As the countdown to the beginning of Nebraska’s preseason camp continues, the Journal Star is counting down its annual list of the 30 Most Intriguing Huskers.
The list, as always, is not about the 30 best players or the 30 most important players, but is based instead purely on intrigue. We’ll cover breakout candidates, new faces, old heads and more. The list tends to skew toward youth and inexperience because, well, those types of players are intriguing. But there are more than a few regulars, too.
No. 29: Will Nixon, wide receiver, freshman
The list began with a 2021 freshman in the midst of recovering from a knee injury, and it continues with a 2020 freshman who should be fully clear of a knee injury that kept him out all of last fall.
Nixon (5-foot-11 and 190 pounds), projects as a slot-type receiver for Nebraska, and this fall that means likely finding a role behind senior Montana transfer Samori Toure. The former Waco, Texas, high school standout, though, has impressed coaches and teammates alike with his physical ability and his ability to learn so far in his time in Lincoln.
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