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Nebraska Defensive Back Koby Bretz Reverses Course, Exits Transfer Portal to Stay a Husker

Koby Bretz will not be moving on from Nebraska.

Kaleb Henry

Louisiana Tech tight end Nate Jones catches a pass against Nebraska defensive back Koby Bretz on Sept. 23, 2023.
Louisiana Tech tight end Nate Jones catches a pass against Nebraska defensive back Koby Bretz on Sept. 23, 2023. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
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As the transfer portal window draws to a close, another player has elected to exit and remain in Lincoln.

Nebraska defensive back Koby Bretz has reportedly withdrawn his name from the portal. He follows defensive lineman Keona Davis, who entered the portal early in the window then exited to stay a Husker.

Bretz, an Omaha Westside grad, entered his name in the portal a couple weeks ago. He has played in 17 games over four seasons in Lincoln, including five this fall. He has one year of eligility remaining.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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