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Specialist out of Oklahoma choosing to walk-on at Nebraska
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Nebraska is helping its special teams by adding a walk-on kicker and punter to its recruiting class.
On Sunday, Tyler Crawford announced via Twitter his decision to accept a walk-on opportunity with the Huskers. He will be a member of the 2020 recruiting class and will join the program a year after Nebraska struggled mightily in that department.
“After much consideration I have decided to further my academic and athletic career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,” Crawford wrote.
#committed 🔴⚪️ #GBR 🌽 pic.twitter.com/DeAiUyFryw
— Tyler Crawford (@TylerCr81) February 2, 2020
According to 247Sports, Nebraska offered Crawford the opportunity to handle kicks, kickoffs or punts.
Crawford made 4-of-7 field goal attempts during his senior season in high school and knocked down 42-of-43 extra point attempts. He also posted a punting average of 38.1 yards per boot while pinning opponents inside their 20-yard line 11 times on 28 attempts.
Last year, the Huskers used six different kickers due to injury and inconsistency.
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