Just announced on his social media accounts: Jimari Butler is transferring to LSU.

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Has to squash all the dumb rumors from the drama queens. AKA. Nebraska fans..
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Going to be interesting to see if Butler institutes any defensive changes for the bowl game. Obviously, any major changes will probably wait until next year. But I would wager we are going to see some new wrinkles. I am looking forward to it. I was never a huge Tony White fanboy. His defenses here were obviously good ones. But I also thought something was lacking. Killer instinct? Effective blitz packages?

Going to be fun to see what Butler does.

Why?

I’m bored so figured I’d start a thread on some potential transfer targets that our staff is following on socials.

Time to fire up the betting thread.


Just gonna take the over 56.5 FSU/GT

Saw him today at Bath and Bodyworks at the Westroads. Pretty cool to see such a huge figure out just having a normal day with his family. Other than some small talk (my wife actually taught his older daughter 16 years ago at Educare in Omaha and he remembered her) he was really left alone in the mall. Being a celebrity has got to be demanding and difficult at times.

January 4
#1 UCLA 73, Indiana 62
Oregon 68, Wisconsin 52

Standings
1. UCLA (15-0, 4-0)
2. Maryland (13-0, 3-0)
2. USC (13-1, 3-0)
4. Ohio State (13-0, 2-0)
5. Indiana (10-4, 2-1)
5. Iowa (12-2, 2-1)
5. Michigan State (12-2, 2-1)
5. Minnesota (14-1, 2-1)
5. Washington (11-4, 2-1)
10. Oregon (11-4, 2-2)
11. Nebraska (10-4, 1-2)
11. Illinois (11-3, 1-2)
11. Michigan (10-4, 1-2)
14. Wisconsin (10-5, 1-3)
15. Northwestern (7-7, 0-3)
15. Penn State (9-5, 0-3)
15. Purdue (7-7, 0-3)
15. Rutgers (8-6, 0-3)

Games for Sunday, January 5
Northwestern at #10 Ohio State (12:00 PM - BTN+)
Penn State at Nebraska (2:00 PM - BTN+ / Nebraska Public Media)
Illinois at Minnesota (2:00 PM - BTN+)
#8 Maryland at #23 Iowa (5:00 PM - BTN)
#4 USC at Rutgers (7:00 PM - BTN)

T.J. Lindsey is currently in Lincoln to check out Nebraska.

The 6-3, 294-pound transfer defensive lineman played in one game at Auburn in 2024 and redshirted. He'll have four seasons of eligibility.

He's a former 4-star recruit in the 2024 class who was ranked No. 117 overall. Native of Little Rock, Arkansas, who played senior year at IMG Academy.

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Back to mediocrity.

UGA
PSU
OSU
Tex

Here, you will find all the roster movement as we move forward into 2025

As players announce they're entering the transfer portal, I'll update accordingly along with any new players we add incoming from the portal.

This should give us a comprehensive look at our roster as we transition from 2024 to 2025

COACHES NOT RETURNING:
Defensive Coordinator, Tony White -> Florida State
Special Teams Coordinator, Ed Foley
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line, Terrance Knighton -> Florida State
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers, Garret McGuire -> Texas Tech
Assistant JACK Linebackers - Jack Potenza
Assistant Linebackers - Josh Bringuel
Assistant Secondary/Cornerbacks - Rashaan Melvin
Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning/Return to Performance Coordinator - Matt Hobbs

COACHES BEING REASSIGNED TO NEW DUTIES
Assistant Coach, Secondary/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator - John Butler -> Defensive Coordinator

COACHES SIGNED EXTENSIONS
Offensive Coordinator, Dana Holgorsen (2 Year Contract)

NEW COACHES
Associate Head Coach, Phil Snow
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers, Daikiel Shorts Jr.
Assistant Coach, Secondary, Addison Williams
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line, Terry Bradden
Assistant Outside Linebackers, Philip Simpson

PLAYERS TRANSFERRING OUT (29):
0* TE - Nate Boerkircher (17 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 39 games) -> Texas A&M (SEC)
3* DL - Jimari Butler (16 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 37 games) -> LSU (SEC)
3* LB - Mikai Gbayor (15 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 25 games) -> Missouri (SEC)
4* RB - Dante Dowdell (7 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 12 games) -> Kentucky (SEC)
4* WR - Malachi Coleman (6 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 12 games) -> Minnesota (B1G)
3* RB - Gabe Ervin, Jr. (4 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 23 games) -> Kansas State (B12)
3* WR - Jaylen Lloyd (4 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 23 games)
4* LB - Princewill Umanmielen (1 career game start at Nebraska, played in 23 games) -> Ole Miss (SEC)
3* LB - Stefon Thompson (1 career game start at Nebraska, played in 11 games) -> Florida State (ACC)
0* DL - James Williams (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 16 games) -> Florida State (ACC)
3* DB - Koby Bretz (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 16 games)
3* DL - Kai Wallin (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 15 games) -> Oregon State (P12)
3* TE - AJ Rollins (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 13 games)
3* DL - Vincent Jackson (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 11 games) -> UConn (Independent)
3* DB - Dwight Bootle II (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 6 games)
4* OL - Jacob Hood (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 3 games)
3* LB Ismael Smith Flores (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 2 games)
0* LB - Noah Bustard (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
0* DB - Mason Jones (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* WR - Isaiah McMorris (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* OL - Xander Ruggeroli (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* DL - Brodie Tagaloa (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game) -> Sacramento State (Big Sky)
0* DL - Leslie Black (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
0* RB - Ryker Evans (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
4* WR - Dae'Vonn Hall (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
3* QB - Daniel Kaelin (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games) -> Virginia (ACC)
3* DB - Syncere Safeeullah (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
0* LB - Gage Wager (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
0* DB - Cooper Wilson (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)

TRANSFER PORTAL DEPARTURES - BY THE NUMBERS:

TO THE PORTAL AND BACK TO NEBRASKA AGAIN (2):
3* RB - Emmett Johnson (10 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 28 games)
4* DL - Keona Davis (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 11 games)

PLAYERS GRADUATING/EXHAUSTING ELIGIBILITY (13)
Jahmal Banks (WR)
Bryce Benhart (OL)
John Bullock (LB)
Brian Bushini (P)
Isaac Gifford (DB)
Tommi Hill (DB)
Nash Hutmacher (DL)
Maurice Mazzccua, Jr. (RB)
Micah Mazzccua (OL)
Ty Robinson (DL)
Ben Scott (OL)
MJ Sherman (LB)
DeShon Singleton (DB)

PLAYERS RETIRING
Rahmir Johnson (RB) - Not applying for a hardship waiver

PLAYERS NOT RETURNING (status unknown)
Thomas Fidone (TE)

PLAYERS WITH ELIGIBILITY REMAINING DECLARING FOR NFL DRAFT
Isaiah Neyor (WR)

2024 SENIORS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR HARDSHIP WAIVERS
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (2023)
Javin Wright (2021)

2024 SENIORS THAT REDSHIRTED IN 2024
Turner Corcoran
Jalyn Gramstad

SIGNED RECRUITS (20)
5.9 - 4* LB Christian Jones - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* QB TJ Lateef - Orange, CA (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* WR Cortez Mills - Homestead, FL (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* WR Isaiah Mozee - Lee's Summit, MO (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* RB Jamarion Parker - St. Louis, MO (Early Enrollee)
5.8 - 4* OL Julian Marks - Olathe, KS
5.8 - 4* LB Dawson Merritt - Overland Park, KS (Early Enrollee)
5.8 - 4* DL Tyson Terry - Omaha, NE
5.7 - 3* RB Conor Booth - Wahoo, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* OL Houston Kaahaaina-Torres - Honolulu, HI (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* LB Pierce Mooberry - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* DL Kade Pietrzak - West Fargo, ND
5.7 - 3* DL Malcolm Simpson - Hitchcock, TX
5.7 - 3* OL Halafihi (Brian) Tapu - Salt Lake City, UT
5.7 - 3* DB Caden VerMaas - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.6 - 3* WR Jackson Carpenter - Lincoln, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.6 - 3* OL Shawn Hammerbeck - Winner, SD
5.6 - 3* ATH Jeremiah Jones - Murray, KY
5.6 - 3* DB Bryson Webber - Missouri City, TX (Early Enrollee)
5.5 - 3* WR Tanner Terch - Littleton, CO (Early Enrollee)

INCOMING TRANSFERS (13)
DL Williams Nwaneri - Missouri (Lee's Summit, MO) - HS Rating (6.1 - 5*)/T Rating (6.0 - 4*) 4 Years to Play 4
WR Dane Key - Kentucky (Lexington, KY) - HS Rating (5.8 - 4*)T Rating (5.9 - 4 *) 2 Years to Play 1
LB Dasan McCullough - Oklahoma (Bloomington, IN) - HS Rating (6.0 - 4*)/T Rating (NR) 1 Year to Play 1
WR Hardley Gilmore - Kentucky (Pahokee, FL) - HS Rating (5.9 - 4*)T Rating (NR) 4 Years to Play 3
WR Nyziah Hunter - Cal ( Salinas, CA) - HS Rating (5.7 -3*)/T Rating (5.9 - 4*) 3 Years to Play 3
QB Marcos Davila - Purdue (Midland, TX) - HS Rating (5.7 - 3*)/T Rating (5.6 - 3*) 4 Years to Play 4
LB Marques Watson-Trent - Georgia Southern (Beaver Falls, PA) - HS Rating (5.2 - 2*)/T Rating (5.7 - 3*) 1 Year to Play 1
DB Justyn Rhett - Georgia ( Las Vegas, NV) - HS Rating (5.7 - 3*)/ T Rating (NR) 3 Years to Play 3
DL Gabriel Moore - Mississippi State (Louisville, MS) - HS Rating (5.6 - 3*)/T Rating (5.5 - 3*) 4 Years to Play 4
CB Andrew Marshall - Idaho (Corona, CA) - HS Rating (5.2 - 2*)/T Rating (5.5 - 3*) 2 Years to Play 2
LS Kevin Gallic - New Hampshire (Warren, NJ) - HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) 2 Years to Play 1
DL Jaylen George - East Tennessee State (Suwanee, GA) - HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) 2 Years to Play 2
P Jack McCallister - Washington (Edmonds, WA) - HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) 1 Year to Play 1

WHERE ARE THE RECRUITS/TRANSFERS FROM?
6 - Nebraska
3 - California
3 - Missouri
3 - Texas
2 - Florida
2 - Kansas
2 - Kentucky
1 - Colorado
1 - Georgia
1 - Hawaii
1 - Indiana
1 - Mississippi
1- Nevada
1 - New Jersey
1 - North Dakota
1 - Pennsylvania
1 - South Dakota
1 - Utah
1 - Washington

POSITION MOVES
Heinrich Haarberg: QB -> TE
Carter Nelson: WR -> TE


Players in Purple are Incoming Transfers
Players in Bold have starting experience at Nebraska
**Seniors from last year that have eligibility remaining if they choose to use it

Link to 2024 huskers.com Football Roster
Link to 2024 Roster Movement Tracker

It appears former UCLA and Oregon defensive back Jaylin Davis has made it to Lincoln for his visit.

Davies, a 6-foot, 180-pounder, spent the past three seasons at UCLA and recorded a total of 105 tackles, 15 passes defensed and four interceptions. In 2024, he had
30 tackles and two passes defensed. In UCLA's win over Nebraska in Lincoln on Nov. 2, Davies had five tackles.

Davies began his career at Oregon, where he played in two games in 2021 and redshirted. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining at his next stop. Former four-star recruit who was ranked No. 106 overall in the 2021 class.

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At my hotel in the Bronx. Let’s get after these guys tomorrow!
Nebraska 31
BC 17