Our 2018 list — 11 honorable mention and a top 50 — was already littered with 14 freshmen and seven newcomers, including each of Nebraska’s junior college signees and Utah graduate transfer defensive tackle Vaha Vainuku. That is on top of so many sophomores who made the list.
In short, this is one of youngest, newest rosters Nebraska has had in years. New coach Scott Frost overhauled this thing in near-record time. While NU will take a few lumps with the Big Ten’s hardest schedule, it will pay off in 2019, when most of these players have valuable experience and the schedule softens.
Honorable mentions
Tre Bryant 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, junior, RB
Collin Miller 6-3, 235, sophomore, OLB
Caleb Tannor 6-3, 225, freshman, OLB
Kurt Rafdal 6-7, 230, redshirt freshman, TE
Justin McGriff 6-6, 220, freshman, ATH
Jordan Ober 6-1, 225, senior, LS
Avery Roberts 6-1, 230, sophomore, ILB
John Raridon 6-4, 290, sophomore, OG
Guy Thomas 6-3, 200, redshirt freshman, OLB
Vaha Vainuku 6-3, 295, junior, DT
Hunter Miller 6-5, 275, redshirt freshman, C
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