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Freshman OLB Nelson in line for role in Husker defense, special teams

The 6-foot-3, 260-pounder sets a hard edge, according to his coach, and has adjusted nicely from being a Class B defensive end to a stand-up linebacker in college.

“It’s actually a lot easier than you might think, it really is,” Dewitt said of the transition. “You try to recruit for athletic ability, so even though he played most of his life with his hand in the dirt, he’s got some natural ability – probably more than I would have initially thought – that he’s got to be able to play our coverage stuff.”

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