Knee Injury Sidelines Maverick Noonan for Season

Eight practices into preseason camp, Huskers also dinged up at wide receiver

Joe Hudson | Aug 8, 2023

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Freshman Jack linebacker Maverick Noonan will miss the 2023 season after injuring a knee, Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule said after Tuesday's practice.

The good news is that it wasn't an ACL injury, and Noonan should return in six months and "be as good as new," Rhule said.

The Huskers are thin at wide receiver at the moment. Marcus Washington, recently back to full practice after breaking a bone in his hand, will miss a few days after landing awkwardly during a drill, Rhule said. Also unavailable for practice Tuesday were wideouts Zavier Betts and Malachi Coleman.

"There’s a lot of opportunities for other guys to step up and play," Rhule said.

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Photo galleries | HV,* LJS,* H247, HOL
Omaha World-Herald* | Camp chatter: Sights and sounds of Nebraska's practice
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Coverage

Husker247 | Rhule updates injuries after Tuesday's practice
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Husker247 | A veteran Husker's perspective on the culture Rhule's staff is trying to instill
Inside Nebraska | Maverick Noonan out for year, injuries to Zavier Betts & Marcus Washington
Inside Nebraska | Quick Hits from Matt Rhule
On3 | Rhule provides injury report
On3 | Rhule impressed by all three quarterbacks on the field for Nebraska
Nebraska Athletics | Football Fall Camp Video & Report: Aug. 8
Hail Varsity* | Rhule Updates on Injuries and More Following Tuesday's Open Practice
Omaha World-Herald* | Quarterback Chubba Purdy making 'huge leaps'
Lincoln Journal Star* | Freshman LB suffers season-ending injury
Lincoln Journal Star* | Rhule challenges offensive line to set tone

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Published Aug 8, 2023

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.