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Huskers’ Trey Palmer Makes Watch List for Hornung Award

Receiver/returner among preseason candidates for versatility honor

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Nebraska junior wide receiver Trey Palmer was named Thursday to the 52-man preseason watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, which goes to college football's most versatile player.

Palmer transferred to Nebraska during the offseason after three years at LSU, where he played in 28 games and totaled 41 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns.

Palmer also was an effective return man for the Tigers, running back both a punt and kickoff for touchdowns. He had 23 punt returns for 188 yards and 15 kickoff returns for 394 yards.

A five-star recruit coming out of Kentwood High School in Louisiana, Palmer played as a true freshman on LSU's 2019 national championship team.

Palmer joins four other Huskers named this week to preseason watch lists: Linebacker Luke Reimer, Butkus Award; edge rusher Ochaun Mathis, Nagurski Trophy; punter Brian Buschini, Ray Guy Award; and offensive lineman Ethan Piper, Wuerrfel Trophy.

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Full Hornung watch list

  • Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
  • Devon Achane, Texas A&M
  • Rasheen Ali, Marshall
  • Kazmeir Allen, UCLA
  • Amad Anderson, Temple
  • Brian Battie, USF
  • Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
  • Tank Bigsby, Auburn
  • Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
  • Jordan Byrd, San Diego State
  • Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
  • Stefan Cobbs, Boise State
  • Jack Colletto, Oregon State
  • Ron Cook Jr., Buffalo
  • Blake Corum, Michigan
  • Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
  • Derius Davis, TCU
  • Demario Douglas, Liberty
  • Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
  • Maquel Haywood, Navy
  • Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane
  • D'Shawn Jamison, Texas
  • Charlie Jones, Purdue
  • Malik Knowles, Kansas State
  • Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
  • Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
  • Jo'Quavious Marks, Mississippi State
  • Devin Maddox, Toledo
  • D.J. Matthews Jr., Indiana
  • Bryan Massey, SMU
  • Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
  • Ryan Montgomery, Cincinnati
  • Taylor Morin, Wake Forest
  • Ryan O'Keefe, UCF
  • Trey Palmer, Nebraska
  • Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
  • Myles Price, Texas Tech
  • Jayden Reed, Michigan State
  • Nikko Remigio, Fresno State
  • Brenden Rice, Southern California
  • Tyrell Robinson, Army
  • Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
  • Will Shipley, Clemson
  • Tarheeb Still, Maryland
  • Jaylen Stinson, Duke
  • Jonathan Sutherland, Penn State
  • Titus Swen, Wyoming
  • Milan Tucker, Appalachian State
  • Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
  • Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
  • Jalen Walker, Miami (OH)
  • Luke Wysong, New Mexico 
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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.

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