Walker graduated from UNL in December with a degree in criminology and criminal justice.
Nebraska has added six defensive backs so far in the 2022 class — high school prospects Jaeden Gould, Jalil Martin, Malcolm Hartzog and Gage Stenger; junior college safety DeShon Singleton; and Arizona State transfer Tommi Hill — and could still add another, depending on how the roster space shakes out and who is available in the transfer portal.
By the Journal Star’s count, NU has 88 scholarship players, including six incoming scholarship transfers. The Huskers are expected to add more transfers as well, meaning there is more roster attrition to come over the next weeks and months. The Huskers must be at 85 scholarship players max by the time camp begins in late July.
The 8 highest-ranked Husker recruits of all time, and how they fared at Nebraska
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮
Position: I-back
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9950
Years at Nebraska: 2005-08
How did it go? Lucky was a do-it-all playmaker for the Huskers, as he carried the ball 515 times and also had 135 receptions, the eighth-most in program hsitory. He dealt with massive expectations and almost transferred at the end of the 2016 season before deciding to stay after a meeting with then-head coach Bill Callahan.
𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙠
Position: Tight end
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9833
Years at Nebraska: 2000-04
How did it go? Septak, a Millard West product, struggled with injuries and never gained much momentum at the college level.
𝘼𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣
Position: I-back
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9815
Years at Nebraska: 2011
How did it go? Green appeared in 12 games as a true freshman and finished fifth on the team in rushing yards (105). A San Antonio, Texas, native, Green chose to move closer to home by transferring to TCU in 2012.
𝘽𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙪𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙧
Position: Defensive tackle
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9812
Years at Nebraska: 2008-12
How did it go? Steinkuhler was a productive anchor on the Blackshirts’ line. He amassed 150 career tackles and was a second-team Big Ten (coaches) selection in 2012, when he was also a team captain.
𝙉𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙪𝙝
Position: Defensive lineman
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9797
Years at Nebraska: 2005-09
How did it go? Well, you know this turned out. Suh is one of the program’s all-time best players, and his challenge for the Heisman Trophy as an unstoppable force in 2009 is still talked about around these parts.
𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙭𝙗𝙮
Position: Cornerback
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9773
Years at Nebraska: 2004-07
How did it go? Grixby was a reliable piece of Nebraska’s secondary, starting 37 games for the Huskers. In 2007, he became the first Nebraska player to run a kick back for a touchdown in nine years.
𝙏𝙮𝙟𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙮
Position: Wide receiver
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9769
Years at Nebraska: 2017-18
How did it go? Lindsey appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman — catching 12 passes for 76 yards — before transferring to Oregon State four games into his sophomore season.
𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣
Position: Offensive tackle
247 Ranking: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Composite score: 0.9748
Years at Nebraska: 2020-present
How is it going? Corcoran experienced the highs and lows of being an 11-game starter as a freshman in the Big Ten. The Huskers are no doubt excited to have him as a key cog in the “Pipeline” moving forward.
Contact the writer at pgabriel@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. On Twitter @HuskerExtraPG.
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