Nebraska football is well-known for churning out running backs, but as we move towards the future, the Huskers are beginning to develop some quality pass catchers as well.
Say what you will about the Bill Callahan era, but what it lacked in wins, trophies or self-esteem, it did give Nebraska football fans two great things: Ndamukong Suh and an introduction to how receivers were, in fact, the future.
His successor, Bo Pelini, would hire offensive coordinators that weren’t shy about putting the ball in the air and made some of the receivers on this list household names.
This continued on even after Pelini was removed and Mike Riley made Lincoln his home.
With quarterback-molding buddy Danny Langsdorf in tow, there was no doubt Nebraska could take advantage of new quality receiver prospects.
Let’s have a look back in Husker History and see not only where the Big Red is headed, but where the bar has been placed by those that came before.
10. Terrence Nunn
One of the iconic members of the Callahan receiver corps, Nunn stuck by his coach’s side for the entirety of his tenure (2004-2007). In the process, Nunn would rack up 1,762 yards during his career, good for No. 5 in the Nebraska football record books to date.
He’s also tied at No. 10 for touchdown catches in a single season with seven.
Nunn was easily one of the most reliable receivers on Callahan’s teams, averaging 441 yards per season. That might not sound like much after several years of Taylor Martinez and Tommy Armstrong at the helm.
However, numbers like these helped ease the toe of Husker Nation back into the pond of passing game enjoyment in addition to the rough and tumble running game.