  
No. 10 Minnesota x   7 2     11 2  
No. 15 Iowa   6 3     10 3  
Illinois   4 5     6 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.[1] They finished the season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Offseason

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Recruiting

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

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The Cornhuskers signed a total of 24 scholarship recruits during the Early Signing Period on December 19, 2018.[2]

Scholarship recruits
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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matthew Anderson
OT
Leesville, LA Leesville 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Brant Banks
OT
Houston, TX Westbury Christian School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Bryce Benhart
OT
Lakeville, MN Lakville North 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Darien Chase
ATH
Vancouver, WA Union 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Myles Farmer
S
Atlanta, GA Westlake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Fritzsche
OT
Greenville, SC Greenville 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jamin Graham
DE
Atalla, AL Etowah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jackson Hannah
LB
Nashville, TN Montgomery Bell Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec, 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Nick Henrich
LB
Omaha, NE Omaha Burke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Chris Hickman
TE
Omaha, NE Omaha Burke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Demariyon Houston
WR
Oklahoma City, OK Millwood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Rahmir Johnson
RB
Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Michael Lynn
OT
Englewood, CO Cherry Creek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 291 lb (132 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Luke McCaffrey
ATH
Littleton, CO Valor Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Jamie Nance
ATH
Blanchard, OK Blanchard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Garret Nelson
DE
Scottsbluff, NE Scottsbluff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Mosai Newsom
DE
Waverly, IA Waverly-Shell Rock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Quinton Newsome
S
Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ethan Piper
DT
Norfolk, NE Norfolk Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Noa Pola-Gates
S
Gilbert, AZ Williams Field 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ty Robinson
DE
Gilbert, AZ Higley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Wan'Dale Robinson
ATH
Frankfort, KY Western Hills 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Garrett Snodgrass
ATH
York, NE York 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Ronald Thompkins
RB
Loganville, GA Grayson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Javin Wright
CB
Chandler, AZ Hamilton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 15  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Nebraska Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
Walk-on recruits
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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John Bullock
DB
Omaha, NE Creighton Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Grant Detlefsen
P
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southeast 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
John Goodwin
ATH
Lincoln, NE Lincoln High 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Tyson Guzman
S
Omaha, NE Westside 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Gabe Heins
K
Kearney, NE Kearney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Jacob Herbek
TE
Grand Island, NE Grand Island Central Catholic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Matt Huser
DL
Omaha, NE Millard West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Garrett Hustedt
LB
Omaha, NE Elkhorn Mt. Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Austin Jablonski
QB
Lincoln, NE Pius X 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 24, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Cooper Jewett
RB
Omaha, NE Elkhorn South 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Dylan Jorgensen
K
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Riley Kinney
WR
Loveland, CO Loveland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Cam Kleinschmidt
DB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln High 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Nick Leader
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln (NE) Southwest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Caden McCormack
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Brayden Miller
QB
Kearney, NE Kearney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jan 22, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Riley Moses
C
Fairmont, NE Fillmore Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Garrett Nuss
OL
Sutton, NE Sutton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Luke Reimer
ATH
Lincoln, NE Lincoln North Star 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Eli Richter
OL
Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Braden Sellon
LB
Lincoln, NE Lincoln East 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Sam Shurtleff
LB
Watkinsville, GA Oconee County 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Noah Stafursky
OL
York, NE York 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Zach Weinmaster
WR
Loveland, CO Loveland 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

[citation needed]

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Destination
Greg Bell #25 RB 6'0" 205 Junior Chula Vista, CA San Diego State
Cole Frahm #39 K 6'5" 210 Sophomore Omaha, NE South Dakota State
Branden Hohenstein #47 TE 6'4" 205 Junior Jackson, NE Abilene Christian
Tyjon Lindsey #1 WR 5'9" 160 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Oregon State
Justin McGriff #13 WR 6'6" 210 RS-Freshman Tampa, FL ASA College
Guy Thomas #18 LB 6'3" 230 Sophomore Miami, FL Colorado
Caleb Lightbourn #35 P 6'3" 250 Senior Washougal, WA Oregon State
Breon Dixon #34 OLB 5'11" 205 Junior Suwanee, GA Iowa Western CC
Cam'ron Jones #29 DB 6'1" 180 RS-Freshman Mansfield, TX Southern Methodist
Quayshon Alexander #30 OLB 6'3" 250 Junior Wayne, NJ Towson

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Incoming

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Name Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous School
Darrion Daniels #79 DL 6'4" 340 Senior Dallas, TX Oklahoma State
Kanawai Noa #9 WR 6'0" 200 Senior Honolulu, HI California
Dedrick Mills #26 RB 5'11" 220 Junior Waycross, GA Garden City CC
Travis Vokolek #83 TE 6'6" 250 Junior Springfield, MO Rutgers

Spring scrimmage

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2019 Red—White Spring Game
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White 3 370 13
Red 7 1700 24

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[4] Mohamed Barry LB SR
Maxwell Award[5] Adrian Martinez QB SO
Davey O'Brien Award[6] Adrian Martinez QB SO
Biletnikoff Award[7] JD Spielman WR JR
John Mackey Award[8] Jack Stoll TE JR
Butkus Award[9] Mohamed Barry LB SR
Dodd Trophy[10] Scott Frost HC
Wuerffel Trophy[11] Ben Stille DL JR
Walter Camp Award[12] Adrian Martinez QB SO
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award[13] Kanawai Noa WR SR
Manning Award[14] Adrian Martinez QB SO

Preseason Big Ten poll

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Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. In the 2019 poll, Nebraska was projected to win the West Division.[15]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Michigan 222 (20)
2 Ohio State 214 (14)
3 Michigan State 156
4 Penn State 154
5 Indiana 86.5
6 Maryland 82.5
7 Rutgers 37
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nebraska 198 (14)
2 Iowa 194.5 (14)
3 Wisconsin 172.5 (4)
4 Northwestern 142.5 (1)
5 Purdue 110.5
6 Minnesota 100 (1)
7 Illinois 34
Media poll (Big Ten Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1 Michigan over Nebraska 8
2 Michigan over Iowa 8
3 Ohio State over Iowa 6
4 Ohio State over Nebraska 4
5 Ohio State over Wisconsin 3
6 Nebraska over Michigan 2
7 Michigan over Wisconsin 1
8 Ohio State over Minnesota 1
9 Northwestern over Michigan 1

Schedule

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The 2019 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Ohio State, Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue and Maryland in Big Ten play.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 amSouth Alabama*No. 24ESPNW 35–2189,502
September 72:30 pmat Colorado*No. 25FOXL 31–34 OT52,829
September 147:00 pmNorthern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FS1W 44–889,593
September 217:00 pmat IllinoisBTNW 42–3844,512
September 286:30 pmNo. 5 Ohio State
ABCL 7–4889,759
October 53:00 pmNorthwesterndagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
FOXW 13–1089,348
October 126:30 pmat MinnesotaFS1L 7–3443,502
October 262:30 pmIndiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE
BTNL 31–3889,317
November 211:00 amat PurdueFOXL 27–3150,606
November 1611:00 amNo. 14 Wisconsin
BTNL 21–3788,842
November 232:30 pmat MarylandBTNW 54–734,082
November 291:30 pmNo. 17 Iowa
BTNL 24–2789,039

Roster and coaching staff

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2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 11 Austin Allen So
OL 72 Matthew Anderson Fr
OL 61 Mitchell Balenger RFr
OL 73 Broc Bando So
WR 36 Christian Banker So
OL 74 Brant Banks Fr
RB 38 Brody Belt RFr
OL 54 Bryce Benhart Fr
OL 59 Ian Boerkircher RFr
RB 33 Jaylin Bradley So
RB 35 Moses Bryant RFr
QB 17 Andrew Bunch Jr
WR 45 Ty Chaffin Jr
WR 13 Darien Chase Fr
OL 71 Matt Farniok (C) Jr
OL 68 Will Farniok RFr
WR 29 Bennett Folkers RFr
OL 52 AJ Forbes RFr
OL 78 Jimmy Fritzsche Fr
OL 65 Christian Gaylord Injured Sr
TE 46 John Goodwin Fr
RB 49 Austin Hemphill Sr
TE 87 Chris Hickman Fr
OL 75 Trent Hixson So
WR 89 Todd Honas Jr
WR 5 Demariyon Houston Fr
WR 47 Austin Jablonski Fr
OL 76 Brenden Jaimes Jr
RB 24 Cooper Jewett Fr
RB 14 Rahmir Johnson Fr
WR 22 Miles Jones RFr
OL 51 Cam Jurgens RFr
TE 48 Bryson Krull RFr
WR 85 Wyatt Liewer RFr
OL 77 Michael Lynn Fr
QB 2 Adrian Martinez (C) So
QB 18 Matt Masker RFr
RB 37 Wyatt Mazour Sr
QB 7 Luke McCaffrey Fr
WR 4 Jaevon McQuitty So
QB 14 Brayden Miller Fr
OL 66 Hunter Miller So
RB 26 Dedrick Mills Jr
OL 53 Riley Moses Fr
WR 3 Jamie Nance Fr
WR 9 Kanawai Noa Sr
OL 67 Garrett Nuss Fr
TE 40 Brian Perez Jr
OL 57 Ethan Piper Fr
TE 82 Kurt Rafdal So
OL 50 John Raridon Jr
WR/RB 1 Wan'Dale Robinson Fr
RB 43 Connor Ruth RFr
RB 46 Corbin Ruth So
OL 70 Matt Sichterman So
WR 10 JD Spielman Jr
OL 79 Noah Starfursky Fr
TE 86 Jack Stoll Jr
RB 25 Ronald Thompkins Fr
QB 16 Noah Vedral So
OL 62 Nick Virka Sr
TE 83 Travis Vokolek Jr
WR 81 Kade Warner So
RB 28 Maurice Washington So
OL 58 Josh Wegener Jr
RB 31 Zach Weinmaster Fr
WR 19 Mike Williams Sr
OL 56 Boe Wilson Jr
WR 8 Jaron Woodyard Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
OLB 45 David Alston RFr
S 4 Avery Anderson Sr
DL 75 Fyn Anderson Sr
ILB 50 Jake Archer RFr
ILB 51 Anthony Banderas RFr
ILB 7 Mohamed Barry (C) Sr
CB 23 Dicaprio Bootle Jr
OLB 85 John Bullock Fr
CB 39 Bradley Bunner So
CB 25 Tony Butler Jr
ILB 58 Chris Cassidy RFr
CB 17 Braxton Clark RFr
CB 16 Ethan Cox So
DL 93 Damion Daniels So
DL 79 Darrion Daniels (C) Sr
OLB 22 Alex Davis Sr
DL 96 Carlos Davis Sr
DL 94 Khalil Davis Sr
S 19 Marquel Dismuke Jr
OLB 13 JoJo Domann Jr
S 18 Myles Farmer Fr
DL 82 Colton Feist RFr
OLB 43 Tyrin Ferguson Sr
OLB 89 Jamin Graham Fr
S 47 Tyson Guzman Fr
ILB 10 Jackson Hannah Fr
ILB 42 Nick Henrich Fr
DL 80 Jacob Herbek Fr
ILB 3 Will Honas Jr
DL 70 Matt Huser Fr
ILB 39 Garrett Hustedt Fr
DL 38 Damian Jackson So
CB 21 Lamar Jackson Sr
OLB 32 Pernell Jefferson Jr
ILB 53 Joseph Johnson RFr
S 36 Reid Karel Sr
OLB 81 Nick Leader Fr
S 6 Eric Lee Jr. Sr
DL 90 Ben Lingenfelter So
S 48 Lane McCallum So
ILB 59 Caden McCormack Fr
ILB 31 Collin Miller Jr
DL 9 DaiShon Neal Sr
OLB 44 Garrett Nelson Fr
DL 52 Mosai Newsom Fr
CB 12 Quinton Newsome Fr
OLB 34 Simon Otte RFr
OLB 55 Jordan Paup So
S 26 Noa Pola-Gates Fr
ILB 28 Luke Reimer Fr
DL 84 Eli Richter Fr
DL 99 Ty Robinson Fr
DL 98 Casey Rogers RFr
CB 37 Phalen Sanford RFr
OLB 54 Ryan Schommer RFr
OLB 83 Sam Shurtleff Fr
ILB 41 Garrett Snodgrass Fr
S 49 Isaiah Stalbird RFr
DL 95 Ben Stille Jr
CB 24 Jeramiah Stovall Sr
S 30 Eli Sullivan Jr
OLB 2 Caleb Tannor So
DB 5 Cam Taylor-Britt So
DL 97 Deontre Thomas So
DL 11 Vaha Vainuku Sr
DL 55 Chris Walker So
DL 92 Tate Wildeman RFr
S 8 Deontai Williams Injured Jr
DB 33 Javin Wright Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 98 Isaac Armstrong Sr
P 95 Grant Detlefsen Fr
PK 93 Gabe Heins Fr
PK 97 Dylan Jorgensen Fr
LS 94 Cade Mueller RFr
PK 32 Barret Pickering So
LS 91 Cameron Pieper RFr
P 99 William Przystup RFr
LS 92 Chase Urbach Sr
P 90 Jackson Walker Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 8, 2019

Depth chart

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Game summaries

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South Alabama

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South Alabama at No. 24 Nebraska
1 234Total
South Alabama 7 0140 21
No. 24 Nebraska 7 7147 35

South Alabama Game starters

At Colorado

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No. 25 Nebraska at Colorado
1 234OTTotal
No. 25 Nebraska 7 100140 31
Colorado 0 07243 34

Colorado Game starters

Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois at Nebraska
1 234Total
Northern Illinois 0 530 8
Nebraska 10 2077 44

North Illinois Game starters

At Illinois

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Nebraska at Illinois
1 234Total
Nebraska 7 71315 42
Illinois 14 7143 38

Nebraska trailed for most of the game, then came back to beat Illinois 42–38. With the victory, the Huskers got their first road win under Scott Frost and their 900th overall win in program history.

Illinois Game starters

Ohio State

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No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska
1 234Total
No. 5 Ohio State 14 24100 48
Nebraska 0 070 7

Ohio State Game starters

Northwestern

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Northwestern at Nebraska
1 234Total
Northwestern 0 370 10
Nebraska 7 303 13

Northwestern Game starters

At Minnesota

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Nebraska at Minnesota
1 234Total
Nebraska 0 007 7
Minnesota 7 7200 34

Minnesota Game starters

Indiana

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Indiana at Nebraska
1 234Total
Indiana 9 7157 38
Nebraska 14 737 31

Indiana Game starters

At Purdue

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Nebraska at Purdue
1 234Total
Nebraska 10 0314 27
Purdue 0 14314 31
      

Purdue Game starters

Wisconsin

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No. 14 Wisconsin at Nebraska
1 234Total
No. 14 Wisconsin 7 2073 37
Nebraska 7 770 21

Wisconsin Game starters

At Maryland

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Nebraska at Maryland
1 234Total
Nebraska 17 171010 54
Maryland 0 007 7

Maryland Game starters

Iowa

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No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska
1 234Total
#17 Iowa 14 1003 27
Nebraska 3 7140 24

Iowa Game starters

Big Ten awards

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Player of the Week Honors

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Weekly Awards
Player Award Week Awarded Ref.
Wan'Dale Robinson Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 4 [28]
Wan'Dale Robinson Big Ten Freshman of the Week Week 6 [29]

All-Conference awards

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2019 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards[30]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2425-T
CoachesRV25RVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6 194 Khalil Davis DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7 232 Carlos Davis DT Pittsburgh Steelers

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