Nebraska's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Feb 22, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Anthony Colandrea SR | 6'0"/205 | 275/417 (66%), 3459 Yds, 23 TD / 9 INT | 127 Car, 650 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 10 TD, 7 FUM | B+ | B+ | #20 | 912 (63%) | UNLV ('26) | |
| #14 TJ Lateef SO | 6'1"/200 | 74/123 (60%), 904 Yds, 5 TD / 1 INT | 40 Car, 120 Yds, (3 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM | D+ | C- | #331 | 303 (21%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #10 Daniel Kaelin SO | 6'3"/220 | 30/52 (58%), 339 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 12 Car, 72 Yds, (6 YPC), 0 TD, 3 FUM | D+ | C | #215 | 129 (9%) | UVA ('26) | |
| #11 Bode Soukup SO | 6'2"/205 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Tanner Vibabul FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Isaiah Mozee SO | 6'0"/210 | 26 Car, 115 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 14 Rec, 155 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | B- | #541 | 121 (13%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #35 Mekhi Nelson SO | 6'0"/195 | 27 Car, 147 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 102 Yds, (12.8 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C+ | #326 | 89 (10%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #28 Kwinten Ives JR | 6'3"/215 | 20 Car, 133 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 43 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 0 TD | B- | A- | #194 | 45 (5%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #23 Conor Booth FR | 6'0"/215 | 3 Car, 6 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD | C | C+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #30 Vincent Genatone SR | 6'0"/225 | 1 Car, 1 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | 2 (0%) | MONT ('24) | |||
| #45 Izaac Dickey SO | 5'10"/220 | 1 Car, 1 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | C | 2 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Jamal Rule FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Kwazi Gilmer JR | 6'2"/190 | 50 Rec, 535 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #228 | 707 (49%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #13 Nyziah Hunter JR | 6'1"/205 | 43 Rec, 617 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A+ | #185 | 593 (41%) | CAL ('25) | |
| #2 Jacory Barney Jr. JR | 6'0"/170 | 45 Rec, 484 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 5 TD, 2 FUM | 5 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B+ | #273 | 541 (38%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #18 Quinn Clark SO | 6'5"/210 | 5 Rec, 132 Yds, (26.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A+ | #500 | 175 (12%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Cortez Mills Jr. SO | 6'0"/185 | 9 Rec, 147 Yds, (16.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | A- | #537 | 146 (10%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Keelan Smith SO | 6'3"/205 | 2 Rec, 18 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #928 | 49 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Janiran Bonner SR | 6'2"/225 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #909 | 15 (1%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #26 Roman Mangini SR | 5'10"/170 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 6 (0%) | NA | ||
| #80 Jeremiah Jones FR | 6'4"/225 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 5 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #84 DJ Singleton SO | 5'10"/150 | 1 Rec, -4 Yds, (-4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #88 Jackson Carpenter FR | 6'1"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #81 Hayes Miller SO | 6'0"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 2 (0%) | NA | ||
| #11 Demitrius Bell JR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Nalin Scott FR | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Larry Miles FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Luke Lindenmeyer SR | 6'3"/250 | 29 Rec, 312 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | B | B- | 725 (66%) | NA | |
| #29 Carter Nelson JR | 6'5"/240 | 2 Rec, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | A+ | B+ | 89 (8%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #48 Cayden Echternach JR | 6'4"/260 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C+ | B | 42 (4%) | NA | |
| #82 Eric Ingwerson SO | 6'7"/255 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B+ | B- | 21 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #49 Danny King SO | 6'4"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | A+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Luke Sorensen FR | 6'3"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Elijah Pritchett (T) SR | 6'6"/325 | C+ | A- | B+ | 552 (38%) | ALA ('25) | |
| #51 Tree Babalade (T) JR | 6'5"/330 | C | C- | B | 421 (26.1%) | SC ('26) | |
| #77 Gunnar Gottula (T) JR | 6'6"/305 | B- | A- | B | 338 (23%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #68 Preston Taumua (T) SO | 6'4"/325 | B- | A- | A- | 19 (1%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #79 Shawn Hammerbeck (T) FR | 6'6"/265 | D+ | B- | A- | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #66 Grant Brix (T) SO | 6'6"/315 | C | B- | B | 5 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Claude Mpouma (OT) FR | 6'8"/260 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Rex Waterman (OT) FR | 6'5"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #51 Brendan Black (G) SR | 6'4"/320 | C+ | A- | C | 738 (45.9%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #65 Paul Mubenga (G) JR | 6'5"/315 | D+ | F | C+ | 298 (18.9%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #75 Tyler Knaak (G) SR | 6'6"/325 | C+ | B- | B+ | 193 (13%) | UTAH ('23) | |
| #62 Sam Sledge (G) JR | 6'4"/300 | D+ | F | A+ | 55 (4%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #74 Brock Knutson (G) JR | 6'7"/310 | C+ | A- | A- | 19 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #78 Jacob Brandl (G) JR | 6'3"/305 | D | D | A- | 16 (1%) | NA | |
| #51 Justin Evans (C) SR | 6'2"/315 | B | A | A+ | 798 (55%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #58 Jake Peters (C) SO | 6'3"/300 | B- | A- | A | 34 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #72 Gibson Pyle (OL) SO | 6'5"/295 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Hayden Ainsworth (OL) FR | 6'5"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #87 Jack Wills (LS) SO | 6'2"/220 | MSU ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Anthony Jones (DE) SR | 6'5"/265 | 20 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C- | 490 (40.5%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #96 Williams Nwaneri (DE) SO | 6'7"/265 | 27 Tac, 10 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | C- | C | B | 463 (42%) | MIZ ('25) | |
| #11 Cameron Lenhardt (DE) SR | 6'3"/270 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C- | 370 (34%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #93 Kade Pietrzak (DE) SO | 6'5"/265 | 16 Tac, 12 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 278 (25%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #52 Dylan Rogers (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C- | 94 (9%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #17 Willis McGahee IV (DE) SO | 6'1"/240 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 70 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #94 Jordan Ochoa (DE) SO | 6'4"/240 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | 27 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #86 Mason Goldman (DE) JR | 6'5"/270 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 25 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #55 Ethan Duda (DE) SO | 6'5"/250 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #87 Mac Markway (DE) JR | 6'4"/250 | 4* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #5 Riley Van Poppel (DT) JR | 6'5"/295 | 16 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 375 (39%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #25 Jahsear Whittington (DT) SO | 6'0"/270 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C+ | 250 (23.4%) | PITT ('26) | |
| #95 Gabe Moore (DT) JR | 6'5"/290 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 145 (15%) | MSST ('25) | ||
| #93 Owen Stoudmire (DT) SR | 6'1"/290 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 80 (7.2%) | BC ('26) | ||
| #39 David Hoffken (DT) SO | 6'7"/285 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 78 (8%) | NA | ||
| #92 Sua Lefotu (DT) JR | 6'3"/300 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 56 (6%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #99 Dylan Parrott (DT) SR | 6'5"/320 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | 27 (3%) | NA | ||
| #57 Ashton Murphy (DT) SO | 6'5"/275 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #69 Landen Davidson (DT) SO | 6'4"/305 | D+ | C- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #39 Bryson Webber (DT) FR | 6'3"/190 | C | 3 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #49 Malcolm Simpson (DT) FR | 6'3"/285 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #71 Tyson Terry (DT) FR | 6'2"/310 | 4* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Owen Chambliss JR | 6'3"/230 | 90 Tac, 59 Solo, 9 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | A- | 765 (81%) | SDSU ('26) | |
| #9 Vincent Shavers Jr. JR | 6'1"/225 | 61 Tac, 29 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 547 (58%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Dexter Foster JR | 6'3"/235 | 52 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C- | 436 (46%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #40 Dawson Merritt SO | 6'3"/225 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | D+ | 106 (11%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #54 Jacob Bower JR | 6'1"/220 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D- | 50 (5%) | NA | |
| #50 Christian Jones FR | 6'2"/235 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 6 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||
| #42 Derek Wacker SO | 6'1"/230 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #56 Pierce Mooberry FR | 6'3"/220 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Jase Reynolds FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Will Hawthorne FR | 6'2"/225 | ISU ('26) | |||||||
| #47 Gage Stenger SR | 6'2"/220 | 3* HS ('22) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Andrew Marshall (CB) SR | 6'0"/190 | 45 Tac, 32 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | C+ | 662 (49%) | IDHO ('25) | |
| #37 Donovan Jones (CB) SO | 6'1"/200 | 59 Tac, 40 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | B- | 658 (48%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #26 Victor Evans III (CB) SR | 6'1"/180 | 41 Tac, 35 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C+ | 481 (35%) | FIU ('26) | |
| #13 Jamir Conn (CB) SR | 5'11"/180 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D | B- | 114 (8%) | SIU ('25) | |
| #25 Jeremiah Charles (CB) JR | 6'0"/175 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | 47 (3%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #14 Amare Sanders (CB) SO | 6'1"/190 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 46 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #18 Larry Tarver Jr. (CB) SO | 5'11"/175 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 19 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #19 Kahmir Prescott (CB) SO | 6'1"/195 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 14 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #31 Mario Buford (CB) SO | 6'0"/185 | C | 4 (0%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Danny Odem (CB) FR | 6'0"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Blye Hill (CB) JR | 6'4"/195 | ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Jasin Shiggs (S) JR | 6'1"/180 | B- | C | 834 (71%) | TOWS ('26) | ||||
| #29 Dwayne McDougle (S) SR | 5'11"/210 | 47 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS) | A- | C | B- | 716 (61%) | SDSU ('26) | |
| #21 Rex Guthrie (S) SO | 6'1"/200 | 63 Tac, 35 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D+ | 532 (45%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #12 Justyn Rhett (S) JR | 6'1"/200 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D- | 109 (9%) | UGA ('25) | |
| #23 Caleb Benning (S) SO | 5'11"/200 | 20 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 101 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #29 Braylen Prude (S) SO | 6'4"/200 | C | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #41 Tanner Terch (S) FR | 6'1"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Kyle Cunanan JR | 5'10"/180 | 16/19 (84.2%), Long 52 Yds | 45/45 | 93 Pts | B+ | B+ | CAL ('25) | |
| #90 John Hohl JR | 6'0"/195 | F | NA | |||||
| #00 Michael Sarikizis FR | 5'10"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 Archie Wilson SO | 6'2"/215 | 37, 1459 YDS (39.4 YPP), Long 58 YDS | 12 In 20, 1 TB | D | A+ | NA | |
| #37 Kamdyn Koch SO | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('24) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Matt Rhule returnsOC Dana Holgorsen returnsDC Rob Aurich new hire
Players with Starting experience2711 off • 16 def
Team Talent938#26 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.88Blue-chip 27.5%
Roster Size10827 portal (23.5%)
Talent Off: 398.44 (52)
Talent Def: 410.2 (51)
Talent ST: 17.7 (5)
New Portal In: 16 (13.9%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 7
Total Team Snaps: 20511
Elite: 0
Top 100: 4
Top 250: 18
Top 100 Pos: 52
JAG: 17
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 80 (0%)
SO Snaps: 4626 (23%)
JR Snaps: 8020 (39%)
SR Snaps: 7785 (38%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
77% Snaps by Upperclassmen
7 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
1 (0)
1345(1041)
Exp 93% • Prod 100% — TJ Lateef returns, who started multiple games in '25. Anthony Colandrea was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
268(0)
Exp 29% • Prod 56% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Mekhi Nelson, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
3 (0)
1 (0)
3129(707)
Exp 77% • Prod 84% — Nebraska returns Nyziah Hunter & Jacory Barney Jr., their top two WRs from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (2)
1 (1)
3499(1457)
T 45% • G 42% • C 57% — Nebraska OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (2)
1 (1)
2865(820)
DE 80% • DT 52% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
2 (0)
1918(1201)
LB 67% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (0)
2 (1)
4342(2031)
CB 74% • S 98% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 8241 (3205 portal) 61% returning, (39% via Portal) • Defense 9125 (4052 portal) 56% returning, (44% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge