Quinton Newsome, Phelan Sanford, Omar Brown and Nouredin Nouili sign free agent deals, while at least two others get minicamp opportunities
No Huskers heard their names called during the three-day NFL draft that wrapped up Saturday, but four will get their chances after signing with teams undrafted free agents.Brown, who is from Minneapolis, played two seasons at Nebraska after transferring from Northern Iowa, where he earned FCS All-America honors. In 2023, he started eight games for the Huskers and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.
Newsome, from Georgia, was a three-year starter for the Huskers and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition in 2022 and 2023. His most memorable play at Nebraska might have been his 68-yard return of a blocked field goal last season., was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders. Sanford, from Benkelman, Neb., joined the Huskers in 2019 as a walk-on transfer from Hastings College.
Those four are not the only Huskers with a chance to continue their quest to play in the league. Long snapperhave received invitations to the rookie minicamps of the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants, respectively. Both played one year at Nebraska after spending five seasons elsewhere -- Ortiz at Florida and Kemp at Virginia.
Last fall, Ortiz was one of three finalists for the Patrick Mannelly Award, which goes to the nation's top long snapper. Kemp led the Huskers last season in receptions and receiving yards . This was the second time in five years that no Huskers were drafted. Starting in 1963, Nebraska had at least one player selected in 56 consecutive NFL drafts, a streak that ended in 2019.
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