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Nebraska LB, former Navy SEAL enters name into NCAA transfer portal

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Nebraska linebacker and former Navy SEAL Damian Jackson has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. The Lincoln Journal Star was one of the first outlets to report the news.

Jackson was entering his fifth season with the Huskers in 2022. He spent four years with the Navy SEALs before becoming a walk-on with the Nebraska football program.

During the course of his career in Lincoln, Jackson has seen time along the defensive line, at linebacker and on special teams. In the 2021 season, he played in 11 of Nebraska’s 12 games and was credited with 4 tackles.

He notched a career-best two tackles against Northwestern and also had a quarterback hurry in the blowout win. He was a three-time Academic All-B1G player for the Huskers.

Over the course of his time at Nebraska, Jackson has been credited with 12 total tackles.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB