Nebraska football great Rex Burkhead opens up like never before! He discusses why the Huskers' offense is ahead of the defense, Dana Holgorsen leading a Top 20 rushing attack, the huge impact Mike ...

Being honored on September 13 when the Huskers take on Northern Iowa at Memorial Stadium will be offensive lineman Keven Lightner (1985-87), safety Tyrone Byrd (1989-92), linebacker Terrell Farley ...

Oct 6, 2012; Columbus, OH, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Rex Burkhead (22) runs the ball in the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. / Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports ...

Rex Burkhead — a Super Bowl champion and one of the most memorable figures from the Pelini-era Nebraska Cornhuskers — announced his retirement Monday. By Nick Stavas Published : Feb. 5, 2024 ...

Five years ago, a 7-year-old battling brain cancer took the country by storm with a 69-yard touchdown in the Nebraska spring game. It turns out, that was just the beginning.

Burkhead ran 15 times for a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns on a night when Nebraska won comfortably despite not looking the part of a dominating force.

Former Nebraska I-back Rex Burkhead said he “definitely did what I wanted to do” during the Huskers’ pro day, and most of that came down to lowering his time in the 40-yard dash. Burkhead ...

In April 2013, Jack, then 7, sported a specially sized Nebraska Cornhusker No. 22 uniform -- the number of his favorite player, Rex Burkhead -- and ran with the entire team for 69 yards to score ...

AMES, Iowa -- Who says Taylor Martinez didn't play a factor in Nebraska's 31-30 overtime victory against Iowa State? The mere presence of the Huskers' game-changing quarterback for only one snap ...

He first struck up a relationship with former Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead in 2011. Burkhead wore a wristband in Hoffman's honor that season, and Hoffman became a source of inspiration for ...

Nebraska Huskers superfan Jack Hoffman died on Wednesday, January 15, at age 19 after a battle with brain cancer. ... — Rex Burkhead (@RBrex34) January 15, 2025 ...