2024-25 Nebraska Football Roster Attrition + Graduation

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Conor Booth 'willing to do anything' to contribute as Nebraska freshman, update on injury​

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WAHOO — Resting on top of a bleacher inside the Bishop Neumann gymnasium were two commemorative footballs detailing Conor Booth’s achievements at the school.

One football represented the program’s single season-rushing record which Booth previously set in 2023, the other was the school's all-time rushing record, which Booth also holds.

After a senior season in which Booth ran for 2,955 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns, those records have long been shattered.

“We need to get him some updated ones,” Bishop Neumann head coach Jordan Roberts said.

Booth closed the door on his storied high school career Wednesday morning, officially signing into Nebraska football’s 2025 recruiting class with friends, family and teammates at his side.

Booth was one of the earliest players to join the Huskers’ 2025 class when he committed last August to be a two-sport athlete in football and baseball at Nebraska. The wait has been long since then, with players coming and going from NU’s recruiting class as Booth built relationships with his future teammates.

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His future school is just around the door now, though, with Booth set to enroll early and join Nebraska at the semester.

“It’s one of these things where (you) just kind of stay humble, work hard, keep your head down and see what happens,” Booth said of arriving at Nebraska. “Obviously I want to contribute as a freshman, whatever way possible it is, whether it’s special teams or on offense, I’m willing to do anything.”

One of the top high school running backs Nebraska has produced within the last decade, Booth leaves behind a tremendous legacy at Bishop Neumann.

According to Roberts, the talent of the player was always obvious, but it was Booth’s hard work, dedication and leadership that helped him become a no-doubt collegiate prospect.

“You get what you work for,” Booth said.

So long as Booth keeps working, his potential at Nebraska and beyond will continue to grow too — something his high school coach, briefly a former NFL scout, believes fully.

“Everything that you could ever want in a player, he has it, and to have someone like that in our program has been really special,” Roberts said. “He can take his career as far as he wants to take it; he can play on Sundays if he wants to go for it. He has that type of talent.”

A whirlwind of a month for Booth ended with donuts, hugs and photos on Wednesday morning.

In the weeks leading up to Signing Day, Booth injured his leg then tried to play through the pain as Bishop Neumann played for a state title. With a partially torn MCL preventing him from playing his best, Booth’s Cavaliers finished as Class C-2 runners-up.

No surgery is needed on the injury, Booth said, though he’s going through physical therapy to speed up the healing process.

When Booth does get back on the field, he’ll do so as one of the Nebraska football team’s best long-term prospects on offense.

Yet to meet offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, Booth likes what he’s seen from the Husker offense on tape. Now, he’s ready to be a part of it moving forward.

“The past two weeks with the new hire at OC, you can tell the offense has gotten a little bit of a spark,” Booth said. “… You saw how Emmett and Dante have played these last two weeks, they were running hard and they get involved a lot. Those guys are really good, so I’m going to go in there, look up to them and model my game off them.”

I forgot he was going to play baseball here, too. Is he going to play baseball this spring? If so, that kind of goes against his claim to do everything he can to get on the football field as a freshman.

 

[Goskers07]

I forgot he was going to play baseball here, too. Is he going to play baseball this spring? If so, that kind of goes against his claim to do everything he can to get on the football field as a freshman.

Don't underestimate a 5 star heart.

 

[Blakejc]

On the other hand, bag chaser finna bag chase

Those kind of guys are incredibly replaceable. Coaches will get better at a) vetting portal players and b) using the new transactional nature of college football to their advantage. In your scenario above, we'll have plenty of talent that wants to be part of the Dylan and Dana show.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I forgot he was going to play baseball here, too. Is he going to play baseball this spring? If so, that kind of goes against his claim to do everything he can to get on the football field as a freshman.

@PonyBoy any idea what the plan is for Booth, baseball-wise?

 

[herbsinator]

I don't think he's taken any. I'm sure it was always going to be FSU with his connection with Knighton and White

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Nebraska DE James Williams recaps FSU visit, expects to make decision soon

Nebraska transfer DE James Williams recaps FSU visit, decision likely Wednesday or Thursday.

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I mean…is it possible a return to Nebraska is still in play here?

 

[Herbie]

I mean…is it possible a return to Nebraska is still in play here?

I’d hope not. Fuck him

 

[maoskers11]

Get on your knees and prove it, white boy.

 

[PonyBoy]

I forgot he was going to play baseball here, too. Is he going to play baseball this spring? If so, that kind of goes against his claim to do everything he can to get on the football field as a freshman.

@PonyBoy any idea what the plan is for Booth, baseball-wise?

It's my understanding he doesn't have a spot, due to the 34-man roster max.

 

[SlumpBuster]

Which is nuts, he's made a great living for himself being a 'do everything' guy and he's been in the league for a hot minute now. Good for him, what a great dude. One of my top 5 all time favorites and not because he gave me a fist-bump in a Lincoln BWW

He’s actually having a resurgence this year with LV

https://fb.watch/wxBg9-Ri2Y/

 

[herbsinator]

I’d hope not. Fuck him

Unless he comes back…

 

[Herbie]

Unless he comes back…

I’d hope they tell him to get bent

 

[Baron Winnebago]

https://fb.watch/wxBg9-Ri2Y/

The TD was nice, but he picked up a 4th and 8 later in the game that was an ELITE play after Ridder got him the ball at or behind the LOS

@9:43

 

[vailhusker]

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

This is the least surprising commitment ever, considering Williams basically self-adopted himself into Knighton's family.

Good for him if he feigned interest elsewhere so FSU didn't stiff him on NIL, though.

 

[vailhusker]

 

[HuskerGarrett]

Good call @Seaofred92

 

[HerbRedman]

With shared revenue coming in, contracts are going to be the next thing that school admins push the NCAA for.

Student athletes are taking advantage of schools by using the portal to gain more money, so in the end, schools are going to want to push the NCAA in some type of capacity on this. School staffs will not want to re-recruit their players every year and have to worry about tampering to get those players in the portal while their contracts are active.

Its going to suck because its going to be a minor-league NFL, but its still college football in the end.

Would a 2-yr contract help?

ie you sign with a school, you're locked into staying there for 2 yrs. The Dowdell Oregon-Nebraska-Michigan, 3 schools in 3 years is dumb as fuck.

Also it would have locked in a guy like Ernest Hausman for another year here. Who knows maybe he would have liked Rhule. Although they'd probably keep the 'HC leaves, you can leave' rule so it wouldn't apply.

I think you should have to have some type of commitment at least initially. When you get to be a JR or SR who GAF. But the FR/SO I like them having to stick it out through 2 yrs. HCs probably wouldn't like it though because that prevents them from #processing guys

 

[HerbRedman]

This is the least surprising commitment ever, considering Williams basically self-adopted himself into Knighton's family.

Good for him if he feigned interest elsewhere so FSU didn't stiff him on NIL, though.

He wasn't being developed for the NFL properly at NU. He had coaches Knighton and Tony White.

Now he is understandably off to FSU where the coaches there will do a better job of preparing him for the NFL. The DL coach and DC at FSU will be superior in this aspect to the ones James had to deal with at Nebraska.

 

[Tsakoi]

DB and Ravi talked about Dowdell on their show on Tuesday and to me they made it sound like maybe Nebraska doesn't mind losing him because he might not fit Dana's style. I only listened once and was busy while listening but that is how it sounded to me. Meanwhile, elsewhere, Dean said that DD agreed to a new NIL with Nebraska but then went into the portal. That would suggest that Nebraska did indeed want him back.

Portal season is exhausting. Fans are correct to be turned off by all of this.

 

[herbsinator]

DB and Ravi talked about Dowdell on their show on Tuesday and to me they made it sound like maybe Nebraska doesn't mind losing him because he might not fit Dana's style. I only listened once and was busy while listening but that is how it sounded to me. Meanwhile, elsewhere, Dean said that DD agreed to a new NIL with Nebraska but then went into the portal. That would suggest that Nebraska did indeed want him back.

Portal season is exhausting. Fans are correct to be turned off by all of this.

With guys like DD, you have to think about it in NFL terms. Nebraska wanted DD back I’m sure, he’s a serviceable player and nice depth piece. But I doubt they were willing to pay him starting B1G RB money like what some other teams with a bigger need at RB might pay. Nebraska still needs WRs and OTs, so we can’t exactly go overboard paying our backup RB.