There have been 25 seasons of Huskers patrolling the back end. We must decide on the defensive backs to represent the last 25 years of Cornhuskers.

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 ...

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 ...

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule handed out Blackshirts to 11 Husker defenders.

The topic is settled: The Blackshirts won’t be coming back this year. Nebraska interim coach Mickey Joseph made it official Thursday night on the Huskers Radio Network.

Nine Nebraska football players have earned Blackshirts, awarded Wednesday afternoon before the Huskers' first practice near Aviva Stadium.

Nebraska named 12 Blackshirts on Monday. A look at who got them – and the luminaries who handed them out By Lincoln Journal Star and Staff report | August 23, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

“Getting a Blackshirt kind of puts things into perspective every time": Three players got one for the time Monday. Here's a full list.

LINCOLN — Along with their hard work and practice performance, 11 Nebraska defensive players can thank tradition and Charlie McBride for what was hanging in their lockers before practice on ...

Birth of the Blackshirts The legacy of the Nebraska Blackshirts dates back half a century now to a select few men who were the first to carry the title. Among them, Mike Kennedy.

It would be unfair to say the Blackshirts are "back" just yet. That doesn't mean the group isn't close. The 2013 season was one filled with ups and downs for the Nebraska defense ...

The story of the 2011 season: Where has the Nebraska Blackshirts defense gone? Through the first seven games of the season, Nebraska’s defense has been a liability for the team. The Blackshirts ...