After Polk went to the NFL, Burrow got the opportunity to start in 2001. Twice, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. In the epic 2001 game against Oklahoma, Burrow had 17 tackles. His ...

Part 1: The Season While the 1999 Huskers are what history will remember them by, much of the true intrigue lay in the team’s composition. Examining the roster ...

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White is glad to have Jimari Butler and Mikai Gbayor back at full availability for Friday’s football game against No. 24 Illinois.

The Blackshirts are given to the starters of the Nebraska defense. The Blackshirts are always a hot topic of conversation during fall camp, and each head coach has always had their own philosophy ...

A dozen Nebraska Cornhuskers defenders have earned a coveted Blackshirt ahead of Saturday's season-opener against UTEP.

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

The Nebraska Cornhuskers and defensive coordinator Tony White have revealed the defenders on the team that were Blackshirt recipients. The Blackshirts are a long-standing Husker tradition that ...

When the Nebraska football team arrived at the training facility Tuesday morning, 12 players had a surprise waiting for them. The Nebraska coaching staff awarded 12 Blackshirts to its first-team ...

A dozen Nebraska football players found something special hanging in their lockers Tuesday: Blackshirts, the coveted symbol of first-team status on the Huskers' defense.

Nebraska football has three new Blackshirts — safety Phalen Sanford, linebacker Nick Henrich and defensive end Jimari Butler.