Sophomore wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey asked for and was granted a release from his scholarship on Tuesday, a Nebraska football spokesman confirmed Tuesday night.
Lindsey, a heralded recruit who had played in all 16 games of his college career to date but never seemed to hit full stride, started the year No. 2 on the depth chart in the slot behind JD Spielman but saw playing time dwindle further last week against Purdue.
Lindsey had just 12 catches as a freshman, but initially felt as though he had a perfect situation when Scott Frost and his staff arrived.