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Lincoln Southeast’s Derek Branch (6) had both a rushing and receiving touchdown in the first half as the Knights rolled up a 28-0 lead against Papillion-La Vista in the first two quarters on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Seacrest Field.



FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo


The latest member of Nebraska’s walk-on class won’t have to go far to get to campus. 

The Huskers on Sunday added a verbal pledge from former Lincoln Southeast standout Derek Branch. 

Branch, who’s listed at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, had a strong senior season on both sides of the ball.

Branch had 56 tackles, three interceptions and four break-ups defensively and added 151 receiving yards and five touchdowns, according to his Twitter account. 

He was named first-team All-City by the Journal Star earlier this month as a defensive back.

Branch is also a high achiever in the classroom, as evidenced by the fact that, until Dec. 2, he was verbally committed to play football at Cornell in the Ivy League. He also drew football interest from the FCS and Division II levels. 

As the first National Signing Day approaches on Wednesday, the Huskers’ walk-on class continues to round into focus. Nebraska now has 13 known walk-on commits for the 2021 cycle. 

Name Position Hometown (School)
Derek Branch ATH Lincoln (Southeast)
Alex Bullock ATH Omaha (Creighton Prep)
Blake Closman DB Omaha (Millard North)
AJ Collins DB Omaha (Creighton Prep)
Kelen Meyer K Ord
Evan Meyersick TE Omaha (Millard West)
Weston Reiman OL Weeping Water
Carson Rohde OL Sumner (SEM)
Beau Schaller OL Waukee, Iowa
Matthew Schuster RB Ashland (Ashland-Greenwood)
Jarrett Synek QB Hastings
Payton Weehler ATH Mt. Ayr, Iowa
Aiden Young RB Elkhorn

Contact the writer at pgabriel@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. On Twitter @HuskerExtraPG.



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