Seven Cornhuskers earn All-Big Ten honors
On Tuesday, the Big Ten released its defensive and special teams awards and All-Big Ten selections. Nebraska was represented with seven selections.
The headliner for the Cornhuskers was linebacker Luke Reimer, a third-team selection by the Big Ten Coaches. The senior linebacker totaled 48 tackles this season, including 7.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks. While his 48 tackles were well off his career high of 108 set in 2021, Reimer was a much more disruptive piece of the Huskers defense this season.
The Kansas native was an integral part of the success of Tony White’s defense, which finished among the top-20 scoring defenses nationally, allowing just 18.2 points per game this season.
Six Huskers also earned honorable mentions by both the media and coaches. Junior defensive back Isaac Gifford, senior defensive back Quinton Newsome, junior defensive back Tommi Hill, senior defensive back Omar Brown, junior defensive lineman Nash Hutmacher, and junior defensive lineman Ty Robinson
LB Luke Reimer
Reimer recorded 48 tackles this season including 23 solo tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks with the latter numbers being his career highs in both categories.
DB Isaac Gifford
Gifford recorded 86 tackles this season including 6.5 tackles for a loss and half a sack. He also had one interception and eight pass deflections.
DB Quinton Newsome
Newsome recorded 37 tackles including one tackle for a loss. He also had one interception, three pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.
DB Tommi Hill
Hill had a career-high 26 tackles this season including half a tackle for a loss. He was a ballhawk in the Huskers’ secondary with four interceptions and nine pass deflections. He also recorded one fumble recovery.
DB Omar Brown
Brown totaled 51 tackles this season including three tackles for a loss, three pass deflections, and one interception. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one.
DL Nash Hutmacher
DL Ty Robinson
Robinson has already announced he’ll be returning for a sixth season in Lincoln after posting career-high numbers this season with 29 tackles including four tackles for a loss and one interception. He also knocked down nine passes and recovered one fumble.
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