The linebacking depth in Lincoln has taken a one-two punch (slap on the wrist?) this week.
Wednesday, Breon Dixon announced via social media that he has decided to take his leave of Nebraska and place his name into a bursting-at-the-seams NCAA transfer database. A day later, and citing a source with knowledge of the decision, the Omaha World-Herald reported that fellow NU linebacker Quayshon Alexander has decided to leave Scott Frost‘s football program as well.
A Cornhuskers official has confirmed that Alexander is in the portal as well.
Coming out of high school in New Jersey, Alexander was a three-star member of NU’s 2016 recruiting class. Only two players on the defensive side of the ball, both safeties coming in, in that class were rated higher than Alexander.
Despite that lofty ranking when it comes to Cornhusker signees, Alexander never played a down for NU.
In addition to Alexander and Dixon, Caleb Lightbourn, the Cornhuskers’ starting punter for 21/2 years, left the program earlier this month as well.