Of the players in this countdown so far, five honorees (Neil Smith, Danny Noonan, Freeman White, Dean Steinkuhler and Wayne ...

The difference last Saturday night was that he was leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers from their locker room to the field during the team's traditional Tunnel Walk prior to a 28-10 win over Colorado.

The difference last Saturday night was that he was leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers from their locker room to the field during the team’s traditional Tunnel Walk prior to a 28-10 win over Colorado.

Nelson’s came courtesy Husker defensive back Jaidyn Doss. “My head wasn’t on a swivel on a kickoff,” Nelson said. “And I wasn’t looking, and I got popped. That was definitely it for sure.

When Carter Nelson attended Nebraska football games as a boy, he used to get “chills” during the Huskers’ Tunnel Walk. So how did the Ainsworth grad feel as a player?

Nebraska players walk out to the field prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the UTEP Miners in Lincoln, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

Nebraska players walk out to the field prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the UTEP Miners in Lincoln, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

Nebraska players walk out to the field prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the UTEP Miners in Lincoln, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.