Bell’s Homecoming: Back on the Gridiron
After missing live action since the 2024 Red-White scrimmage, former three-star recruit Demitrius Bell finally stepped back onto Nebraska’s practice field during the ninth fall camp session of 2025. Bell, a McGavock High product rated No. 52 nationally and No. 20 in Tennessee for the class of 2023, showcased his return progress under coach Matt Rhule’s watchful eye—albeit in limited reps. His rise from injury has been slow, and 2026 might mark his first true shot at contributing to a wide-receiver room stacked with all-purpose talents like Jacory Barney Jr., Nyziah Hunter and Kwazi Gilmer. Once a dynamic playmaker in high school—59 catches, eight receiving TDs and solid defensive stats—Bell’s presence hints at a deeper rotation for the Huskers next season.
Celebrate! The prodigal wideout returns, triumphantly limping through Nebraska’s practice turf like a Marvel hero in recovery mode. Forget avenging half the universe—this is nine fall practices saved! As fans clutch their vintage jersey replica, Bell’s cautious jog has already rewritten Cornhusker lore. Every high-five from Rhule now counts as a cinematic slow-mo moment. Will he break into the starting lineup, or will he reappear next year in a highlight film of stretching and water-bottle sips? Stay tuned for Bell’s sequel: “Return of the Wideout.”
Top 18 Unforgettable Huskers Plays Since 2010
Nebraska fans relived the program’s most dramatic moments with a countdown of the Top 18 plays since 2010. Highlights span miraculous Hail Marys, like Dylan Raiola’s 2025 first-half prayer to Jacory Barney Jr., Nyziah Hunter’s one-shoe 59-yard dash off a busted tackle, and record-setting returns and runs by Emmett Johnson, Ameer Abdullah and Taylor Martinez. Special teams feats—Kenny Bell’s 99-yard kickoff return vs. Penn State and Eric Hagg’s 95-yard punt return vs. Texas—mix with clutch catches like Jordan Westerkamp’s 2013 walk-off Hail Mary. Each play captures Nebraska’s flair for the theatrical, from game-winners in the final seconds to jaw-dropping individual efforts that shifted momentum for the Huskers over the last decade and a half.
Behold the Cornhusker highlight reel so epic it requires its own Netflix spin-off. Eighteen plays, because seventeen apparently wasn’t dramatic enough. Witness quarterbacks launching desperation launches, receivers defying gravity, and one guy playing with only a single shoe—as if the equipment manager was on coffee break. This countdown serves as the ultimate montage in Nebraska history, complete with slow-motion helmet glints and overly enthusiastic announcer screams. It reminds us that when in doubt, just Hail Mary your way to instant legend status.
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