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Nebraska picked up a major piece out of the transfer portal Monday as former five-star edge rushing prospect MJ Sherman committed to the Huskers. Sherman, who visited Lincoln over the weekend, was a three-year contributor with Georgia and a key special teams cog on two national title squads. The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder was a top-50 national player in the 2020 cycle who turned down the likes of Alabama and Ohio State as a blue-chip recruit. He has two years of eligibility remaining plus a potential redshirt.

Sherman's mother, Sussie Sharpe, confirmed her son's decision on social media. "Husker Nation, it's official!" she wrote. "Team Sherman is coming home!" Sherman played high school football in the Washington D.C. area and grew up in Baltimore. He entered the portal last Friday in what was considered a surprise move at the time. The linebacker saw just 140 defensive snaps across three seasons and 39 games, getting far more action on special teams. His relatively limited role and stat line - 15 career tackles - is more a product of Georgia's embarrassment of elite talent rather than his own struggles. - Lincoln Journal Star

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OLB MJ Sherman, Nebraska
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01/15/23 - Zavier Betts, rJr/2025, Nebraska, 6-2, 200 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Nebraska is in talks with former standout receiver Zavier Betts about a return to the football team. The possibility of an NU comeback - perhaps even likelihood - was confirmed by two sources with knowledge of the situation. Momentum picked up considerably since Betts entered the transfer portal Jan. 3, when a source said the Bellevue West graduate was not on NU's radar at that time. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Betts sat out the 2022 season after leaving the Huskers in March.

That after flashing elite speed and playmaking ability during his two-year stint in Lincoln that spanned 18 games, 32 catches and 417 receiving yards. He was NU's second-leading receiver in 2021 with 20 grabs for 286 yards while adding three carries for 109 yards and a touchdown. Betts' sudden departure from NU was not related to discipline for any on-field or off-field issues, sources said in the spring, but more because of football burnout. Then-coach Scott Frost declined to get into specifics, repeatedly saying Betts is was not a member of the team at the time. - Lincoln Journal Star

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WR Zavier Betts, Nebraska
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01/14/23 - Quinton Newsome, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 6-0, 185 (DS#67 CB) + More +

New Nebraska secondary coach Evan Cooper, who worked with cornerbacks while with the Carolina Panthers, knows what a NFL player looks like and thinks he has a few on his roster. "I think we have some NFL DBs on the roster - guys that look like the guys I just finished coaching," he said. The entire group that started down the stretch in 2022 is set to return in corners Quinton Newsome and Malcolm Hartzog along with safeties Marques Buford and Myles Farmer. Isaac Gifford and Javin Wright - both of whom have started at nickelback - are back, too. Only senior Brandon Moore moves on, while NU adds a former top national safety prospect from the portal (Florida's Corey Collier) and four high school prospects. - Omaha World Herald

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CB Quinton Newsome, Nebraska
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01/12/23 - Billy Kemp IV, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 5-09, 180 (DS#217 WR) + More +

Nebraska struck gold on receiver transfer additions the previous two offseasons. It will have a chance to do so again after landing another veteran Power Five performer out of the portal on Monday night. Former Virginia wideout Billy Kemp committed to the Huskers following a weekend visit to campus. The 5-foot-9, 172-pounder piled up 1,174 receiving yards and 192 grabs - fourth most in school history - during his five college campaigns spanning 50 games (25 starts). He chose Nebraska over interest from at least half a dozen other Power Five suitors.

Kemp has one season of eligibility remaining because of a recent NCAA decision granting Virginia seniors an extra year in the wake of the November shooting deaths of three football players and subsequent cancellation of the team's final two games. He had initially declared for the draft last month before entering the portal Dec. 30. NU has hit well on portal receivers of late, serving as a one-season springboard into the NFL for Samori Toure (2021) and Trey Palmer (2022). - Lincoln Journal Star

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WR Billy Kemp IV, Nebraska
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12/28/22 - Garrett Nelson, rJr/2023, Nebraska, 6-3, 248 (DS#40 DE) + More +

Nebraska defensive star and captain Garrett Nelson will forgo a final season of college football and turn pro, he announced Tuesday on social media. The edge rusher and Scottsbluff native declared for the 2023 NFL Draft in a lengthy letter thanking fans, coaches and teammates. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Nelson - who concluded his Husker career with 32 consecutive starts - got better as he went along. He landed second-team All-Big Ten honors in his fourth and final season after logging 65 tackles and 5.5 sacks. The co-captain turns 23 in March and earned a degree in finance last May. He leaves Nebraska with 167 career tackles, including 26 for loss with 12 sacks. - Lincoln Journal Star

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DE Garrett Nelson, Nebraska
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12/10/22 - Micah Mazzccua, rSr/2025, Nebraska, 6-5, 325 (DS#37 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Micah Mazzccua (OL),...A total of 15 Bears earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a product of receiving a vote in the awards process. Richard Reese, along with offensive standouts in wide receiver Monaray Baldwin, offensive linemen Micah Mazzccua and Grant Miller, wide receiver Hal Presley, quarterback Blake Shapen and tight end Ben Sims were each honored. - Baylor Football

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OG Micah Mazzccua, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Garrett Nelson, rJr/2023, Nebraska, 6-3, 248 (DS#40 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Garrett Nelson, Nebraska,...A 2022 team captain, Nelson was the leader of a Husker defense that made drastic improvements in the final eight games. Nelson finished the season with 65 total tackles, including 35 solo stops. He led Nebraska with nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries. A native of Scottsbluff, Neb., Nelson has started 32 consecutive games, including all 12 games this season. - Nebraska Football

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DE Garrett Nelson, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Trey Palmer, rJr/2023, Nebraska, 6-0, 192 (DS#13 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska,...Palmer had a record-setting 2022 season for the Huskers, finishing with a school-record 1,043 receiving yards. Palmer's 71 receptions ranked second on Nebraska's single-season charts and are the most ever by a Husker receiver. Palmer was the only player in the Big Ten to record three games with at least 150 receiving yards, including a school-record 237 yards at Purdue. Palmer's nine touchdown receptions ranked in a tie for fifth on the Huskers' single-season chart. - Nebraska Football

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WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Luke Reimer, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 6-0, 223 (DS#30 ILB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Luke Reimer,...Reimer led Nebraska in tackles for the second straight season with 86 tackles despite missing a pair of games with an injury. Reimer had at least nine tackles in six games this season, including a pair of games with double-figure tackle totals. This marks the second straight season the Lincoln native has been an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection. - Nebraska Football

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ILB Luke Reimer, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Quinton Newsome, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 6-0, 185 (DS#67 CB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Quinton Newsome,...Newsome was the leader of the Husker secondary in 2022. Newsome had a team-leading 10 pass breakups and recorded 44 tackles, including 27 solo stops, and a pair of sacks. Newsome started all 12 games this season and has been in Nebraska's starting lineup for every game the past two years. - Nebraska Football

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CB Quinton Newsome, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Anthony Grant, rSr/2024, Nebraska, 5-11, 221 (DS#93 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Anthony Grant,...Grant paced the Nebraska rushing game in 2022. Grant finished the season with 915 yards and six rushing touchdowns. His five 100-yard rushing games were the most by a Husker since the 2014 season. Grant's Husker career got off to a strong start with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games to open the season, including a season-high 189 yards against North Dakota. - Nebraska Football

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RB Anthony Grant, Nebraska
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12/02/22 - Jahmal Banks, rSr/2025, Nebraska, 6-3, 218 (DS#72 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR - Jahmal Banks, Wake Forest, 21 votes,...Overall for the season, Banks has burst onto the scene in his third season in Winston-Salem as he has tallied 39 catches for 564 yards (14.5 average) and eight scores. His eight receiving touchdowns ranks fourth in the ACC and 30th overall in FBS. Overall for the season, Banks helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. - Wake Forest Football

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WR Jahmal Banks, Nebraska
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11/28/22 - Trey Palmer, rJr/2023, Nebraska, 6-0, 192 (DS#13 WR) + More +

Barely 12 hours after setting a school record for receiving yards in a season, Nebraska wideout Trey Palmer is turning his attention to the next level. Palmer declared for the NFL draft on Saturday morning, marking an end to 11 months as a Husker that was both brief and memorable. The former five-star recruit followed coach Mickey Joseph from LSU to Lincoln and broke out in his fourth college season, It culminated Friday evening in Iowa City as the Kentwood, La., native made nine catches for 165 yards that included two touchdowns in Nebraska's 24-17 win over Iowa.

His blazing speed was on display throughout, including as he separated from defenders with an 87-yard scoring bomb. "They can't guard me - that's all I seen," Palmer said. "They can't guard me or they can't run with me. That's what I did." Palmer finished the season with 1,043 receiving yards, breaking the school mark set by Stanley Morgan Jr. (1,004) in 2018. He's the second Husker to hit the 1,000-yard receiving plateau in one campaign. He also set the NU single-game receiving record when he amassed 237 yards against Purdue last month. Asked Friday evening about his future plans, Palmer said he wasn't sure and was "just going day by day." That changed Saturday morning as he announced his intentions minutes after Nebraska officially unveiled Matt Rhule as its new permanent head coach. - Lincoln Journal Star

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WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska
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10/26/22 - Nick Henrich, rSr/2025, Nebraska, 6-3, 235 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

Based on athletic director Trev Alberts' previous comments, this felt like the likely conclusion for inside linebacker and captain Nick Henrich. Joseph confirmed that it's a season-ending knee injury for the Omaha Burke graduate. Through Henrich's truncated season, he recorded 37 tackles in five games. Garrett Nelson, Henrich's roommate, said Henrich is in good spirits, despite it all. "Yeah, he's my middle linebacker, but first off, he's my best friend," Nelson said. "I'd rather have him healthy and himself than out there playing a little banged up and not doing well." Nelson continued: "He's doing well. He's a warrior. He'll be good." In other injury news, fellow linebacker Luke Reimer will be back this week, Joseph said. - Lincoln Journal Star

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ILB Nick Henrich, Nebraska
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10/07/22 - Trey Palmer, rJr/2023, Nebraska, 6-0, 192 (DS#13 WR) + More +

Casey Thompson threw a go-ahead 27-yard touchdown pass to Trey Palmer with 8:54 to play and Nebraska beat Rutgers 14-13 Friday night, handing the Scarlet Knights their 21st consecutive loss at home to a Big Ten Conference opponent. Safety Myles Farmer set up the game-winning score with an interception and return. Thompson, who also threw a 7-yard TD pass to tight end Travis Vokolek to open the second half, connected on the next play from scrimmage as Palmer made a sliding catch in the end zone.

The Cornhuskers (3-3, 2-1) rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit and got a shutout from their defense in the final 30 minutes in handing Rutgers (3-3, 0-3) its third straight loss. Thompson, who was banged up just before the half, finished 24 of 36 for 232 yards passing with two TDs and two interceptions. Farmer made the big play, picking an ill-advised pass by Evan Simon and returning it 17 yards. Simon was intercepted three times Quarterback Noah Vedral, a Nebraska graduate transfer now in his third season at Rutgers, scored on a 21-yard run on the opening series. Rutgers Jude McAtamney kicked field goals of 25 and 40 yards, the first set up by a punt block by Max Melton, who also had an interception. - Nebraska/AP College Football

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WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska
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