Nebraska football notes: Jamal Rule rising, a new nickname and one loud safety Evan Bland World-Herald Staff Writer Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Updated Apr 1, 2026 0 × Sam McKewon recaps Nebraska's 2026 spring game. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Jahsear Whittington used to be a running back. The 270-pound defensive lineman still laughs that the position just didn’t work out for him.kAm%96 !:EED3FC89 EC2?D76C — H9@ E@E65 7@@E32==D F?E:= 6:89E9 8C256[ >@G65 E@ =:?6324<6C 2?5 E96? E96 EC6?496D 7@C E96 =2DE 76H J62CD — 7@F?5 9:>D6=7 7=2D9:?8 324< H9:=6 H2E49:?8 y2>2= #F=6 5FC:?8 $2EFC52J’D DAC:?8 82>6] %96 H2J E96 7C6D9>2? CFD96C >@G6D[ =:<6 72==:?8 5@H? :D D@>6 <:?5 @7 >@C2= D9@CE4@>:?8[ C6>:?5D E96 =:?6>2? @7 9:D @H? A2DE A9JD:42= DEJ=6]k^AmkAm“xE FD65 E@ C62==J 36 =:<6[ ‘x’> CF??:?8 E@ 9FCE D@>63@5J 3642FD6 E96J >:89E 9FCE >6[’” (9:EE:?8E@? 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