Fall Camp Practice #10

Position battles continue on a deep-looking Husker defense.

Joe Hudson | Aug 10, 2021

Nebraska Athletic Communications

Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander said Tuesday that Sunday's scrimmage, the first of fall camp, went well for the defense.

"I thought we tackled pretty well ... and that's what you want to see when you go live," he said, adding that the defense forced a couple of turnovers.

He said a starting eleven is not quite solidified yet, and battles are ongoing for the top backup spots among a deep pool of talented players: "Are you that next guy in, and can you play special teams?"

Depth was a recurring theme with Chinander and others who spoke after Tuesday's practice, which took place in sweltering conditions.

Defensive lineman Casey Rogers said the competition "is as healthy as can be and as fierce as can be." D-line coach Tony Tuioti said Damion Daniels is having his best camp yet and has improved from being capable of just two or three consecutive reps to seven or eight.

Addressing the defensive backs' performance in Sunday's scrimmage, coach Travis Fisher said: "I think there’s always room to get better but to go out in the stadium the way they did and compete and fly around and have fun, it was rewarding to see."

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Scenes from practice

Coverage

Lincoln Journal Star | Red Report: Defense performs well in scrimmage; Hutmacher on deck; Johnson finding spot
Omaha World-Herald | How deep is Nebraska's defense? Huskers say second-teamers could be starters
Husker247 | Husker Quick Hits: Chinander gives scrimmage thoughts; 'take my job' challenges from vets
Hail Varsity | Healthy Competition for Huskers' Defense Following First Scrimmage of Fall Camp
Nebraska Athletics | Chinander Emphasizes Depth of Defense
Husker247 | Riley in the mix after summer spent reshaping body
Omaha World-Herald | Notes: For Nebraska's defensive backs, there's 'no time to give praise'
Omaha World-Herald | The 'heavyweight champs' of Nebraska's defense have some heavy lifting to do
Lincoln Journal Star | After injury-riddled 2020 seasons, DLs Thomas and Riley figure to factor up front
Husker247 | Newsome driven to win starting job as competition keeps showing up
KETV | Junior Deontre Thomas expected to be in 6-man rotation for Nebraska's defensive line this fall
Husker247 | Deontre Thomas is healthy and expecting to play his best football

Video recaps

KLIN/HuskerMax report

Lincoln Journal Star | Sipple & Gabriel Two-Minute Drill
Lincoln Journal Star | Sipple & Gabriel Four Downs
Omaha World-Herald | Sam McKewon recap
HuskerOnline | Sean Callahan recap

Interview videos

Erik Chinander

Travis Fisher

Casey Rogers

Tony Tuioti

Jordon Riley

Deontre Thomas

Quinton Newsome

Myles Farmer

Info links

Published Aug 10, 2021

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.