White team's Jacob Weinmaster (57) looks toward the sideline during a break in the action in April during the Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTOThe Nebraska junior linebacker earned a scholarship at the end of fall camp and solidified a special teams role for himself.
Weinmaster’s playing days are over after a late-season injury led him to decide to medically retire. Weinmaster acknowledged the retirement on on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.
A reserve at inside linebacker, Weinmaster saw some mop-up time there and played in NU’s first 10 games thanks to his special-teams prowess, finishing 2018 with 13 tackles (eight on special teams, five as a linebacker).