I thought I would provide a little summer non-conference meat to chew on. Nebraska’s first three games are South Alabama, at Colorado and Northern Illinois. There is a common theme among the three and that is the new coaching staffs recently installed at each respective school. South Alabama is in Year 2 with their coaching change while Colorado and Northern Illinois have shiny new coaching staffs.
Below you will see each of the team’s 2018 two-deep depth charts. The empty cells are positions that were vacated due to graduation, transfer, injury or whatever. So, a lot of "empty" isn’t a good thing. The class (FR, SO, JR, SR) following each player’s name is for the 2019 season.
Game 1: South Alabama
This team is a mess. Campbell (Head Coach) went with a youth movement last year. At least 10 players entered the transfer portal after the 2018 season and at least 11 guys missed the entire spring due to injuries. This is a perfect opening game for Nebraska but I don't think it will be a good measuring stick for Nebraska's team.
Game 2: AT Colorado
They have a lot of holes on both sides of the ball combined with a new coaching staff and schemes will be interesting to see how it plays out through the season.
Game 3: Northern Illinois
Best depth of the non-con teams. New head coach (Hammock) spent the past 5 years with the Baltimore Ravens. Sounds like he wants to get more up-tempo.
Below you will see each of the team’s 2018 two-deep depth charts. The empty cells are positions that were vacated due to graduation, transfer, injury or whatever. So, a lot of "empty" isn’t a good thing. The class (FR, SO, JR, SR) following each player’s name is for the 2019 season.
Game 1: South Alabama
This team is a mess. Campbell (Head Coach) went with a youth movement last year. At least 10 players entered the transfer portal after the 2018 season and at least 11 guys missed the entire spring due to injuries. This is a perfect opening game for Nebraska but I don't think it will be a good measuring stick for Nebraska's team.
QB | | |||
RB | 32 | Tra Minter, SR | | |
WR | | 9 | Jalen Tolbert, SO | |
WR | 15 | Kawaan Baker, JR | 23 | Jalen Wayne, JR |
WR | | | ||
TE | | 10 | Zac Crosby, JR | |
LT | 70 | Troy Thingstad, JR | | |
LG | 73 | Hadon Merchant, SO | 63 | Max Charite, SR |
OC | 66 | Brian Ankerson, JR (rs) | 75 | Wyatt Green, FR (rs) |
RG | | 71 | Roy Albritton, SR | |
RT | | | ||
DE | | 22 | Taji Stewart, JR | |
NT | 93 | Jordon Beaton, SR | 74 | Sean Brown, SR |
DT | 12 | Tyree Turner, SR (rs) | 99 | Jeffery Whatley, JR (rs) |
DE | | 42 | Jeremiah Littles, JR (rs) | |
LB | | 33 | Khalil McDonald, SR (rs) | |
LB | 46 | Nick Mobley, SO (rs) | 15 | AJ DeShazor, SO (rs) |
LB | | | ||
CB | 1 | Jalen Thompson, SR (rs) | 11 | Gus Nave, SO (rs) |
S | | 9 | Sterrling Fisher, SR (rs) | |
S | | 13 | DJ Daniels, JR | |
CB | | |
Game 2: AT Colorado
They have a lot of holes on both sides of the ball combined with a new coaching staff and schemes will be interesting to see how it plays out through the season.
QB | 12 | Steven Montez, SR (rs) | 15 | Sam Noyer, JR (rs) |
RB | | | ||
WR | 2 | Laviska Shenault, JR | 18 | Tony Brown, SR (rs) |
WR | 3 | KD Nixon, JR | | |
WR | | 5 | Dimitri Stanley, SO | |
TE | 38 | Brady Russell, SO (rs) | 88 | Darrion Jones, SR |
LT | 78 | William Sherman, SO (rs) | | |
LG | | | ||
OC | 65 | Colby Pursell, SO (rs) | 55 | Brett Tonz, SR |
RG | 56 | Tim Lynott, SR | 58 | Kary Kutsch, JR |
RT | | | ||
DE | | 54 | Terrance Lang, SO (rs) | |
NT | | | ||
DE | 34 | Mustafa Johnson, JR | | |
LB | | 42 | Nu' umotu Falo, SR | |
LB | 53 | Nate Landman, JR | | |
LB | | 36 | Akil Jones JR (rs) | |
LB | 26 | Carson Wells, SO (rs) | | |
CB | | 5 | Trey Udoffia, JR (rs) | |
S | | 3 | Sequoyah Rakestraw, JR (rs) | |
S | | | ||
CB | 1 | Delrick Abrams, SR | 25 | Mekhi Blackmon, JR |
Game 3: Northern Illinois
Best depth of the non-con teams. New head coach (Hammock) spent the past 5 years with the Baltimore Ravens. Sounds like he wants to get more up-tempo.
QB | 15 | Marcus Childers, JR (rs) | 7 | Anthony Thompson, JR (rs) |
RB | 22 | Tre Harbison, JR (rs) | 21 | Marcus Jones, SR (rs) |
WR | | 18 | Cole Tucker, SO (rs) | |
WR | | 82 | Fotis Kokosioulis, SO | |
WR | 14 | Spencer Tears, SR (rs) | 83 | Dennis Robinson, SO (rs) |
TE | | 44 | Corey Lersch, JR (rs) | |
LT | | 71 | Isaac Hawn, JR | |
LG | 58 | Brayden Patton, JR (rs) | 62 | Christopher Perez, SR |
OC | | 54 | Austin Warner, JR (rs) | |
RG | 65 | Nathan Veloz, SR (rs) | 61 | Benn Olson, JR (rs) |
RT | 72 | Jordan Steckler, SR (rs) | | |
DE | | 41 | Matt Lorbeck, JR | |
DT | 98 | Jack Heflin, JR (rs) | 99 | Ben Leroy, SR |
DT | 55 | Weston Kramer, JR | 96 | Marcus Kelly, SR (rs) |
DE | | 53 | Quintin Wynne, SR (rs) | |
LB | 48 | Antonio Jones-Davis, SR (rs) | 42 | Andrew Gregory, JR (rs) |
LB | 57 | Kyle Pugh, SR (rs) | 50 | Vinny Labus, SO (rs) |
LB | 37 | Lance Deveaux, SR | 45 | Jordan Cole, SO (rs) |
CB | | 31 | Devin Haney, SO | |
S | 8 | Mykelti Williams, SR | 29 | Adam Buirge, SR (rs) |
S | 11 | Trayshon Foster, SR (rs) | 24 | Trequan Smith, SR (rs) |
CB | | 26 | Antwain Walker, SO |
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