Nebraska Football: Five 2016 Seniors That Will Be Missed Most

Oh, where to begin? The mustache, the hands made of Stick’Em, the First Down Point. It’s been easy to fall in love with Jordan Westerkamp as he’s climbed the Nebraska receiving record charts over the years.

Coming into 2016, many hoped he would be the first Husker receiver to break the 1,000-yard barrier. Alas, when a quarterback has so many options to throw to, the love gets spread around quite a bit.

Despite battling injuries almost all season long, he tallied 38 receptions for 526 yards and five touchdowns.

As of the final regular season game of the year, Westerkamp caught at least one pass in 36 straight games. That put him one shy of the Nebraska all-time record set by Johnny Rodgers.

He also increased his career receptions to 167, moving him past Nate Swift into second place on the Nebraska career receptions list.

His career receiving yardage was bumped total to 2,474 yards in Iowa City putting him only two yards short of Nate Swift’s third place mark and five yards back of Johnny Rodgers.

Westerkamp’s legacy is more than just statistics, though.

He has always been a genuine ambassador of the University of Nebraska and, quite frankly, is a stand-up guy. He brought literally hundreds of family and friends to every game to root him on quite literally illustrating the idea that once you’re a member of the Huskers, you’re part of something bigger than yourself or anyone else.

For his hard work and sacrifice, he was invited to the East-West Shrine game, one of the top showcase events before the NFL Draft.

Wide receivers coach Keith Williams is also going to have to replace Brandon Reilly and Alonzo Moore in addition to Westerkamp. Fortunately, wide receiver is one area of talent Nebraska football isn’t lacking in.