On Tuesday, the Big Ten released its defensive and special teams awards and All-Big Ten selections. Nebraska was represented with seven selections.
The headliner for the Cornhuskers was linebacker Luke Reimer, a third-team selection by the Big Ten Coaches. The senior linebacker totaled 48 tackles this season, including 7.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks. While his 48 tackles were well off his career high of 108 set in 2021, Reimer was a much more disruptive piece of the Huskers defense this season.
The Kansas native was an integral part of the success of Tony White’s defense, which finished among the top-20 scoring defenses nationally, allowing just 18.2 points per game this season.
Six Huskers also earned honorable mentions by both the media and coaches. Junior defensive back Isaac Gifford, senior defensive back Quinton Newsome, junior defensive back Tommi Hill, senior defensive back Omar Brown, junior defensive lineman Nash Hutmacher, and junior defensive lineman Ty Robinson