Football
2027 Quarterback Commit Trae Taylor Already Working Hard for Nebraska Football
Nebraska football’s 2027 quarterback commit, Trae Taylor, is excited to play for the Big Red, and he shared why recently on Hurrdat Sports Live. Taylor hails from Mundelein, Illinois, where he is considered a four-star quarterback in the 2027 class. During his...
Hail Varsity Digest | Frazier Dominates, Leads Nebraska Football to Victory | 6/17/25
Tommie Frazier played so well, again, against Colorado in 1995, the subject of whether he could win the Heisman Trophy was part of Tom Osborne’s post-game interview. “If statistics are the criteria, obviously, Tommie probably isn’t going to win it. If they look at...
Former Husker Tommy Armstrong Jr. Returns to Omaha Beef to Compete for Championship
Former Husker Tommy Armstrong Jr. is back with the Omaha Beef football team and will be competing for a championship for the third year in a row Monday night. Armstrong joined the Beef in 2023 and lead the team to its first undefeated season. He resigned with Omaha...
Hail Varsity Digest | Nebraska Football Tops K-State with Deceptive Score | 6/10/25
Second-ranked Nebraska used 66 players, eighth-ranked Kansas State 46, when the teams met at Memorial Stadium Oct. 21, 1995. “We probably backed off a little too early,” Tom Osborne said. “It’s nice to be able to play a football team and take your first team out. But...
Hail Varsity Digest | Blackshirts Post Shutout, ’95 Nebraska Football Tallies Another Win | 6/3/25
Nebraska football had a week off to prepare for Missouri’s visit to Memorial Stadium for the second-ranked Huskers’ sixth game of the season, Oct. 14, 1995. One problem was Nebraska’s defense didn’t know what to expect from the 2-3 Tigers, who had lost to Kansas State...
Hail Varsity Digest | Predictions Proved Wrong Against Nebraska Football | 5/27/25
Just over 6 minutes into Nebraska football’s fifth game of the 1995 season, Sept. 30, Washington State’s Frank Madu broke free and ran 87 yards for a touchdown. With 8:44 remaining in the first quarter, the Cougars led 7-0, much to the surprise of a majority of the...
Hail Varsity Digest | It Could Have Been Worse for Nebraska Football | 5/20/25
Nebraska football had a bit of a letdown when it played Pacific at Memorial Stadium following its 77-28 victory against Arizona State the week before in the third game of the 1995 season. That was the case according to quarterback Tommie Frazier. “That’s probably...
Michael Bruntz Believes Most Other Big Ten QBs are not in a Better Situation than Dylan Raiola
On Thursday’s Hurrdat Sports Live show, Damon Benning posed the question of if any other current Big Ten quarterback is in a better situation than Dylan Raiola. Show guest and senior writer at Husker 247 Michael Bruntz said he would take Raiola over most QBs in the...
Heinrich Haarberg Embracing Position Change for Nebraska Football
Nebraska football added to its tight end room this offseason with a familiar face to the program. Heinrich Haarberg transitioned positions, moving from quarterback to tight end. Although there are stark differences between the two positions, Haarberg said he has...
Hail Varsity Digest | Credit Where Credit Is Due for Huskers Football | 05/13/25
Late in the first half of the third game of the 1995 season, against Arizona State at Memorial Stadium in mid-September, Nebraska took a timeout before a Sun Devil punt. The timeout seemed odd, considering Nebraska led 56-21. Coach Tom Osborne said he wouldn’t have...
Former Husker Thomas Fidone Makes NFL Dream a Reality
Thomas Fidone II got the call of a lifetime on Saturday, April 26, 2025. It was the New York Giants calling to let Fidone know that they were going to select the former Husker tight end with the 219th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. "I was...
Hail Varsity Digest | First to Second for 1995 Nebraska Football | 5/6/25
After defending national champion Nebraska football opened the 1995 season with a 64-21 victory at Oklahoma State, Tom Osborne said, an oft-quoted part of his coaching philosophy: “A lot of times a team will improve the most between the first and second game. We hope...
Elijah Pritchett Embracing ‘O-Line Pride’ with Nebraska Football
The Nebraska football team added to its offensive line this off season, recruiting former Alabama offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett from the transfer portal. Before transferring to Nebraska, Pritchett played for the Crimson Tide for three seasons. He primarily played...
Ekeler Returns to Nebraska Football With Help From Will Compton
The Nebraska football team added to its coaching staff this offseason, bringing back a former Husker in Mike Ekeler to serve as special teams coordinator. Before returning to Nebraska, Ekeler served as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for...
Former Nebraska Football Players Earn NFL Opportunities
The 2025 NFL Draft took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Thursday through Saturday, and two Nebraska players heard their names called. Six others signed as undrafted free agents. Here is a list of each player along with some statistics from their last season at Nebraska...
Hail Varsity Digest | You Gotta Believe | 4/29/25
*Beginning this week, Hail Varsity Historicals will go game-by-game through Tom Osborne’s second national championship season, 1995. During a news conference the Monday before Nebraska football's 1995 opener against Oklahoma State, Thursday night in Stillwater, Tom...
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