Four True Freshmen Who Could See the Field for Nebraska Football in 2025

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TJ Birkel
March 07, 2025

We recently talked to Husker247’s Brian Christopherson on the Common Fan Podcast. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the episode, you can watch it here or listen here. It’s a great conversation as the Huskers gear up for spring ball later this month, and Brian offers some tremendous insight into Nebraska’s revamped coaching staff, new players, and outlook for Matt Rhule’s squad in 2025. 

But if you’re not a podcast person, we won’t take it personally. In the coming days, I’ll share a series of articles highlighting the most intriguing takeaways from our conversation with BC. 

Today we’re looking at four true freshmen who could see the field for Nebraska football in 2025. 

Cortez Mills

Mills was one of the top wide receivers on Nebraska’s recruiting board for almost two years. He had offers from several other big time college football programs, including Clemson, Oklahoma, and LSU. He was a consensus 4-star across all the recruiting services, and as an early enrollee, is in prime position to see the field early. 

As Brian told us: “I think Cortez Mills is a guy that has a lot of Jacory Barney in him…I sense they actually are kind of similar (when it comes to their mindset), ‘I've been a dog all my life, I expect to be a dog in Lincoln.’ Cortez, I think, has some of that in him when you talk to him.”

He went on to note…