Photos: Inside Nebraska's football practice, Aug. 8

From setting the edge to pass rushing and dropping into coverage, Nebraska's "Jack" linebackers have a lot of responsibilities. For Chief Borders and Jimari Butler, that's a plus.

The specific contributions of each defensive position coach — many of whom have worked for Rhule before but not Tony White — is coming to light as training camp progresses.

“My major is ag, uh, business,” walk-on David Borchers said as teammates encouraged him on. The scene is perhaps a reminder of a Matt Rhule trend.

A staple of Matt Rhule-led teams, Nebraska announced the first four players to wear single-digit Husker jerseys in 2023.

The Big Ten Recruiting Scoreboard adds Oregon and Washington to its August update and finds the Ducks rolling and the Huskies, oddly, struggling.  

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White spoke about a freshman LB and the plan for assigning Blackshirts.

Bullock has been on the field for 228 plays on special teams in his career. Zero on defense. That’s about to change for the fifth-year Husker and Creighton Prep graduate.

In the dog days of camp, Tony White balances urgency, patience, and the need to channel his inner CIA agent. Here's how the Husker DC is prepping for Minnesota battle.

Nineteen minutes into a two-hour interview with the Journal Star’s Amie Just, Trev Alberts stated the obvious: “I’m a little passionate about this.” 

No matter the position group, Nebraska's coaches have led an intense, competitive first two weeks of fall practice. "Their mentality brings a lot out of us," said one defender.

Black-and-blue Big Ten life on the defensive line isn't for everyone. As Nebraska's young group prepares, other league defenders are clear — the learning curve can be rough.