Category: Huskers in the NFL

Former Husker defensive end signs with Tampa Bay

Another former Husker is on the move.

A former Nebraska defensive end has found his next professional destination. Randy Gregory has signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

ESPN reports that Gregory’s deal is worth a base salary of $3 million, with incentives that could escalate the contract to $5 million. Gregory will head to Tampa Bay after spending part of the 2023 season with the San Francisco 49ers. 

Gregory played for Nebraska for only two seasons. In 24 games during the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a Husker, he recorded 120 total tackles, 29.0 tackles for loss, and 17.5 sacks. 

He was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten member and a third-team All-American in 2014. The Jacksonville native was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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A closer look at a former Nebraska quarterback’s first professional victory

The defending USFL Champions earn their first United Football League win!

A former Nebraska football quarterback made his United Football League debut on Saturday. Adrian Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Arlington Renegades 27-14 on Saturday afternoon.

Martinez went 2-for-6 passing for 26 yards and an interception while adding 52 rushing yards on three attempts in relief of quarterback Matt Corral. He would exit the game late in the second quarter after suffering a foot injury.

The quarterback played at Nebraska from 2018-21 before transferring to Kansas State for the 2022 season. For his career, he threw for 9,391 yards and 49 touchdowns with 30 interceptions. He also ran for 2,847 yards and 44 touchdowns.

He was not selected in the 2023 NFL draft but spent time with the Detroit Lions in training camp before being cut. Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions have won the last two USFL championships.

Find a photo gallery of the victory below.

Adrian Martinez makes UFL debut

The former Husker quarterback took the field in the opening game for the new league.

A former Nebraska quarterback made his debut in the United Football League on Saturday afternoon. Adrian Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Arlington Renegades 27-14 in the opening game of the professional spring football season.

Martinez was 2-for-6 passing for 26 yards with an interception in relief of starter Matt Corral. He would also have three rushing attempts for 52 yards before having to exit late in the first half after suffering a foot injury.

The quarterback played for the Cornhuskers from 2018-21 before transferring to Kansas State for the 2022 season. As a starter in Lincoln, he went 14-24.

He would throw for 9,391 yards and 49 touchdowns with 30 interceptions while in college. He also ran for 2,847 yards and 44 touchdowns.

He would spend last offseason in camp with the Detroit Lions but was cut during the preseason.

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Social media reacts to Nebraska’s pro day

With the NFL draft fast approaching, the Nebraska Football team held its annual pro day on Wednesday at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Eleven players participated in the pre-draft workout. This was the first time these players …

With the NFL draft fast approaching, the Nebraska Football team held its annual pro day on Wednesday at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Eleven players participated in the pre-draft workout.

This was the first time these players worked out in front of NFL front-office staff and coaches, as the Huskers were not invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. Last season, the Cornhuskers took two players in the NFL draft: Ochaun Mathis and Trey Palmer.

The 2024 NFL draft will take place April 25-27 in Detroit, Michigan. Below is a list of social media reactions to the annual pro day.

Former Husker signs one-year deal with the Giants

A former Nebraska tight end has signed a contract with the New York Giants.

A former Nebraska tight end has signed a contract with the New York Giants. Jack Stoll signed a one-year deal on Thursday afternoon.

Stoll spent the last three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. In 50 career games in the NFL, the tight end had 20 receptions for 183 yards.

Stoll played for Nebraska from 2017-2020. In 34 games as a Husker, Stoll made 61 catches for 657 yards and six touchdowns.

Following his Nebraska career, he went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.

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Every Husker who has won a Super Bowl

Nebraska has had 60 former players who have appeared in 40 Super Bowls. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a long and interesting history when it comes to the Super Bowl. The Huskers have 60 former players who have appeared in 40 Super Bowls.

The first two Huskers to appear in a Super Bowl were Warren Powers and Kent McCloughan of the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II. The Raiders would lose the game to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 33-14.

Those two losses would mark a run of ten straight Cornhusker losses in the Super Bowl. Nebraska would not win their first big game until a trio of Huskers won in Super Bowl XI. Rik Bonness, Monte Johnson, David Humm and the Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14.

Roger Craig holds the Nebraska record for wins in a Super Bowl with three. He was also the first player to score three touchdowns in the Super Bowl and still shares the record to this day.

Mick Tingelhoff has the record for the most Super Bowl appearances by a Cornhusker at four but lost all four games with the Minnesota Vikings. Scroll below to find a list of every former Nebraska football player to play for a winning team in the Super Bowl.

A closer look at the career of Rex Burkhead following retirement

A former Nebraska running back has announced his retirement from the National Football League. Rex Burkhead has retired after ten seasons in the NFL.

The former Husker played for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans over the course of his decade in the league. The native Texan played for Nebraska from 2009-2012.

During his Cornhusker career, he ran for 3,329 yards and 30 touchdowns. His best season came in 2011 when he recorded 1,357 rushing yards for 15 touchdowns.

Following his Nebraska career, he would be selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Burkhead would also win a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots.

You can find a photo gallery of Rex Burkhead’s football career below.

Former Husker running back announces retirement from NFL

A former Nebraska running back has announced his retirement from the National Football League.

A former Nebraska running back has announced his retirement from the National Football League. Rex Burkhead has retired from the NFL after ten seasons.

He played for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans in his ten seasons. The Texas native won a Super Bowl with the Patriots during the 2018 season.

Burkhead finishes his professional career with 1,908 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. He also had 192 catches for 1,534 yards and nine touchdowns.

He made his announcement on social media.

I’ve been blessed to be able to play the game of football for 26 years, and looking back. There are many people I would like to thank… I’d like to (thank) all my friends, fans, and other family who have cheered me throughout my career. From my days as a Plano Wildcat, Husker, Bengal, Patriot, and Texan, you all have encouraged me every single day, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.

The running back played at Nebraska from 2009-2012. He finished his four years with 3,329 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns.

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Former Husker lands NFL coaching job

A former Nebraska football player will be headed back to the NFL next season, as a coach.

A former Nebraska football player will be headed back to the NFL next season, as a coach. The Atlanta Falcons have named Barrett Ruud as the team’s inside linebacker coach.

Ruud will be reunited with new Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. The two worked together in Tampa Bay when Ruud played for the Bucs, and Morris was a defensive assistant.

Ruud played for Nebraska from 2001-2004. He finished his Husker career with a school record 432 career tackles.

After the conclusion of his Cornhusker football career, he was taken in the second round of the NFL by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ruud finished his NFL career, having appeared in 113 career games, recording 658 total tackles.

The Nebraska native would coach at Nebraska from 2018-2022 as the inside linebackers coach.

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Looking back at the career of former Husker Randy Gregory before Super Bowl appearance

As we reported earlier in the week, a former Nebraska football player will be playing in the Super Bowl.

As we reported earlier in the week, a former Nebraska football player will be playing in the Super Bowl. Randy Gregory and the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gregory saw limited action in Sunday evening’s NFC Championship game. He recorded two tackles in the Niners 34-31 win against the Detroit Lions. For the 2023-24, he has recorded 20 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Gregory played for Nebraska for only two seasons. In 24 games during the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a Husker, he recorded 120 total tackles, 29.0 tackles for loss, and 17.5 sacks.

He was a two-time All-Big Ten first-team member and a third-team All-American in 2014. The Jacksonville native would be selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

Super Bowl LVIII will take place on Sunday, February 11, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can find a photo gallery of Randy Gregory’s career below.