Tag: 2024 Nebraska Football Season

Wide receiver Isaiah Neyor named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

Senior wide receiver Isaiah Neyor was selected to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Wednesday.

Another Nebraska football player enters the 2024 season on the awards watch list. Senior wide receiver Isaiah Neyor was selected to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Wednesday.

Named after Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell, the award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity.

In addition, the nominee must have been born in Texas, graduated from a Texas High School, played at a Texas-based junior college, or currently plays at a Texas D1 four-year college.

Neyor is a Fort Worth, Texas native and transferred to Nebraska following two years with Texas. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound wide receiver joined the Longhorns following his 2021 season at Wyoming.

In 2021, Neyor finished second-team All-Mountain West, hauling 44 passes for 878 yards and 12 touchdowns. He led the Mountain West in both touchdown catches and yards per catch, averaging just under 20 yards. He also played in all six games for Wyoming in 2020, finishing with eight catches for 248 yards.

Neyor battled injuries and played in just one game at Texas. He played in Texas’ season opener against Rice in 2023 and had one catch for 14 yards.

The award’s semifinalist will be announced on Nov. 21. The finalist will be announced on Dec. 17. The winner will then be announced on Jan. 22.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 10 Heinrich Haarberg

The countdown until August 31 is down to 10 days.

It’s the final day of double-digits in the countdown to Nebraska’s 2024 season opener on August 31 against the UTEP Miners. With just ten days left until toe meets leather, Huskers junior quarterback Henrich Haarberg is in the player spotlight.

The Kearney, Nebraska native enters the 2024 season as a backup to Dylan Raiola for the Huskers. Last season, Haarberg played in 10 games and made eight starts. During his eight starts, the Huskers put together a 5-3 record.

Statistically, it was an up-and-down season for the junior. He completed just 49% of his passes for 967 yards and seven touchdowns while also throwing seven interceptions. He also picked up 477 rushing yards and five additional touchdowns on the ground.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 11 Cameron Lenhardt

The countdown until August 31 is down to 11 days.

The countdown to kickoff for the Nebraska Cornhuskers is nearly down to single digits with just a mere 11 days remaining until the Huskers kickoff their 2024 season on August 31 against the UTEP Miners. 

With 11 days left, sophomore defensive lineman Cameron Lenhardt is in the spotlight.

A native of Staten Island, New York, Lenhardt attended IMG Academy in Florida for his final two seasons of high school football. In his recruitment, he eventually committed to the Huskers as part of their 2023 recruiting class over both Michigan State and Penn State. 

As a true freshman, Lenhardt made an immediate impact, playing in 10 games and even started four games for the Huskers last season including the season opener against Minnesota. By starting that game, he was only the second true freshman defensive lineman ever to start a game in program history and the first to do so in a season opener.

In those 10 games, he recorded 16 tackles including five tackles for loss and three sacks. 

This upcoming season, Lenhardt will once again be a key member of the Huskers defensive line rotation as he’ll split a majority of the reps with Ty Robinson as defensive tackle. 

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Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola named ESPN Freshman Preseason All-American

Dylan Raiola has been named a preseason All-American by ESPN’s Tom Luginbill.

On Saturday, ESPN’s Tom Luginbill published his preseason freshman All-America team, and Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola was among those named preseason All-Americans. 

ESPN ranked Raiola the No. 11 player in the country during the 2025 recruiting cycle. Luginbill selected Raiola as the quarterback and notes that it’s rare for a true freshman to be the “definitive starting quarterback” before training camp begins, but that was the case with Raiola. He also notes that he’s the best option for the Huskers in their quarterback room.

Luginbill expects plenty of bright spots but also bumps in the road as he plays against Big Ten competition. 

Raiola signed with the Huskers during the early signing period this past December, flipping his commitment to Nebraska after being committed to Georgia for seven months. He was considered a five-star prospect on three of four primary recruiting services.

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Nebraska Countdown to Kickoff: No. 13 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda

The countdown until August 31 is down to 13 days.

Only 13 days remain untiil Nebraska opens up their 2024 season on August 31 against the UTEP Miners and under the magnifying glass is Huskers wide receiver Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda.

The California native enters his third season with the program but is coming off a dissapointing 2023 season in which he was injured in the Huskers season opener against Minnesota and was out for the season. In his first season with the program in 2022, he played in just four games and redshirted. In those four games, he was impressive with five receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown.

This fall, Garcia-Castaneda will likely have a rotational role for the Huskers. Don’t expect the former New Mexico State standout to have a big season but he could absolutely carve himself out a nice role if he can be consistent when on the field.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 14 Rahmir Johnson

The countdown until August 31 is down to 14 days.

The countdown until Nebraska’s season opener on August 31 against the UTEP Miners is down to just 14 days, moving Huskers senior running back Rahmir Johnson into today’s player spotlight.

The Harlem, New York native is entering his sixth season with the program and is hoping for a healthier 2024 campaign after suffering a season ending injury last September against Northern Illinois. Prior to his injury, Johnson had totaled 12 carries for 65 yards and was also showing promise on kick returns with three returns totaling 102 yards.

In his first five seasons in Lincoln, Johnson has totaled 172 rushing attempts for 739 yards and six touchdowns. He also has 27 career receptions for 258 yards and an additional pair of touchdowns.

This fall if Johnson can stay healthy, he’ll have the opportunity to be a mainstay once again in the Huskers running back rotation, likely backing up Gabe Ervin Jr.

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Dylan Raiola named to Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist

Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola was named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist.

Another player for Nebraska football earned a spot on an award watchlist for the 2024 season. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola was named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist.

The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry, who epitomizes great ability and integrity. The Watch List comprises 96 players from 37 different FBS schools, and candidates are selected based on past performance and future potential.

Raiola enters his freshman season at Nebraska as one of the nation’s top high school quarterbacks in the class of 2024. In his high school career, he threw for nearly 8,500 yards, 88 touchdowns, and just 11 interceptions.

Raiola threw for 2,666 yards and 34 touchdowns his senior year, helping Buford (Ga.) High School to an 11-2 record. Dylan is the son of Dominic Raiola, who was a center at Nebraska from 1997 to 2000. Dominic was a first-team All-American and the Rimington Trophy winner as the nation’s top center.

The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee will choose the finalists and the winner. The five finalists for the award will be unveiled on December 3, and the winner will be announced on December 17.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 15 Dylan Raiola

The countdown until August 31 is down to 16 days.

The countdown to August 31 and Nebraska’s season opener against the UTEP Miners is down to just 15 days.

In the spotlight with 15 days to go is perhaps the most hyped prospect in recent Nebraska memory, former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola.

The son of former Husker center Dominic Raiola, the former five-star prospect flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska during the early signing period this past December. He was also at one point previously committed to Ohio State as well in his recruitment.

He was ranked as a five-star prospect by three of the four major recruiting outlets including being ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the country and top overall quarterback by Rivals.

During his senior season at Buford High School in Georgia, Raiola threw for 2,666 yards and 34 touchdowns to just one interception while leading the Buford Wolves to an 11-2 record.

This fall, Raiola will be thrust into the action right away and is expected to be the Huskers starting quarterback come August 31.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 16 Elijah Jeudy

The countdown until August 31 is down to 16 days.

Only 16 days remain until the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season and in the player spotlight with just over two weeks remaining is junior defensive lineman Elijah Jeudy.

The 6-foot-3, 285-pound junior defensive lineman is in his second year with the program after playing in 11 games as part of the Blackshirt defense in 2023 as he recorded eight tackles including one tackle for loss while also blocking one field goal while a member of the Huskers’ special team unit.

This fall, Jeudy will once again be a rotational defensive lineman for the Huskers but could see a bit of a bigger role than what he saw in 2023.

Jeudy and the Huskers will continue to prepare for the Huskers season opener on August 31 against the UTEP Miners on August 31.

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Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 18 Isaiah Neyor

The countdown until August 31 is down to 18 days.

The countdown until the start of Nebraska’s 2024 season on August 31 against the UTEP Miners is just 18 days, which brings Texas wide receiver transfer Isaiah Neyor into today’s player spotlight.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior from Fort Worth, Texas, is entering his first season with the program after previously spending time with Wyoming and Texas. He was an All-Conference honoree at Wyoming before having a pair of disappointing seasons in Austin, recording one reception for 14 yards. In 2022, Neyor suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp and did not play, and in 2023, he played in only the Longhorns’ season opener against Rice.

This fall, Neyor is expected to be the Gophers’ starting wide receiver and one of the program’s top targets for freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola.

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