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Freshman Jacory Barney Jr. named to Jet Award Preseason Watch List

Wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the Jet Award Preseason Watch List.

A true freshman earned himself a spot on a preseason watch list. Nebraska football announced that wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the Jet Award Preseason Watch List.

Named after Husker alum Johnny Rodgers, the Jet Award is given to the top return specialist in college football. Jacory Barney Jr. joins Nebraska after being a two-way player at Miami Palmetto High School. He primarily played on offense at quarterback, running back, and wide receiver.

The Florida City, Florida native caught 15 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown, passed for 189 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 100 yards rushing and a touchdown in his final season.

In his junior season, Barney Jr. hauled in 37 receptions for 559 yards and four touchdowns, threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for 184 yards and one touchdown. He helped Palmetto to the state regional finals as a sophomore and the regional semifinals as a junior.

The winner of the Jet Award will be announced at the Jet Award Gala on April 10, 2025.

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Two Huskers make list of greatest bowl performances of all time

A recent list named the 25 best individual bowl performances of all time, and two Nebraska Cornhuskers have made the cut.

A recent list named the 25 best individual bowl performances of all time, and two Nebraska Cornhuskers have made the cut. Yardbarker‘s Jeff Mezydlo put together the list in question.

The first Husker listed is Johnny Rodgers during the 1973 Orange Bowl. The two-time defending national champion Cornhuskers faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in what was Nebraska’s third consecutive Orange Bowl.

Rodgers, who had just won the Heisman Trophy, would score four touchdowns as well as throw for a score in Nebraska’s 40-6 victory over Notre Dame.

Nebraska’s first Heisman winner would have 15 carries for 84 yards and three touchdowns. He would also make three catches for 71 yards and a score while throwing one pass for 52 yards and a touchdown.

The second Husker is Tommie Frazier in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. The quarterback helped lead the Huskers to a second straight national championship, defeating Florida 62-24.

Frazier would throw for 105 yards and a touchdown while running for a career-high 199 yards and two touchdowns. You can find highlights of the two performances and more below.

Nebraska’s Heisman Winners and Finalists

Since that first ceremony in 1935, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have seen three winners across three different decades.

In 1935 Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago was awarded the first Heisman Trophy. The annual award is given to the most outstanding player in college football that season. Since that first ceremony in 1935, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have seen three winners across three different decades while also sending several finalists to the ceremony for the prestigious award. This list will look at everyone to finish in the Top 5 of Heisman voting for their respective year starting in 1972, the year Nebraska won their first award.

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