'Through Our Eyes': Austin Allen

Tight end Austin Allen discusses leadership, the wide receivers and more.

Joe Hudson | Aug 14, 2021

Nebraska Athletic Communications

In the 2021 season's second "Through Our Eyes" installment, Nebraska tight end Austin Allen tells how an injury in high school humbled him and allowed him to become a better leader.

In the five-minute video, defensive back Marquel Dismuke, wide receiver Samori Toure and quarterback Adrian Martinez testify to Austin's ability to motivate the team both vocally and by example.

Looking at Nebraska's wide receivers, Austin says guys with little or no playing time with the Huskers are stepping in and filling roles. He describes Toure as a "very fluid" route runner and Omar Manning as a "pure athlete."

Austin, a fifth-year junior from Aurora, says he draws motivation from the people of Nebraska: "We owe it to the state to give it our all because the state has given it all to us."

Go here to view the season's first "Through Our Eyes" episode, featuring linebacker JoJo Domann.

Published Aug 14, 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.