Evans, Chambliss Named to The Athletic Mid-Season All-America Team
A pair of Huskers were honored Thursday, as Justin Evans and linebacker Owen Chambliss were named to The Athletic Mid-Season All-America Team announced Thursday.
Evans, a two-year starter at center, leads a Husker offense that is in the top 40 nationally in total offense and scoring offense entering its Oct. 31 game with Washington. NU, which replaced first-team All-American Emmett Johnson, is averaging nearly 50 rushing yards more per game this season while averaging 5.0 yard per carry. NU is also second in the Big Ten, converting more than 50 percent of its third downs. Evans, who was also a preseason All-American by the publication, is also on the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the nation’s top center.
Chambliss has a team-high 46 tackles along with 3.5 tackles for loss and an interception in six games. He has led NU in tackles in three of the Huskers’ four Big Ten contests, including a career-high 15 tackles, including two
TFLs, at Oregon last Saturday. He became the first Husker to have 15-or-more tackles in a game since 2022. He has helped anchor a Blackshirts defense which ranks in the top 20 in total defense (11th, 271.3 ypg), turnover margin (13th, +.86) and scoring defense (16th, 15.4 ppg) entering this week’s action. Nebraska has allowed only one opponent to score more than 20 points since Chambliss returned to action after missing the opener with an injury. Chambliss is on the Butkus Award Watch List for the nation’s top linebacker
Earlier this week, Andrew Marshall earned a pair of honors, as he was named a first-team mid-season All-American at cornerback by both On3 and Sports Illustrated.
The Huskers return to action on Oct. 31, as they host Washington. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT with coverage provided by BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.