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Former Huskers perform well in Week 1 of the NFL Preseason

Week one of the NFL preseason saw several former Nebraska Cornhuskers trending on social media.

Week one of the NFL preseason saw several former Nebraska Cornhuskers trending on social media. Quarterback Adrian Martinez and wide receiver Trey Palmer led the group.

Palmer had four catches for 33 yards and one touchdown for Tampa Bay. Palmer also returned two kickoffs for 54 yards.

Adrian Martinez helped lead the Detroit Lions to a 21-16 victory over the New York Giants. Martinez earned praise from his head coach Dan Campbell although the coach did say that Martinez will lose playing time to recently signed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Scroll below to take a closer look at some of the memorable plays former Nebraska Cornhuskers made in the first week of the NFL preseason.

Former Husker Quarterback impresses coach in preseason debut

A former Husker quarterback impressed his head coach in his preseason debut on Friday night.

A former Husker quarterback impressed his head coach in his preseason debut on Friday night. Adrian Martinez led the Detroit Lions on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, defeating the New York Giants 21-16.

Martinez would finish the game 4 of 7 passing for 37 yards. He also had five carries for 14 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the game that he was impressed with his young quarterback.

“He showed a ton of poise on that drive.” 

However, the praise may be short lived as Campbell said after the game that most of Martinez’ playing time will be given to recently signed backup Teddy Bridgewater.

Former Husker running back Devine Ozigbo led the Lions in rushing with 31 yards on 11 carries with a long run of nine yards.

Former Husker signs with the Houston Texans following USFL Championship season

A former Husker is making a return to the NFL after spending one season in the USFL.

A former Husker is making a return to the NFL after spending one season in the USFL. Defensive tackle Khalil Davis signed a 1-year, $940,000 deal with the Houston Texans on Monday afternoon one month after wrapping up his season in the USFL.

Davis played for four seasons at Nebraska after redshirting freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 106 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 13 sacks through 47 career games.

He was then drafted 194th by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Davis remained on the Buccaneers until part way through the 2021 season and was a part of their Super Bowl LV championship team. He bounced around the NFL through the 2021 and 2022 seasons, making stops in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. 

He joined the Birmingham Stallions for the 2023 USFL season, in which he played nine games. Davis racked up a total of 29 tackles and one sack, which came in the USFL Championship against the Pittsburgh Maulers. 

Davis joins a Texans’ team coming off a 4-13 season. It finished 30th in total yards allowed and 27th in total points allowed. 

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