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Future Husker with Blaise Gunnerson: Iowa DE is first player from his school to earn scholarship in many years

City profile: Carroll, Iowa, has a population of about 9,800 and is about 2½ hours from Lincoln. Kuemper plays in Iowa’s third-largest class.

This week: Kuemper has a 1-0 record going into Friday’s game against South Central Calhoun. In Week 1 Gunnerson had 54 yards receiving and a quarterback sack in Kuemper's 27-3 win against St. Albert.

Rankings: Rivals.com ranks Gunnerson as a three-star prospect as a defensive end and the No. 6 overall player in Iowa. He committed to Nebraska on July 2.

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