ESPN Postseason Position (IE: WR/TE,OL) & Player Rankings *UPDATED 2/20*

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#8 Ranked for the LB position. This is something I agree with. While I love our teams fight, and love for the game, we lacked speed and over all elite talent.

The Huskers had their issues on defense, but it was hard to fault the play of Will Compton, who led the team with 110 tackles and three fumble recoveries. Alonzo Whaley, Sean Fisher and David Santos ably filled out the rest of the group, but Nebraska had trouble finding the right combination of speed and experience at linebacker.

#8 Ranked for DL Position. This was one of our weakest points, right in front of the LB position. I believe, if we had another stout DLineman, besides Stein, we would have seen much better performances from Martin, Ankrah and even the undersized Meredith.

The Huskers' defensive line had its moments, and end Eric Martin emerged as a fearsome pass-rusher. Baker Steinkuhler's late-season injury hurt as he was playing really well inside, and Cam Meredith did his best to hold his ground there. But the memory of Wisconsin completely flattening Nebraska in the Big Ten title game prevents me from ranking this group any higher.