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Southern Illinois Transfer Defensive Back Jamir Conn Commits to Nebraska

The Huskers get another talented addition with ties to the Kansas City area.

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Nebraska football has picked up another defender from the transfer portal.

Former Southern Illinois defensive back Jamir Conn has committed to the Huskers. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Conn played in 23 games over two seasons for the Salukis. In 2023, he tallied 11 tackles and three pass deflections. Those numbers jumped this fall to 57 tackles and six pass deflections.

A graduate of Lee's Summit North, Conn is another Kansas City area addition for the Big Red. He played for NU senior football assistant Jamar Mozee, who joined the Nebraska staff in July.

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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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