Ryan Schommer is a redshirted freshman from Norfolk who was an outstanding three-sport player in high school, excelling also in basketball and track and field. He chose to walk on at Nebraska, and in his first season with the Huskers earned defensive scout team player of the year as a defensive lineman. Now at outside linebacker, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Schommer continues to excel on scout team with the goal of moving up the depth chart. Schommer visited with Brian Rosenthal for Huskers.com's weekly walk-on Q-n-A segment.
BR: How did you decide on playing football and walking on at Nebraska?