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Is Tommi Hill playing on Saturday? Injury updates for the Husker cornerback

Nebraska cornerback Tommi Hill is dealing with a foot injury. Here are the latest updates.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has confirmed that defensive back Tommi Hill will be out for the remainder of the regular season. The cornerback has been dealing with a foot injury for most of the 2024 season. In seven games this season, he’s recorded 21 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, and one interception (returned for a touchdown). The coaches and media named him Honorable Mention All-Big Ten for the 2023 seasons. Hill entered 2024 with draft expectations and was invited to the upcoming Senior Bowl. Matt Rhule made the official announcement on Thursday afternoon.

Tommi Hill injury update

Matt Rhule said the following on Thursday

“Tommi will be out for the next two games. He’s tried to play. It’s obviously tough. He’s dealing with a lot. So I just shut him down. He’s been invited to the Senior Bowl and maybe he’ll be ready for bowl practice. He’s out there playing at half and three-quarter speed that led to first touchdown against USC and the first touchdown against Indiana and the first touchdown in the Illinois game. I feel for him, he came in with high expectations.”

How long will Tommi Hill be out?

On Thursday, Rhule announced that the senior cornerback would be out for the season’s final two games as he continues to rehab from his injury and prepare for the Senior Bowl.

The Huskers will face the Badgers this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on Big Ten Network.

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Is Malcolm Hartzog playing today? Injury updates for Nebraska’s defensive back

Husker defensive back Malcolm Hartzog is dealing with a hamstring injury. Here are the latest updates.

This story was updated to add new information.

Nebraska football will be licking their wounds with a key player limited for Saturday’s game against the UCLA Bruins. Defensive back Malcolm Hartzog is expected to try and play

Hartzog has recorded 27 tackles on the season. His limitations is certainly notable, given his impact in the secondary this season. If there is any silver lining, it’s that the Bruins rank at the bottom of the Big Ten with 302.1 passing yards per game. This is certainly positive news for a battered secondary.

Malcolm Hartzog injury update

Hartzog is dealing with a hamstring injury he sustained in the Huskers’ loss to Ohio State last Saturday. Head coach Matt Rhule said that the defensive back was trying to rehab so he could play this weekend but was not optimistic on Thursday.

“We’re beat up. We don’t have Malcolm (Hartzog)… Malcolm is doing his best to get back, but I don’t think that he will. We’ll be counting on some other guys.”

How long will Malcolm Hartzog be out?

Given the fact that Hartzog is trying to play this weekend, the hope is that the injury will only linger for a week or two

Nebraska Defensive Backs depth chart

Hartzog may not be the only Husker in the secondary who’s hurting during Saturday’s game. Head coach Matt Rhule mentioned that Tommi Hill will try to play through his ongoing issues with plantar fasciitis. It appears that Jeremiah Charles will be thrust into a starting role against the Bruins.

“We’re planning on Jeremiah starting, he’s a tremendous athlete. He’s had to play in some serious situations, he has the benefit of going against two of the best wideouts in the league last week. He should be very confident, he goes against those guys and does a good job. Probably not many guys as fast as him.”

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