Matt Rhule began the tradition last season. The jerseys are awarded to the 10 toughest players, as voted on by the team. The defense dominated with nine honorees. The lone offensive player to be named ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska named the 10 football players who will be wearing single digit jerseys this season in a social media post on Tuesday. Matt Rhule introduced the single digit jerseys ...

Nine of the 10 Nebraska football players wearing honorary single-digit jerseys in 2024 play on the defense. In a photo posted to social media, NU announced the players who’d either retained the jersey ...

The final available single digit jersey number has been earned. Nebraska announced Friday that cornerback Ceyair Wright will wear No. 1 this season. The 6-foot, 190-pound Wright transferred from USC ...

The Aug. 20th announcement of the single-digit jerseys given to 10 Huskers who exemplify toughness was the second year in a row of the budding rite of fall passage. Rhule took the practice from his ...