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Practice Observations: News and notes from an open portion of preseason Husker camp practice No. 5 | Football








Nebraska coach Scott Frost and the Huskers run on to the field May 1 before the Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium.



KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo


Nebraska opened a few practice periods to reporters on Wednesday morning. It’s the fifth session of preseason camp for the Cornhuskers, who will put the pads on for the first time on Thursday. 

Here are some brief observations from the 25 minutes or so that were open to reporters. 

* USC transfer running back Markese Stepp was in shoulder pads and went through every drill that Nebraska did during the open period. Of course, if Stepp is still on a “pitch count,” as head coach Scott Frost said last month, that would most likely show up when the team goes into live periods. Stepp, though, looked good running and cutting in shoulder pads. 

NU has question marks at running back, but it’s a physically impressive group led by Stepp, freshman Gabe Ervin Jr. and Jaquez Yant. 

Could be nothing, but in quarterback/running back pitch drills, Ervin worked quite a bit with junior starter Adrian Martinez. 

*One competitive scene from one-on-ones between receivers and defensive backs: Senior Samori Toure hauling in a lunging grab toward the sideline despite tight coverage from Ohio State transfer Tyreke Johnson. 

*Johnson is also a big, long prospect and it’s easy to see why he was so coveted coming out of high school. The challenge, as defensive coordinator Erik Chinander said Monday, is to get the 6-foot-1, 185-pound corner comfortable with Nebraska’s schemes. He’s got strong competition, of course, including from freshman Tamon Lynum, who missed most of the spring but was working normally on Wednesday. 



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