2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team explained

Year:	2019
Team:	Nebraska Cornhuskers
Sport:	football
Logo Alt:	Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	5–7
Conf Record:	3–6
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Troy Walters
Oc Year:	2nd
Def Coach:	Erik Chinander
Dc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	No-huddle spread option
Def Scheme:	3–4
Stadium:	Memorial Stadium

The 2019 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Scott Frost and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.^[1] They finished the season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Offseason

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Cornhuskers signed a total of 24 scholarship recruits during the Early Signing Period on December 19, 2018.^[2]

Walk-on recruits

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Destination
	25	RB	6'0"	205	Junior		San Diego State
Cole Frahm	39	K	6'5"	210	Sophomore		South Dakota State
Branden Hohenstein	47	TE	6'4"	205	Junior		Abilene Christian
	1	WR	5'9"	160	Sophomore		Oregon State
Justin McGriff	13	WR	6'6"	210	RS-Freshman		ASA College
Guy Thomas	18	LB	6'3"	230	Sophomore		Colorado
Caleb Lightbourn	35	P	6'3"	250	Senior		Oregon State
Breon Dixon	34	OLB	5'11"	205	Junior		Iowa Western CC
Cam'ron Jones	29	DB	6'1"	180	RS-Freshman		Southern Methodist
Quayshon Alexander	30	OLB	6'3"	250	Junior		Towson

Incoming

!Name!Number!Position!Height!Weight!Class!Hometown!Previous School

Darrion Daniels	79	DL	6'4"	340	Senior	Dallas, TX	Oklahoma State
Kanawai Noa	9	WR	6'0"	200	Senior	Honolulu, HI	California
Dedrick Mills	26	RB	5'11"	220	Junior	Waycross, GA	Garden City CC
Travis Vokolek	83	TE	6'6"	250	Junior	Springfield, MO	Rutgers

Spring scrimmage

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Lott Trophy^[3]	Mohamed Barry	LB	SR
Maxwell Award^[4]	Adrian Martinez	QB	SO
Davey O'Brien Award^[5]	Adrian Martinez	QB	SO
Biletnikoff Award^[6]	JD Spielman	WR	JR
John Mackey Award^[7]	Jack Stoll	TE	JR
Butkus Award^[8]	Mohamed Barry	LB	SR
Dodd Trophy^[9]	Scott Frost	HC
Wuerffel Trophy^[10]	Ben Stille	DL	JR
Walter Camp Award^[11]	Adrian Martinez	QB	SO
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award^[12]	Kanawai Noa	WR	SR
Manning Award^[13]	Adrian Martinez	QB	SO

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. In the 2019 poll, Nebraska was projected to win the West Division.^[14]

East

1	Michigan	222 (20)
2	Ohio State	214 (14)
3	Michigan State	156
4	Penn State	154
5	Indiana	86.5
6	Maryland	82.5
7	Rutgers	37

West

1	Nebraska	198 (14)
2	Iowa	194.5 (14)
3	Wisconsin	172.5 (4)
4	Northwestern	142.5 (1)
5	Purdue	110.5
6	Minnesota	100 (1)
7	Illinois	34

Media poll (Big Ten Championship)
1	Michigan over Nebraska	8
2	Michigan over Iowa	8
3	Ohio State over Iowa	6
4	Ohio State over Nebraska	4
5	Ohio State over Wisconsin	3
6	Nebraska over Michigan	2
7	Michigan over Wisconsin	1
8	Ohio State over Minnesota	1
9	Northwestern over Michigan	1

Schedule

The 2019 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. Nebraska hosted conference foes Ohio State, Northwestern, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa and the Cornhuskers traveled to play Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue and Maryland in Big Ten play.

Roster and coaching staff

Depth chart

Game summaries

South Alabama

See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team.

• Sources:^{[15] [16]}

South Alabama Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Mike Williams
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker	Caleb Tannor
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Deontai Williams
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Colorado

See also: 2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry.

• Sources:^[17]

Colorado Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Maurice Washington
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Cornerback	Cam Taylor-Britt
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Eric Lee
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Northern Illinois

See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

• Sources:^[18]

North Illinois Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Maurice Washington
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker	Caleb Tannor
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Illinois

See also: 2019 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

• Sources:^[19]

Nebraska trailed for most of the game, then came back to beat Illinois 42–38. With the victory, the Huskers got their first road win under Scott Frost and their 900th overall win in program history.

Illinois Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Maurice Washingtion
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker	Caleb Tannor
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Ohio State

See also: 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

• Sources:^[20]

Ohio State Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Northwestern

See also: 2019 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

• Sources:^[21]

Northwestern Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Ben Stille
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Minnesota

See also: 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

• Sources:^[22]

Minnesota Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Noah Vedral
Running Back	Maurice Washington
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker	Caleb Tannor
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Indiana

See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

• Sources:^[23]

Indiana Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Noah Vedral/Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Dicaprio Bootle
Strong Safety	Cam Taylor-Britt
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Purdue

See also: 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

Purdue Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Kade Warner
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Braxton Clark
Strong Safety	Dicaprio Bootle
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Wisconsin

See also: 2019 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Nebraska-Wisconsin football rivalry.

• Sources:^[24]

Wisconsin Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Kade Warner
Wide Receiver	Kanawai Noa
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Ben Stille
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Cam Taylor-Britt
Strong Safety	Dicaprio Bootle
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

At Maryland

See also: 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team.

• Sources:^[25]

Maryland Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Mike Williams
Wide Receiver	Kade Warner
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Cam Taylor-Britt
Strong Safety	Dicaprio Bootle
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Iowa

See also: 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.

• Sources:^[26]

Iowa Game starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Adrian Martinez
Running Back	Dedrick Mills
Wide Receiver	Wan'Dale Robinson
Wide Receiver	Kade Warner
Wide Receiver	JD Spielman
Tight End	Jack Stoll
Left Tackle	Brenden Jaimes
Left Guard	Trent Hixson
Center
Right Guard	Boe Wilson
Right Tackle	Matt Farniok

Position	Player
Defensive End	Carlos Davis
Nose Tackle	Darrion Daniels
Defensive End	Khalil Davis
Outside Linebacker	Alex Davis
Inside Linebacker	Collin Miller
Inside Linebacker	Mohamed Barry
Outside Linebacker	Caleb Tannor
Nickelback	JoJo Domann
Cornerback	Cam Taylor-Britt
Strong Safety	Dicaprio Bootle
Free Safety	Marquel Dismuke
Cornerback	Lamar Jackson

Big Ten awards

Player of the Week Honors

Weekly Awards

Wan'Dale Robinson	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	Week 4	^[27]
Wan'Dale Robinson	Big Ten Freshman of the Week	Week 6	^[28]

All-Conference awards

2019 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards^[29]

Media All-Big Ten
DB	Lamar Jackson	Second Team
LB	Mohammed Barry	Honorable Mention
DB	Dicaprio Bootle	Honorable Mention
DL	Khalil Davis	Honorable Mention
OT	Brenden Jaimes	Honorable Mention
RB	Dedrick Mills	Honorable Mention
WR	Wan'Dale Robinson	Honorable Mention
WR	JD Spielman	Honorable Mention
DB	Cam Taylor-Britt	Honorable Mention

Coaches All-Big Ten
DB	Lamar Jackson	Second Team
DL	Khalil Davis	Third Team
DL	Darrion Daniels	Honorable Mention
OT	Brenden Jaimes	Honorable Mention
RB	Dedrick Mills	Honorable Mention
WR	JD Spielman	Honorable Mention

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL draft.

6	194		DT	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	232		DT	Pittsburgh Steelers

Source:^[30]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football – 2019 Schedule. Huskers.com. University of Nebraska Athletics. December 19, 2018.
2. Web site: B19 Red Revival. Huskers.com. 19 December 2018.
3. Web site: Impact Foundation names 2019 watch list. LottImpactTrophy.org. Pacific Club Impact Foundation. May 17, 2019. August 15, 2019. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530221844/http://lottimpacttrophy.org/impact-foundation-names-2019-watch-list/. dead.
4. Web site: 2019 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 15, 2019. July 15, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715183521/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2019-maxwell-award-watch-list/. dead.
5. Web site: Davey O’Brien Award Watch List includes 30 players. July 16, 2019. August 22, 2019.
6. Web site: 2019 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 18, 2019. August 22, 2019.
7. Web site: 2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 19, 2019. August 22, 2019.
8. Web site: 2019 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 22, 2019. August 22, 2019.
9. Web site: The Dodd Trophy Announces 2019 Preseason Watch List. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019.
10. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2019 Watch List. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725182706/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/post/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-watch-list-for-2019. dead.
11. Web site: Walter Camp Foundation Announces 2019 Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. Carbone. Al. July 26, 2019. August 22, 2019. Walter Camp Football Foundation.
12. Web site: 2019 Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Watch List. August 6, 2019. August 6, 2019.
13. Web site: Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List. August 21, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821170429/https://allstatesugarbowl.org/manning-award-watch-list-2019/. dead.
14. Web site: Michigan named Big Ten football favorite in cleveland.com 2019 preseason poll. July 18, 2019. Cleveland.com. Doug. Lesmerises.
15. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. South Alabama (August 31, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. August 31, 2019. August 31, 2019.
16. Web site: South Alabama vs. Nebraska – Box Score . . August 31, 2019 . ESPN.com . August 31, 2019.
17. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Colorado (September 7, 2019 at Boulder, CO). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 7, 2019. September 7, 2019.
18. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Northern Illinois (September 14, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 14, 2019. September 14, 2019.
19. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Illinois (September 21, 2019 at Champaign, IL). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 21, 2019. September 21, 2019.
20. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Ohio State (September 28, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. September 28, 2019. September 28, 2019.
21. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Northwestern (October 5, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 5, 2019. October 5, 2019.
22. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Minnesota (October 12, 2019 at Minneapolis, MN). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 12, 2019. October 12, 2019.
23. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Indiana (October 26, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. October 26, 2019. October 26, 2019.
24. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Wisconsin (November 16, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 16, 2019. November 16, 2019.
25. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Maryland (November 23, 2019 at College Park, MD). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 23, 2019. November 23, 2019.
26. Web site: Scoring Summary (Final), 2019 Nebraska Football, Nebraska vs. Iowa (November 29, 2019 at Lincoln, NE). University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics. November 29, 2019. November 29, 2019.
27. Web site: Big Ten Players of the Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923143851/https://bigten.org/news/2019/9/23/big-ten-football-players-of-the-week.aspx. dead. September 23, 2019. Big Ten Conference. September 23, 2019. September 23, 2019.
28. Web site: Big Ten Players of the Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007144506/https://bigten.org/news/2019/10/7/big-ten-football-players-of-the-week.aspx. dead. October 7, 2019. Big Ten Conference. October 7, 2019. October 7, 2019.
29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205021622/https://bigten.org/documents/2019/12/4//2019_All_Big_Ten.pdf?id=6647 2019 Big Ten All-Conference Teams and Awards
30. Web site: 2020 NFL Draft Listing . 2024-11-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.