Week 1 depth chart
The depth chart for Nebraska’s game against Akron was released Sunday, and Adrian Martinez will make history Sept. 1 as the first true freshman to start at quarterback for the Huskers in a season opener.
At running back, junior Greg Bell and senior Devine Ozigbo share the No. 1 spot, backed by freshmen Maurice Washington and Miles Jones.
Get more details, analysis and reactions in the coverage links below the chart. | BBS discussion | 2018 roster | Practice schedule
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Coverage
• Omaha World-Herald* | Frost selects Adrian Martinez as Huskers’ starting quarterback for season opener
• Lincoln Journal Star | Martinez’s high school coach says ‘cool under pressure’ freshman prepared for starting role
• Husker247 | 5 Fast Thoughts on the Husker (defensive) depth chart
• HuskerOnline | Five takeaways on the offensive depth chart
• HuskerOnline | Five takeaways from the defensive depth chart
• Omaha World-Herald* | No big surprises: Depth chart largely falls in line with projections
• Hail Varsity | Huskers Announce Depth Chart for Week 1 Game Against Akron
• Lincoln Journal Star | Depth chart diving: Quick reactions to every position group
• Omaha World-Herald* | McKewon: Nebraska may very well have found a ‘dude’ in Adrian Martinez
• Carriker Chronicles | Gut reaction
• Husker247 | 5 Fast Thoughts on the Husker (offensive) depth chart
• Lincoln Journal Star | Sipple: Five thoughts on Frost’s quarterback selection
• Husker247 | Hunt has the tools to play early
• Husker247 | Breaking down Nebraska’s depth chart
• Lincoln Journal Star | Walk-on wideout Reimers’ perseverance pays in form of prime depth-chart spot
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Stanley Morgan Jr. 6-1 200 Sr. New Orleans, La.
Bryan Reimers 6-5 220 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
-OR- Jaron Woodyard 5-9 190 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md.
Brenden Jaimes 6-6 300 So. Austin, Texas
Christian Gaylord 6-6 310 Jr. Baldwin City, Kan.
Jerald Foster 6-3 335 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
John Raridon 6-4 320 So. West Des Moines, Iowa
Cole Conrad 6-5 320 Sr. Fremont, Neb.
Hunter Miller 6-4 325 RFr. Stromsburg, Neb.
Tanner Farmer 6-4 325 Sr. Highland, Ill.
Boe Wilson 6-3 305 So. Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Matt Farniok 6-6 330 So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Matt Sichterman 6-4 310 RFr. Kings Mills, Ohio
Jack Stoll 6-4 260 So. Lone Tree, Colo.
Austin Allen 6-8 245 RFr. Aurora, Neb.
-OR- Kurt Rafdal 6-7 250 RFr. Carmel, Ind.
Mike Williams 5-10 185 Jr. Lake City, Fla.
Andre Hunt 6-0 190 Fr. Palm Dale, Calif.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Tyjon Lindsey 5-9 200 So. Corona, Calif.
Adrian Martinez 6-2 220 Fr. Fresno, Calif.
Tristan Gebbia 6-2 195 RFr. Calabasas, Calif.
Greg Bell 6-0 205 Jr. Chula Vista, Calif.
-OR- Devine Ozigbo 6-0 235 Sr. Sachse, Texas
Maurice Washington 6-1 190 Fr. Stockton, Calif.
-OR- Miles Jones 5-8 175 Fr. Miramar, Fla.
Freedom Akinmoladun 6-4 295 Sr. Grandview, Mo.
Khalil Davis 6-2 310 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo.
-OR- Deontre Thomas 6-3 290 So. Mustang, Okla.
Mick Soltenberg 6-5 315 Sr. Gretna, Neb.
Peyton Newell 6-3 300 Sr. Hiawatha, Kan.
-OR- Damion Daniels 6-3 340 RFr. Dallas, Texas
Ben Stille 6-5 290 So. Ashland, Neb.
-OR- Carlos Davis 6-2 325 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo.
DaiShon Neal 6-7 310 Jr. Houston, Texas
Tyrin Ferguson 6-2 230 Jr. New Orleans, La.
Alex Davis 6-5 255 Jr. Riviera Beach, Fla.
Dedrick Young II 6-1 245 Sr. Peoria, Ariz.
-OR- Collin Miller 6-3 245 So. Fishers, Ind.
Mohamed Barry 6-1 230 Jr. Grayson, Ga.
-OR- Will Honas 6-1 235 Jr. Wichita, Kan.
Luke Gifford 6-4 245 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
Caleb Tannor 6-2 210 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
Lamar Jackson 6-3 215 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif.
Braxton Clark 6-4 200 Fr. Orlando, Fla.
Antonio Reed 6-2 215 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
-OR- Deontai Williams 6-1 200 So. Jacksonville, Fla.
Aaron Williams 5-11 190 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
Tre Neal 6-1 215 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
JoJo Domann 6-1 225 So. Colorado Springs, Colo.
-OR- Marquel Dismuke 6-2 200 So. Compton, Calif.
Dicaprio Bootle 5-10 190 So. Miami, Fla.
Cam Taylor 6-0 205 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.
Barret Pickering 6-0 195 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.
Cole Frahm 6-6 235 RFr. Omaha, Neb.
Caleb Lightbourn 6-3 250 Jr. Washougal, Wash.
Isaac Armstrong 5-11 205 Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Jordan Ober 6-1 225 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Chase Urbach 6-3 210 Jr. Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Isaac Armstrong 5-11 205 Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Caleb Lightbourn 6-3 250 Jr. Washougal, Wash.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Jaron Woodyard 5-9 190 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md.
Maurice Washington 6-1 190 Fr. Stockton, Calif.
Tyjon Lindsey 5-9 200 So. Corona, Calif.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Stanley Morgan Jr. 6-1 200 Sr. New Orleans, La.
Bryan Reimers 6-5 220 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
-OR- Jaron Woodyard 5-9 190 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md.
Brenden Jaimes 6-6 300 So. Austin, Texas
Christian Gaylord 6-6 310 Jr. Baldwin City, Kan.
Jerald Foster 6-3 335 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
John Raridon 6-4 320 So. West Des Moines, Iowa
Cole Conrad 6-5 320 Sr. Fremont, Neb.
Hunter Miller 6-4 325 RFr. Stromsburg, Neb.
Tanner Farmer 6-4 325 Sr. Highland, Ill.
Boe Wilson 6-3 305 So. Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Matt Farniok 6-6 330 So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Matt Sichterman 6-4 310 RFr. Kings Mills, Ohio
Jack Stoll 6-4 260 So. Lone Tree, Colo.
Austin Allen 6-8 245 RFr. Aurora, Neb.
-OR- Kurt Rafdal 6-7 250 RFr. Carmel, Ind.
Mike Williams 5-10 185 Jr. Lake City, Fla.
Andre Hunt 6-0 190 Fr. Palm Dale, Calif.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Tyjon Lindsey 5-9 200 So. Corona, Calif.
Adrian Martinez 6-2 220 Fr. Fresno, Calif.
Tristan Gebbia 6-2 195 RFr. Calabasas, Calif.
Greg Bell 6-0 205 Jr. Chula Vista, Calif.
-OR- Devine Ozigbo 6-0 235 Sr. Sachse, Texas
Maurice Washington 6-1 190 Fr. Stockton, Calif.
-OR- Miles Jones 5-8 175 Fr. Miramar, Fla.
Freedom Akinmoladun 6-4 295 Sr. Grandview, Mo.
Khalil Davis 6-2 310 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo.
-OR- Deontre Thomas 6-3 290 So. Mustang, Okla.
Mick Soltenberg 6-5 315 Sr. Gretna, Neb.
Peyton Newell 6-3 300 Sr. Hiawatha, Kan.
-OR- Damion Daniels 6-3 340 RFr. Dallas, Texas
Ben Stille 6-5 290 So. Ashland, Neb.
-OR- Carlos Davis 6-2 325 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo.
DaiShon Neal 6-7 310 Jr. Houston, Texas
Tyrin Ferguson 6-2 230 Jr. New Orleans, La.
Alex Davis 6-5 255 Jr. Riviera Beach, Fla.
Dedrick Young II 6-1 245 Sr. Peoria, Ariz.
-OR- Collin Miller 6-3 245 So. Fishers, Ind.
Mohamed Barry 6-1 230 Jr. Grayson, Ga.
-OR- Will Honas 6-1 235 Jr. Wichita, Kan.
Luke Gifford 6-4 245 Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
Caleb Tannor 6-2 210 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
Lamar Jackson 6-3 215 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif.
Braxton Clark 6-4 200 Fr. Orlando, Fla.
Antonio Reed 6-2 215 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
-OR- Deontai Williams 6-1 200 So. Jacksonville, Fla.
Aaron Williams 5-11 190 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
Tre Neal 6-1 215 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
JoJo Domann 6-1 225 So. Colorado Springs, Colo.
-OR- Marquel Dismuke 6-2 200 So. Compton, Calif.
Dicaprio Bootle 5-10 190 So. Miami, Fla.
Cam Taylor 6-0 205 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.
Barret Pickering 6-0 195 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.
Cole Frahm 6-6 235 RFr. Omaha, Neb.
Caleb Lightbourn 6-3 250 Jr. Washougal, Wash.
Isaac Armstrong 5-11 205 Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Jordan Ober 6-1 225 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Chase Urbach 6-3 210 Jr. Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Isaac Armstrong 5-11 205 Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Caleb Lightbourn 6-3 250 Jr. Washougal, Wash.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Jaron Woodyard 5-9 190 Jr. Gaithersburg, Md.
Maurice Washington 6-1 190 Fr. Stockton, Calif.
Tyjon Lindsey 5-9 200 So. Corona, Calif.
JD Spielman 5-9 185 So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Stanley Morgan Jr. 6-1 200 Sr. New Orleans, La.