Projected Nebraska football Week 1 depth chart: Fall camp update

Nebraska football is in its third week of fall camp. 

The Huskers are expected to hold some kind of scrimmage on Saturday, although Matt Rhule wasn’t sure what that would look like last weekend.

Nebraska’s head coach is confident in his team. We have learned plenty about the Huskers in the past 2.5 weeks, and here’s our updated Week 1 depth chart.

Nebraska football Offensive Depth Chart

QB: Anthony Colandrea, TJ Lateef, and Daniel Kaelin

This was never a competition. It was clear from day one who the starter would be. There is still a heated debate about the No. 2 quarterback, but it feels like it would be Lateef based on his running ability.

RB: Mekhi Nelson or Isaiah Mozee, and Jama Rule 

Mozee has had a strong camp. Rule has been good, too. Dana Holgorsen said the freshman will play. He also praised his pass protection, something I was concerned about.

Nelson is probably the most talented runner. Mozee is the most complete, while Rule feels like a better fit for the Big Ten. We’ll see how it shakes out, but this competition will head into the season.

WR: Nyziah Hunter (X), Kwazi Gilmer (Z), Jacory Barney (Slot); Quinn Clark (X), Cortez Mills (Z), Janiran Bonner (Slot). 

The Huskers have three receivers who had at least 484 receiving yards last season. There is some proven production, even if there isn’t necessarily a No. 1 wide receiver. Quinn Clark and Cortez Mills are expected to enjoy a leap in production this season.

TE: Luke Lindenmeyer and Carter Nelson

There hasn’t been much positive buzz about the tight end room. Lindenmeyer was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten last season after 29 receptions for 312 yards. He’s a solid blocker, too.

Nelson has played in every game the past two seasons. He will have a role on special teams. It remains to be seen if he can crack the two-deep on offense, though.

Keep an eye on Luke Sorensen and Eric Ingwerson. Ingwerson is having a strong camp.

OL: Elijah Pritchett, Paul Mubenga, Justin Evans, Brendan Black, and Gunnar Gottula; Backups: Tree Babalade, Sam Sledge, Tyler Knaak, and Gibson Pyle 

Gunnar Gottula has made a move. He will at least be the swing tackle. Yet, with Babalade missing practice this week, it feels like Gottula could overtake him.

Geep Wade seems to love the 16-game starter for the Huskers over the past two seasons, and now that he’s healthy, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him get the nod.

DT: Riley Van Poppel and Jashear Whittington; Backups: Owen Stoudmire, Tyson Terry, Dylan Berymon and Malcolm Simpson

Whittington might not be on the field as much on run downs, but he will be an impact pass rusher. Nebraska football never really replaced Ty Robinson last season, and the pass rush suffered.

Whittington will fix that. Terry is coming on strong, and Berymon, even if he could play 10-15 snaps a game as a run stuffer, that would be massive.

EDGE: Williams Nwaneri and Cameron Lenhardt; Backups: Anthony Jones, Kade Pietrzak, and Willis McGahee IV

Lenhardt had three sacks as a freshman, earning freshman All-American honors. Nwaneri is a former five-star recruit, who had 2.5 sacks last season in what was his sophomore year.

Both players have the chance to take a big step forward. They both need to. Jones and Pietrzak will see a lot of action, too. McGahee is a wild card.

LB: Owen Chambliss and Dexter Foster or Vincent Shavers; Backups: Christian Jones and Dawson Merritt 

This might be the best position group on the team. Dawson Merritt and Christian Jones are entering their sophomore seasons, which gives Nebraska quality depth with three starting-caliber linebackers.

Chambliss is the top dog. He might be the best player on the defense. Yet, Foster and Shavers are damn good, too, and it feels like there will be an or between their name.

S: Jamir Conn and Dwyane McDougle; Backups: Caleb Benning, Rex Guthrie, and Jasin Shiggs

There has been buzz about Benning getting snaps with the No. 1 defense. That’s a positive development. He could be the third safety. It still feels like Dwayne McDougle has a slight edge. Guthrie also feels like a big nickel linebacker to me. He’s better in the box.

CB: Andrew Marshall and Victor Evans; Backups: Jeremiah Charles, Danny Odem, Bryson Webber 

Evans, Charles, and Odem are all vying for the CB2 job opposite Andrew Marshall. Evans, who runs a 4.31 in the 40, and has started games before for FIU, feels like he has a slight edge. Charles and Odem will play.

You also have to wonder when Odem will be ready. He was a five-star recruit for a reason.

Specialists: Kyle Cunanan (K), Archie Wilson (P), Jacory Barney (PR/KR), Jack Willis (LS).For

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