Nebraska’s fall camp opened with an unwelcome development for one of its young receivers, as true freshman Larry Miles appears headed for a stint on the sideline after undergoing surgery.
The Huskers have not offered any official explanation for what happened to Miles, and head coach Matt Rhule has not spoken with the media since the injury surfaced. For now, the clearest picture has come from Miles himself. Earlier in the week, he posted an Instagram story showing a walking boot with the message, "Minor setback for a major comeback, God got me!"
That wasn’t the end of it. On Friday, Miles shared another photo from a hospital bed and wrote, "Surgery went well, thank y'all for your support," confirming that the lower-leg issue required an operation.
The timing makes the situation sting even more. The obvious read is that Miles was hurt during Nebraska’s first fall camp practice, which is hardly the kind of start a freshman receiver wants after turning heads in spring ball and trying to fight for playing time in his first year in Lincoln.
Miles, listed at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, came to Nebraska from Jones High School in Orlando, Florida, with a résumé that suggested he could push for snaps despite the Huskers’ experienced receiver group. He caught 96 passes for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns in his 2025 senior season, added 67 receptions for 1,189 yards and 10 scores as a junior, and finished with 163 catches for 2,357 yards and 21 touchdowns over two seasons at Jones. Before that, he put up 61 receptions for 911 yards and seven touchdowns in his first two varsity years at West Orange.
At this point, the biggest question is how much time Miles will miss. The next update likely won’t come until Rhule meets with the media and addresses both what happened and what the recovery timeline looks like for the freshman receiver.
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