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Nebraska Defensive Lineman Kai Wallin to Enter Transfer Portal

The Husker sophomore will play his final two years at a new school.

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Transfer portal news continued for a third consecutive day for Nebraska football.

Sophomore defensive lineman Kai Wallin plans to enter the portal when it opens this month. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

On social media, Wallin said he is "thankful for the last two years at UNL."

"I have deliberated, consulted and prayed about my football future, and I have decided to enter the transfer portal with my next two years of eligibility," Wallin said. "While I hope to continue to grow and evolve, and make an impact on a new field, I will never forget the honor it was to wear a Nebraska jersey."

Wallin, who is from San Francisco, got to Lincoln as a junior college transfer in 2023. He played in four games and utilized a redshirt for that season.

This fall, Wallin played in 11 games, making four tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.

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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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