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They awarded Blackshirts before today’s practice.
13 defensive players received the coveted award:
Defensive Linemen
- Defensive end Ross Dzuris
- Defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun
- Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg
- Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice
Linebackers
- Linebacker Chris Weber
- Linebacker Dedrick Young
- Linebacker Marcus Newby
- Linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey
- Linebacker Josh Banderas
Defensive Secondary
- Safety Nathan Gerry
- Safety Aaron Williams
- Cornerback Chris Jones
- Cornerback Joshua Kalu
Nate Gerry sent out this.... to show a slick-looking practice uniform:
— WhiteSnake (@NathanGerry) August 30, 2016
Nice short video on their reception. I can only image what it would feel like to finally get to this point in your career, especially for Mick Stoltenberg, who will be starting for the first time this season, and for those will be now be regular starters.
Earned. Never given.
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) August 30, 2016
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Earned. Never Given.
It will soon be time to find out whether or not that’s true. I’m sure we all hope that the 2016 Nebraska defense is a vastly improved version from 2015.
A childhood dream, a brotherhood.
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) August 31, 2016
Congrats @big_MICKet and the rest of the #Blackshirts.
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