Nebraska just added some serious muscle to its defensive front, landing Boston College transfer Owen Stoudmire out of the portal. The 6-foot-1, 292-pound defensive tackle brings both experience and production - and he’s got one more year to make an impact in Lincoln.
Stoudmire’s 2024 season was his most productive yet. He played in all 13 games, notching 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a pair of quarterback hurries across 420 defensive snaps.
That kind of workload shows he wasn’t just a rotational piece - he was a key part of the Eagles’ defensive line. And while his Pro Football Focus grade of 69.7 might not jump off the page, it was the highest of his career and points to a player trending in the right direction.
His rise was unfortunately interrupted by a season-ending injury after just three starts at the beginning of the year, but even in limited action, Stoudmire managed to leave a mark. In those three games, he logged 80 snaps and five tackles, showing the kind of disruptive presence that Nebraska clearly believes can translate in the Big Ten.
Originally from Ohio, Stoudmire brings a blue-collar toughness to the Huskers’ front seven. He redshirted in 2021, then started to carve out a role in 2022, appearing in nine games and recording eight tackles - including a season-high four against Virginia Tech. He followed that up with ten appearances in 2023, adding nine more tackles to his résumé.
Now, with one season of eligibility left, Stoudmire is set to bring his veteran presence to a Nebraska defense that’s been building something under head coach Matt Rhule. He visited campus Thursday and Friday before making the call to commit, and it’s clear the Huskers see him as someone who can contribute right away - not just in terms of depth, but potentially as a starter in the trenches.
For Nebraska, this is a savvy pickup. Stoudmire may not be a household name, but he’s played a lot of football, he’s battle-tested, and he fits the mold of a Big Ten interior lineman - stout, experienced, and disruptive. If he stays healthy, he could be a key piece in a Nebraska defense looking to take another step forward in 2025.