Six of the Huskers who received a Blackshirt were also recipients of single-digit uniforms. The black practice jerseys have long been awarded to starters on Nebraska's defense.

One of Nebraska football's newest traditions has arrived for the upcoming season. Under second-year Husker coach Matt Rhule, single-digit jersey assignments we ...

The Huskers awarded the honorary black practice jerseys Sunday and announced their wearers Monday in straightforward and low-key fashion relative to most of the previous decade-plus.

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 ...

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

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The final Nebraska football single digit jerseys were announced on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. For year 1 of the Matt Rhule era, he had the team vote for players who deserved the ...

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. Part of a tradition that ...

And more importantly: Will Nebraska ever win a game wearing a black jersey? They're currently 0-3 in black, allowing a very un-Blackshirt-like 40 points per game.

The Huskers will play at Minnesota in Week 7, in addition to their traditional Black Friday game against Iowa.

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.