The black practice jerseys have long been awarded to starters on Nebraska's defense. The tradition started in 1964 when Bob Devaney differentiated the defensive starters by putting them in the ...

Players went to practice on Tuesday morning and found the jerseys hanging in their lockers. Nebraska awarded jerseys to each of the 11 starters, plus defensive end Cameron Lenhardt.

Part of a tradition that goes back 60 years, the black practice jerseys went to the 11 defensive starters announced in Monday's depth chart, plus defensive end Cameron Lenhardt.

Nebraska defense tries to keep building steam as new Blackshirts are earned Some Huskers worked their way into black practice jerseys. Brian Christopherson Oct 17th, 1:16 PM 6.

The Blackshirts are a long-standing Husker tradition that involves giving every starter on defense a black pullover practice jersey to differentiate them from the offense. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Eventually, the practice evolved to handing out the jerseys during fall camp and were and kept until season's end. The results spoke for themselves. During the next 38 years, Nebraska ranked in ...

But on Tuesday, Nebraska had an intense practice as it seeks a ranked win at Indiana. ... you put that damn black jersey on because you understand what it means,’” White said of Wright.

Nebraska football allowed its second open practice of the spring to the media core. The Huskers defense practiced in the Hawks Championship Center and the offense practiced in Memorial Stadium ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — The single-digit jerseys are out. And there are things to say about this new group of leaders at Nebraska. As sure as any sign that football is near, the Huskers after practice ...

Part of a tradition that goes back 60 years, the black practice jerseys went to the 11 defensive starters announced in Monday's depth chart, plus defensive end Cameron Lenhardt.