Nebraska’s second week of fall camp is underway, and with the pads on, the first real signs of separation are starting to show. The Huskers are moving toward a scrimmage on Saturday that will be televised by Nebraska Public Media, giving fans their first live look at how the roster is shaping up.
One of the biggest early developments has come at cornerback, where five-star freshman Danny Odem is already making noise. Secondary coach Addison Williams said Odem is ahead of schedule, and he didn’t sugarcoat the state of the room either.
“It’s very inexperienced but very talented.”
That’s a fair snapshot of the group. Andrew Marshall is the only corner who has started games for Nebraska.
Jeremiah Charles has appeared in every game over the past two seasons without starting, while Victor Evans started nine games last season for FIU. Odem, a true freshman, is listed at 6-foot and 195 pounds, and Williams said he has added strength since the spring.
The setup points to Charles or Evans likely opening the 2026 season as the boundary corner, with Donovan Jones handling nickel duties. Still, Odem feels like the kind of talent that won’t stay on the sideline for long.
On the recruiting front, Nebraska is set to host one of the top defensive linemen in the 2028 class. Tayaun Lawrence, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound prospect from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, will be on campus for a Huskers game this fall, according to Bryan Munson of Husker Online. Lawrence is ranked No. 138 overall in the 2028 247 Sports composite rankings, and his profile lists Oregon, Ohio State, Cal and Georgia Tech as warm teams.
Lawrence recently named Nebraska in his top five, which makes this a real battle. Even so, the Huskers have had success recruiting Bishop Gorman, so there’s at least a path here.
Nebraska has also extended a Game Day invite to 2028 Omaha North quarterback Dominic Yancy, who said on X that he’ll visit this fall. Yancy is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, according to his Rivals profile.
Last season, he completed 62 percent of his passes for 505 yards, eight touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Wyoming and South Dakota have also shown interest.
For now, Yancy sits further down Nebraska’s quarterback board and does not have an offer. That could change depending on how he performs for Omaha North during the 2026 season.
And then there’s volleyball, where Nebraska begins the year exactly where everyone expected: No. 1 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll. Texas is right behind at No. 2, and the two teams will meet Sunday, August 30, in the Players Era Showcase at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fox will carry the match.
It’ll be the first Nebraska-Texas meeting since the Huskers lost to the Longhorns in the 2023 National Championship Game. Nebraska has been bounced by the eventual national champion in each of the last three seasons, falling to Penn State in the 2024 Final Four and Texas A&M in the 2025 Elite 8.
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