In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Tom Shatel wrap up the 2023-24 Nebraska Athletics year with a look at its biggest stories. They duo opens with Husker volleyball and their run to the national championship and setting a world record at their match in Memorial Sta…
The 8 highest-ranked Husker recruits of all time, and how they fared at Nebraska
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮
Position: I-back
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9950
Years at Nebraska: 2005-08
How did it go? Lucky was a do-it-all playmaker for the Huskers, as he carried the ball 515 times and also had 135 receptions, the eighth-most in program hsitory. He dealt with massive expectations and almost transferred at the end of the 2016 season before deciding to stay after a meeting with then-head coach Bill Callahan.
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𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙠
Position: Tight end
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9833
Years at Nebraska: 2000-04
How did it go? Septak, a Millard West product, struggled with injuries and never gained much momentum at the college level.
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𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣
Position: I-back
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9815
Years at Nebraska: 2011
How did it go? Green appeared in 12 games as a true freshman and finished fifth on the team in rushing yards (105). He transferred to TCU in 2012.
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𝘽𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙪𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙧
Position: Defensive tackle
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9812
Years at Nebraska: 2008-12
How did it go? Steinkuhler was a productive anchor on the Blackshirts' line. He amassed 150 career tackles and was a second-team Big Ten (coaches) selection in 2012, when he was also a team captain.
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𝙉𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙪𝙝
Position: Defensive lineman
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9797
Years at Nebraska: 2005-09
How did it go? Well, you know this turned out. Suh is one of the program's all-time best players, and his challenge for the Heisman Trophy as an unstoppable force in 2009 is still talked about around these parts.
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𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙭𝙗𝙮
Position: Cornerback
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9773
Years at Nebraska: 2004-07
How did it go? Grixby was a reliable piece of Nebraska's secondary, starting 37 games for the Huskers. In 2007, he became the first Nebraska player to run a kick back for a touchdown in nine years.
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𝙏𝙮𝙟𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙮
Position: Wide receiver
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9769
Years at Nebraska: 2017-18
How did it go? Lindsey appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman — catching 12 passes for 76 yards — before transferring to Oregon State four games into his sophomore season.
