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Nebraska defensive back Tommi Hill continuing to impress draft scouts

Tommi Hill’s stock continues to rise.

Nebraska defensive back Tommi Hill had a stellar game on Saturday, recording a pick-six for a touchdown. ESPN has already predicted Hill to go in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. NFL draft scout Matt Miller has Hill No.53 on his board.

Hill has seven total tackles on the season, in addition to the interception. He has established himself as a ball hawk over the past two seasons, as he tallied four interceptions in 2023.

Hill has become one of the best corners in the Big Ten and is now beginning to be recognized nationally.

He has become a bona fide star in the secondary after bouncing around on both sides of the football during the first couple of years in college. Now, stronger development has put him in a spot to truly excel. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes, with more formidable opponents ahead.

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Looking back at the career of draft prospect Quinton Newsome

Nebraska senior defensive back Quinton Newsome has declared for the NFL Draft

Nebraska senior safety Quinton Newsome will be chasing his NFL dream. The 6-foot-1 defensive back out of Georgia announced his plans on X on Sunday.

“Husker Nation, First and foremost, I would like to thank God for blessing me and allowing me to be in this position I’m in today,” Newsome said in his statement on X.

“To my family, thank you for always supporting me throughout my journey and believing in me when nobody else did.

To my teammates and coaches, thank you for helping me become the player and man I am today. throughout the ups and downs, we’ve always been a family at the end of the day, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

To Husker Nation, I am forever grateful for the best fans in the country and getting the chance to finish my collegiate career at Memorial Stadium. These are memories that I will cherish forever.

Now it’s time. I am proud to announce that I will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.”

Newsome was a three-star prospect according to both 247Sports and Rivals in the 2019 recruiting class, while ESPN ranked him as a four-star prospect. He finishes his Nebraska career with 148 tackles and 7.0 tackles for a loss and three sacks over 53 career games played.

Find a photo gallery of Newsome’s playing career below.