As part of the yearly tradition for Nebraska football, 16 Huskers were awarded Blackshirts before Monday's practice.
Earned.
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— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) August 28, 2017
Those Huskers include (by position groups):
DE: Carlos Davis, Khalil Davis, Freedom Akinmoladun
DT: Mick Stoltenberg
LB: Chris Weber, Dedrick Young, Alex Davis, Marcus Newby, Luke Gifford, Mohamed Barry
CB: Lamar Jackson, Eric Lee Jr., Dicaprio Bootle
Safety: Joshua Kalu, Aaron Williams, Antonio Reed
Nebraska opens the 2017 season Saturday night against Arkansas State inside Memorial Stadium. The game is being televised on BTN.