Also worn by: Gary Brichacek, Brenden Jaimes, Duane Mongerson, Duane Mongerson, Lydon Murtha, John Nelson, Brent Qvale, Joel Wilks, Bob Wolfe Dave’s Fave: Billy Diekmann, Offensive Tackle, 1997 ...

Swift was part of Bill Callahan's first recruiting class (along with high school teammate Lydon Murtha).

This and that: On the injury front, Pelini believes offensive tackle Lydon Murtha will be back soon. Murtha did not suit up Saturday.

Nebraska lost a ton of experience with the departure of guard Matt Slauson and tackle Lydon Murtha. Steven M. Sipple wonders if D.J. Jones and sophomore right tackle Marcel Jones can match Apr 7 ...

Lydon Murtha and Jaivorio Burkes are loaded with potential but now they need to produce at a top level. Jacob Hickman will have to give the Big Red a stronger presence at the center position than ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to restoring the once-great tradition of Nebraska’s offensive line, Cornhusker seniors Matt Slauson and Lydon Murtha say there’s still work to be done.

Nebraska offensive lineman Lydon Murtha, left, and Virginia offensive lineman Eugene Monroe run a drill at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 21. Darron Cummings ...

Callahan also announced that redshirt freshman offensive tackle Lydon Murtha returned to practice earlier this week. Murtha had been held out of action since spring practice after undergoing ...

Kurt Mann and Greg Austin are returning starters, with Mike Huff, Lydon Murtha, Chris Patrick and Matt Slauson bidding for jobs.

In addition, five linemen are expected to arrive in the fall: freshmen Andy Christensen, Mike Huff, Lydon Murtha and Danny Muy, and junior college transfer Cornelius Thomas.

“ (Husker tackle) Lydon Murtha was telling me some little skinny kid in one of his classes was like, ‘Oh, our offensive line sucks. Our offense just plain sucks,’” Smith said.