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Former Nebraska DB to honor Sam Foltz with special cleats

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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Back in July of 2016, Sam Foltz was a kicker for Nebraska. He died in a tragic car accident with former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler.

Nate Gerry was a Husker defensive back at the time and was a teammate of Foltz. He has since moved on to the NFL and is with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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On Thursday, Gerry posted a photo of Sam Foltz-inspired cleats that he plans on wearing on Sunday during his game against the Miami Dolphins:

 

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The Eagles-Dolphins game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.