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Senior Will Honas is Nebraska’s co-leading tackler and has become a steady presence at ILB | Football



“It helped us get off the field after a misstep where we had to go right back out there. I was happy with the play he made.”

It’s the kind of steady work Honas has done in recent weeks for Nebraska.

The senior inside linebacker missed the Northwestern game due to injury — he made the trip and suited up, but watched Collin Miller and Luke Reimer take all the snaps — but has been among the Huskers’ best defenders since then.

“I would just say really understanding everyone’s assignments on defense allows me to know what I’m doing and play faster,” Honas said. “When you really have a good understanding of what everybody else around us is doing, it helps you play faster.

“Knowing your assignment and trusting your teammates is big.”

The 6-foot-1, 230-pounder enters the weekend tied with JoJo Domann for the team lead in tackles with 38. His rate of 9.5 tackles per game is seventh in the Big Ten and his 0.75 sacks (three in four contests) is fourth in the conference.

Honas, remember, came to Nebraska from Butler (Kansas) Community College in 2018 and got on the field right away before suffering a season-ending knee injury Sept. 29 against Purdue. He was back for 2019, played in all 12 games and finished second on the team with 73 tackles, but a fully healthy offseason has paid dividends.



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